The scope of application of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China is as follows:

1. Food production. Including food production and processing, food raw materials through the production and processing procedures, forming a new form of directly edible products. Food production includes meat products processing, condiment processing, fruit products processing, wine processing, starch and its products processing, puffed food processing, candy products processing, beverage processing, snack food processing, aquatic products processing, poultry and egg products processing, flour products processing, dairy products processing, bean products processing, rice products processing, potato products processing, vegetable products processing and other categories;

2. Food management. Including food sales and catering services. Catering service, according to the Measures for the Administration of Catering Service License promulgated by the former Ministry of Health, refers to the service activities of providing food and consumption places and facilities to consumers through instant processing, commercial sales and service labor;

3. Production, operation and use of food additives and food-related products. Food additives refer to synthetic or natural substances added to food to improve the quality, color, aroma and taste of food, and to meet the needs of preservation, preservation and processing technology. Food-related products refer to packaging materials, containers, detergents and disinfectants used for food and tools and equipment used for food production and operation;

4. storage and transportation of food. The storage and transportation of food are included in the adjustment scope, and at the same time, the same requirements are put forward for non-food producers and operators to engage in food storage and transportation activities as those for food producers and operators.

Legal basis

Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 2 Whoever engages in the following activities within the territory of the People's Republic of China shall abide by this Law:

(1) Food production and processing (hereinafter referred to as food production), food sales and catering services (hereinafter referred to as food business);

(2) production and operation of food additives;

(3) the production and operation of packaging materials, containers, detergents and disinfectants used for food and tools and equipment used for food production and operation (hereinafter referred to as food-related products);

(4) food producers and operators use food additives and food-related products;

(5) storage and transportation of food;

(6) Safety management of food, food additives and food-related products.

the quality and safety management of edible primary products (hereinafter referred to as edible agricultural products) shall comply with the provisions of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products. However, the marketing of edible agricultural products, the formulation of relevant quality and safety standards, the publication of relevant safety information and the provisions of this law on agricultural inputs shall abide by the provisions of this law.