1. Business license is a certificate issued by the administrative department for industry and commerce to allow industrial and commercial enterprises and individual operators to engage in certain production and business activities. Its format shall be uniformly stipulated by the State Administration of Market Supervision. The registered items include: name, address, person in charge, amount of funds, economic composition, business scope, business mode, number of employees, business period, etc. Business licenses are divided into originals and duplicates, which have the same legal effect. The original shall be placed in a prominent position in the company's domicile or business premises, and the business license shall not be forged, altered, leased, lent or transferred. Without a business license, industrial and commercial enterprises or individual operators are not allowed to start business, engrave official seals, sign contracts, register trademarks or advertise, and banks are not allowed to open accounts.
2. The food business license refers to the food business license issued by a legal entity engaged in food sales and catering service activities in People's Republic of China (PRC) with the approval of the food and drug supervision and administration department. The food business license is based on the principle of one place and one license, that is, a food business operator shall obtain a food business license when engaging in food business activities in the business premises. The date of issuance of the Food Business License is the date when the licensing decision is made, and the validity period is 5 years.
Legal basis:
Article 2 of the Measures for the Administration of Food Business License
Engaged in food sales and catering services in People's Republic of China (PRC), shall obtain a food business license according to law.
These Measures shall apply to the application, acceptance, examination, decision, supervision and inspection of food business license.
Article 12
To apply for a food business license, the following materials shall be submitted to the local food and drug supervision and administration department at or above the county level where the applicant is located:
(1) An application for a food business license;
(two) a copy of the business license or other qualification documents;
(three) the layout of major equipment and facilities, operating procedures and other documents that are suitable for food business;
(four) food safety self-inspection, health management of employees, incoming inspection records, food safety accident handling and other rules and regulations to ensure food safety.