With the continuous improvement of China's legal system and legal system, people's legal awareness is also constantly improving. Then, do some businesses selling health food need licenses, and how are the laws stipulated? So, next, I'll tell you whether you need a license to produce and sell health food, hoping to solve your corresponding problem.

First, do you need a license to produce and sell health food?

To sell health food, you need to apply for a hygiene license. Health certificate and business license (at present, the three certificates are integrated). The documents needed for health food sales include: business license, food business license, tax registration certificate, and copies of documents provided by health food production enterprises: business license, health food approval certificate, production license, tax registration certificate, organization code certificate, trademark registration certificate, bar code certificate, distribution authorization, and third-party product inspection report.

Second, what is the process?

1. Go to the administrative department for industry and commerce to apply for the industrial and commercial business license. The required materials are: original and photocopy of ID card, site certificate of business premises (copy of real estate license or land certificate), original and photocopy of lease contract, and a photo of certificate.

2. The materials needed to apply for employee health certificate are: ID card.

Three, what materials should be submitted to apply for food circulation license?

1. application for food circulation license (1 original);

2. Business license (1 copy for record only);

3 engaged in food retail business, it shall provide proof of the use of business premises suitable for food business, as well as proof of places available for commercial use.

4. Identity certificate of legal representative (person in charge) (1 copy for record only), identity certificate of food safety management personnel, power of attorney and identity certificate of entrusted agent (1 copy for record only); Health certificates of employees (food safety management personnel and professional technicians who have not recruited other employees) (1 copy for record only);

5. List of business equipment and tools related to food business (2 originals);

6. Documents on the spatial layout and operation flow of business facilities related to food business (2 originals): The spatial layout of food business should reflect the clear regional sales of food and non-food, bulk food and prepackaged foods; The location of the franchise project shall be clearly marked in the spatial layout;

7. Text of food safety management system (original 1 copy);

If it is difficult for the applicant to provide the first 5, 6 and 7 items of materials, it may submit photos of the site (including signboards, the overall environment of the store, major equipment and facilities, relevant processes and systems) instead.

To sum up, according to the relevant provisions of the law, the sale of health food requires a hygiene license, and the documents required for the sale of health food include: business license, food business license and tax registration certificate.