In order to operate normally, a restaurant must have a food business license. However, some restaurants start to operate without a food business license. As a result, it was punished by the industrial and commercial bureau. Then, how to punish a restaurant without a food business license? Listen to my specific advice.

1. How to punish a restaurant without a food business license According to the provisions of Article 84 of the Food Safety Law, if it engages in food business activities without a license, the administrative department for industry and commerce shall confiscate the illegal income, illegally operated food and tools, equipment and other items used for illegal business. If the value of illegally operated food is less than 11,111 yuan, it shall be fined between 2,111 yuan and 51,111 yuan. If the value of the goods is more than RMB 11,111, a fine of more than 5 times and less than 11 times of the value of the goods shall be imposed.

second, the difference between business license and business license According to the law, business license is the legal proof of the legal subject's qualification to conduct market transactions. At present, there are legal person business license, sole proprietorship business license, partnership business license and individual industrial and commercial business license. The business license is issued by the industrial and commercial bureau, and the business license is obtained through annual inspection. It is the proof that certain industries must be licensed by the law, but the competent department can operate the business, such as tobacco monopoly license. Business license is a certificate that every operator who opens the door to do business needs to apply for. Without this certificate, it is an unlicensed operation, which is illegal. A business license is a document that must be obtained before a business license is issued, which is the so-called pre-approval document. For example, if you sell cigarettes, you need to obtain a Tobacco Retail Business License before you apply for a business license. If you sell food, you need to obtain a Food Circulation License before you apply for a business license. If you open a restaurant or engage in catering services, you need to obtain a Catering Business License before you apply for a business license. How to punish a restaurant without a food business license? People who run restaurants should get food business licenses and other documents before they start business, so that they can start business smoothly. Regarding the specific content of the legal provisions on the handling of restaurants without food business licenses, if you are not clear, you can consult the relevant lawyers.