People's Republic of China (PRC) Food Safety Law Article 35 The State implements a licensing system for food production and marketing. Engaged in food production, food sales, catering services, shall obtain a license according to law. However, sales of edible agricultural products and sales only in prepackaged foods do not require a license. Only selling prepackaged foods shall be reported to the food safety supervision and administration department of the local people's government at or above the county level for the record. Article 39 The state practices a licensing system for the production of food additives. To engage in the production of food additives, it is necessary to have a place, production equipment or facilities, professional and technical personnel and management system suitable for the varieties of food additives produced, and obtain a food additive production license in accordance with the procedures specified in the second paragraph of Article 35 of this Law. The production of food additives shall comply with food safety laws, regulations and national standards.
How long will it take for the restaurant business license to be issued?
It takes about a week to start a business, and individual industrial and commercial households can usually do it well on the same day or the next day. Running an enterprise is much more complicated and requires a lot of materials. First of all, go to the registration hall of the industrial and commercial bureau to register your business name. After the name is approved, the staff will give you a list of materials to be submitted. It is much simpler for individual industrial and commercial households. They mainly need photo of ID card, copy of ID card, proof of business premises, and food circulation license and tobacco monopoly retail license if they are engaged in commodities requiring pre-license, such as food and cigarettes.