Do I need a food business license to sell food online?

You must apply for a food business license.

"People's Republic of China (PRC) Food Safety Law" has corresponding provisions:

Article 62 The provider of the third-party platform for online food trading shall register the online food business operators with their real names and clarify their food safety management responsibilities; If a license should be obtained according to law, the license should also be reviewed.

If the provider of the third-party platform for online food trading finds that the online food business operators have violated the provisions of this Law, it shall stop it in time and immediately report to the food safety supervision and administration department of the local people's government at the county level; If a serious illegal act is found, it shall immediately stop providing online trading platform services.

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Relevant provisions of People's Republic of China (PRC) Food Safety Law:

Article 63 The State establishes a food recall system. If food producers find that the food they produce does not meet the food safety standards or there is evidence that it may endanger human health, they should immediately stop production, recall the food that has been put on the market, notify the relevant producers, operators and consumers, and record the recall and notification.

If a food business operator discovers that the food it deals in has the circumstances specified in the preceding paragraph, it shall immediately stop the business operation, notify the relevant producers, operators and consumers, and record the situation of stopping the business operation and notifying them.

If the food producer thinks it should be recalled, it should be recalled immediately. Where the circumstances specified in the preceding paragraph are caused by the reasons of the food business operators, the food business operators shall recall the food they handle.

Baidu Encyclopedia-People's Republic of China (PRC) Food Safety Law