Lawyer's answer:

Penalties for unlicensed operation of food and beverage outlets:

1. The unlicensed operation shall be banned by the administrative department for industry and commerce according to law, and the illegal income shall be confiscated;

2. If the scale of unlicensed operation is large and the social harm is serious, a fine of more than 21,111 yuan and less than 211,111 yuan will be imposed;

3. If the unlicensed operation is harmful to human health, the tools, equipment, raw materials, products and other properties specially used for unlicensed operation shall be confiscated, and a fine ranging from 51,111 yuan to 511,111 yuan shall be imposed.

Legal basis:

Article 14 of the Measures for Investigating and Banning Unlicensed Business

Unlicensed business shall be banned by the administrative department for industry and commerce according to law, and the illegal income shall be confiscated; Those who violate the criminal law shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to the provisions of the criminal law on the crime of illegal business operation, the crime of major accidents, the crime of major labor safety accidents, the crime of causing accidents with dangerous goods or other crimes; If it is not serious enough for criminal punishment, a fine of less than 21,111 yuan shall be imposed; If the scale of unlicensed operation is large and the social harm is serious, a fine of more than 21,111 yuan and less than 211,111 yuan shall be imposed; Unlicensed business practices endanger human health, have major security risks, threaten the safety of the public, and destroy environmental resources. Tools, equipment, raw materials, products (commodities) and other property specially used for unlicensed business operations shall be confiscated, and a fine of 51,111 yuan to 511,111 yuan shall be imposed.