Prepackaged food business scope

1, including production and operation of prepackaged food, sales and operation of prepackaged food, operation of raw food, packaging materials, ancillary equipment and technical services required for prepackaged food, as well as unpacking, repacking and other prepackaged food related businesses;

2. The business scope of prepackaged food companies also includes the sales, wholesale, processing and production of prepackaged food, as well as catering management, logistics, distribution and transportation.

The procedures for filing a prepackaged food license are as follows:

1, first register the company;

2. After the company name is approved, prepare the industrial and commercial application materials:

(1) Submit a food business license application, a copy of the business license or other entity qualification documents;

(2) Documents such as the layout of main equipment and facilities, operating procedures and other documents suitable for food operations, food safety self-inspections, employee health management, incoming inspection records, food safety accident handling and other rules and regulations to ensure food safety;

(3) If automatic vending equipment is used to sell food, the applicant shall also submit the product qualification certificate of the automatic vending equipment, the specific location, the operator’s name, residence, contact information, and the method of publicizing the food business license.

3. After obtaining the business license, fill out the food business license application form and apply for the food business license.

In summary, the business scope of prepackaged food includes the production and operation of prepackaged food, the sales and operation of prepackaged food, the raw food, packaging materials, ancillary equipment and technical services required for the operation of prepackaged food, as well as unpacking and repacking and other pre-packaged food related businesses; the business scope of pre-packaged food companies also includes the sales, wholesale, processing and production of pre-packaged food, as well as catering management, logistics, distribution and transportation.

Legal basis:

Article 14 of the "Measures for the Administration of Food Business Licenses"

The local food and drug regulatory authorities at or above the county level shall handle the food business license application submitted by the applicant according to the following circumstances:

(1) If the application does not require a food business license according to law, the applicant shall be informed immediately that it will not be accepted.

(2) If the application matter does not fall within the scope of authority of the food and drug regulatory department according to law, a decision shall be made immediately not to accept the application and the applicant shall be informed to apply to the relevant administrative agency.

(3) If there are errors in the application materials that can be corrected on the spot, the applicant shall be allowed to make corrections on the spot, and the applicant shall sign or seal the correction and indicate the date of correction.

(4) If the application materials are incomplete or do not comply with the legal form, the applicant shall be informed of all the content that needs to be supplemented and corrected on the spot or within 5 working days. If notified on the spot, the application materials shall be returned to the applicant; if notified within 5 working days, the application materials shall be collected and a receipt of receipt of the application materials shall be issued. If no notification is made within the time limit, the application will be accepted from the date of receipt of the application materials.

(5) If the application materials are complete and comply with the legal form, or the applicant submits all supplementary and corrected materials as required, the application for a food business license shall be accepted.

Article 15

If the local food and drug 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 non-acceptance, explain the reasons for non-acceptance, and inform the application People have the right to apply for administrative reconsideration or initiate administrative litigation in accordance with the law.