The original health supervision department was changed to the food and drug supervision department to supervise the catering service link and handle the catering service license at the same time.
Environmental approval is an essential step in the process of opening a restaurant license.
Legal basis: Measures for the Administration of Food Hygiene in Catering Industry in People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 5 A catering operator must obtain a hygiene license before applying to the administrative department for industry and commerce for registration. Those who have not obtained the hygiene license shall not engage in the business activities of the catering industry.
Sixth catering operators must establish and improve the health management system, equipped with full-time or part-time food hygiene management personnel.
Seventh catering operators should do a good job in the health examination and training of employees according to the relevant provisions of the Food Hygiene Law.
Eighth catering establishments should keep the internal and external environment clean and tidy, and take effective measures to eliminate harmful insects such as rats, cockroaches and flies and their breeding conditions.