With the improvement of people's legal awareness, more and more operators know that they should obtain a food business license in accordance with the law when engaging in food sales and catering service activities. However, in the process of applying for a food business license, you will still be troubled by some minor problems.

Question: Do all food sales and catering services require a food business license?

Answer: If the operator meets the "three small" conditions for food or only sells pre-ordered food, For packaged food, you can directly complete the food "Three Smalls" or only sell pre-packaged food when applying for a business license. When applying for a business license, if the business scope includes "small food workshops, small restaurants, small grocery stores" or "only sales of prepackaged food", the system will automatically provide "small food workshops, small grocery stores" in the multiple certificates in one "Store, small restaurant" or "Food sales (only sales of pre-packaged food) registration" filing options. Applicants only need to complete the declaration information in this form according to the actual situation and check the actual types of food business. They can complete the "three small" or "only sell pre-packaged food" registration while applying for a business license. There is no need to repeat the food business process. license.

Q: I am usually very busy and I don’t want to go to the site. Can I handle everything online?

Answer: At present, the entire process of food business license application has been completed online. Applicants only need to log in to the "Zhejiang Government Service Network", log in as an individual user or a legal person user, select the relevant matters for the food business license, click on online processing, select the entire process, and fill in the relevant information as required. Applicants only need to complete the electronic signature on the Zhejiang APP and no longer need to submit paper application materials.

Q: After approval, where can I get a paper food business license?

Answer: Starting from November 2020, new market entities applying for food production and business licenses will be required to apply for food production and business licenses after passing the approval. After the food production and business license is approved, an electronic food license will be automatically generated, and paper food production and business licenses will no longer be issued. The electronic food license is an electronic certificate issued by the Zhejiang Provincial Administration for Market Regulation to food production and operation market entities in accordance with relevant national laws and regulations and in accordance with unified standards and specifications. It has the same legal effect as a paper food production and operation license.

Basic process of food business license 01 Log in to the "Zhejiang Government Service Network" through individual users or legal person users. If you do not have an account, you can register an account first. 02 Switch the jurisdiction to "Xiaoshan District" and search for relevant matters related to the food business license (such as new food business license, change of food business license, extension of food business license, cancellation of food business license, etc.). 03 After selecting the corresponding matters, click on online processing (you can also click on the service guide to familiarize yourself with the processing process before processing); fill in the application items, facilities and equipment, personnel information, etc. according to the actual operating conditions, and upload subject qualifications and other information as required. 04 If it is the whole process, after the reviewer signs the pre-review, you can electronically sign on the Zhejiang Office APP. After completing the signature, wait for the acceptance review. If you choose the semi-process, after clicking on the report, download the paper application form. After the signature of the legal representative and the seal of the unit, submit it to the food window of the administrative service center (or branch center). Individual industrial and commercial households should submit it to the nearest town or street office. ***Service Center Food Window. 05 After approval, the applicant can download the electronic food business license through the Zhejiang Office APP. Example sharing In order to be more intuitive, let’s take the new full-process food business license application as an example to share with you the entire application process. 01 Online login Open the Zhejiang Government Service Network and log in through an individual user or legal person user. If you do not have an account, you can register an account first. Switch to Xiaoshan District, search for a new food business license, click online application, and enter the application page. On the application homepage, read the user instructions and notification commitment information, check that you have read it, click "Enter Service", check the corresponding information and click "OK". 02 For online declaration, enter "Online Form Filling", enter the unified social credit code and legal representative identity information of the unit to be declared, and fill in the basic information (business location, main business format, business projects, etc.), relevant personnel information (legal representative and Food safety manager information, etc.), facilities, equipment and agent information. Click "Next" after filling out the form. Upload information. It is necessary to upload the agent's identity information, business license and subject qualifications, facility and equipment layout suitable for food operations, operating process documents, etc. After confirming the information, click "Submit". 03 Electronic signature After successful submission, the approving personnel will pre-review the application information. After passing the pre-review, the information will be pushed to the applicant. The legal representative and the authorized agent shall sign the application documents through the "My Seal" function in the Zhejiang Liban APP. The specific signature process is as follows: (1) For the declaration account, log in to the "Zhejiang Government Service Network" on a computer or the "Zhejiang Office" APP on a mobile phone → My → Service → Document Confirmation → Document Confirmation. (2) The agent or legal representative opens the Zhejiang Liban APP on his mobile phone → My → Seal → Document to be signed → Sign → Use signature → Complete the signature. Refresh the waiting list and continue signing until there are no more documents to be signed. At this time, the signing task is completed. (3) The current system supports electronic signature within 14 days. If the signature is not completed within 14 days, you need to apply again.

04 Download the electronic food license. After the applicant completes the electronic signature, the Market Supervision Bureau will complete the acceptance and approval work within the promised period. After approval, the paper version of the food business license will no longer be issued. Applicants can view, download, and print the electronic version of the food business license by themselves; the specific method is to open the Zhejiang Ban APP on the mobile phone, log in to the legal representative’s personal account, and click in the upper left corner Select "Zhejiang Province" → Search for "Zhejiang Food Safety" → Open the "Zhejiang Food Safety Application" → Find "Public Services" → "Food Business License Electronic Certificate".