In the past, when an enterprise obtained a food production license, it would print the "QS" logo on the packaging. Now, instead of printing the "QS" logo, the food production license number composed of SC and 14 Arabic numerals is used instead.

"QS" is the pinyin abbreviation of "enterprise food production license". "SC" is the Chinese phonetic alphabet abbreviation for "production".

No food produced on or after October 1, 2118 shall continue to use the original packaging, labels and "QS" mark, and be replaced by codes with "SC" mark.

"SC" also has recourse function. The number of the food production license consists of SC (Chinese phonetic alphabet abbreviation for "production") and 14 Arabic numerals. Numbers from left to right are: 3-digit food category code, 2-digit province (autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government) code, 2-digit city (prefecture) code, 2-digit county (district) code, 4-digit sequence code and 1-digit check code.

Extended information

On August 31, 2115, Order No.16 of china food and drug administration promulgated the Measures for the Administration of Food Production License. The Measures are divided into general provisions, application and acceptance, examination and decision, license management, modification, extension, replacement and cancellation, supervision and inspection, and legal liability, and supplementary provisions, which are 8 chapters and 62 articles, and will be implemented as of October 1, 2115. ?

the main changes in the new "measures" can be summarized as "five cancellations", "four adjustments" and "four enhancements". "Five cancellations" refers to: First, canceling the verification of some pre-approval materials; The second is to cancel the designation of licensing inspection institutions; The third is to cancel the food production license review fee; The fourth is to cancel the entrusted processing record; The fifth is to cancel the annual inspection and annual report system of enterprises.

"four adjustments" means: first, adjust the subject of food production license and implement one enterprise and one license; The second is to adjust the validity period of the license, and extend the validity period of the food production license from the original 3 years to 5 years; The third is to adjust the content of on-site verification; The fourth is to adjust the examination and approval authority. Except for infant formula milk powder, food for special medical purposes, health food and other key foods, the provincial food and drug supervision and administration department will organize the examination of production licenses in principle, and the examination and approval authority of production licenses for other foods can be delegated to the municipal and county-level food production supervision departments.

"four enhancements" means: first, strengthening the management of license files; The second is to strengthen post-certification supervision and inspection; Third, strengthen the management of examiners; The fourth is to strengthen information construction.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Measures for the Administration of Food Production License