The application for a food business license will be processed within 30 working days if there are no problems with the materials and on-site verification.

According to the "Measures for the Administration of Food Business Licenses":

Article 16: The local food and drug regulatory authorities at or above the county level shall review the license application materials submitted by the applicant. If it is necessary to verify the substantive content of the application materials, on-site verification shall be conducted. If you only apply for the sale of prepackaged food (excluding refrigerated and frozen food), and if the food business license change does not change the facilities and layout, on-site inspection is not required. ?

On-site inspections should be conducted by qualified inspection personnel. The number of verification personnel shall not be less than 2. The verifier shall present valid certificates, fill out the food business license on-site verification form, and make on-site verification records. After the applicant has verified that they are correct, the verifier and the applicant shall sign or seal the verification form and records. If the applicant refuses to sign or seal, the verification personnel shall indicate the situation. ?

The food and drug regulatory department may entrust the lower-level food and drug regulatory department to conduct on-site verification of accepted food business license applications. ?

Inspectors shall complete the on-site inspection of the business premises within 10 working days from the date of accepting the on-site inspection task. ?

Article 17: In addition to making administrative licensing decisions on the spot, the local food and drug regulatory authorities at or above the county level shall make a decision on whether to grant administrative licensing within 20 working days from the date of accepting the application. Decide. If the time limit needs to be extended due to special reasons, it may be extended for 10 working days with the approval of the person in charge of this administrative agency, and the applicant shall be notified of the reasons for the extension. ?

Article 18: The local food and drug regulatory authorities at or above the county level shall make a decision to grant a business license to those who meet the conditions based on review of application materials and on-site inspections, and shall make a decision on their own A food business license will be issued to the applicant within 10 working days from the date of registration; for those who do not meet the conditions, a written decision to deny the license shall be made in a timely manner and the reasons shall be explained, and the applicant shall be notified of the right to apply for administrative reconsideration or initiate administrative litigation in accordance with the law.

Extended information

The "Measures for the Administration of Food Business Licenses" stipulates:

Article 13: The applicant shall truthfully submit relevant information to the food and drug supervision and administration department. materials and reflect the true situation, be responsible for the authenticity of the application materials, and sign or stamp the application form and other materials. ?

Article 15: If the local food and drug supervision and administration department at or above the county level decides to accept the applicant's application, it shall issue a notice of acceptance; if it decides not to accept the application, it shall issue a notice of rejection. A notice stating the reasons for rejection and informing the applicant of its legal right to apply for administrative reconsideration or initiate administrative litigation. ?

Article 45: Anyone who engages in food business activities without obtaining a food business license shall be investigated by the local food and drug supervision and administration department at or above the county level in accordance with the first step of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China. Penalty shall be imposed in accordance with the provisions of Article 122. ?

Article 46: If a license applicant conceals the true situation or provides false materials to apply for a food business license, the local food and drug supervision and administration department at or above the county level will give a warning. Applicants are not allowed to apply for a food business license again within 1 year. ?

Article 47: If the licensee obtains a food business license by cheating, bribery or other improper means, the food and drug regulatory department that originally issued the license shall revoke the license and impose a fine of more than 10,000 yuan. A fine of less than 30,000 yuan is imposed. The licensee shall not apply for a food business license again within 3 years.

State Food and Drug Administration-Food Business License Management Measures