Regulations of Hunan province on Administration of small food production and processing workshops and food vendors.

The purpose of these Regulations is to standardize production and business activities of small food production and processing workshops and food vendors, strengthen the management of food safety, and ensure the health and life safety of the general public.
People's governments at or above the county level shall make overall planning and rational layout on organization and construction of small food workshops and food vendors concentrated production and operation premises; encourage and support them do business in such premises , and improve their production and operation conditions. In order to engage in production and business activities, a small food workshop shall apply and obtain a food production permit and a business license. Food vendors shall be registered by the township people's governments and neighborhood offices. The Regulations impose restrictions to handling and processing food, store or package; provide for preventing and avoiding food adulteration, hygiene and safety requirements both for food products and manpower involved in food processing and vending, and requirements for food traceability and recording; set up supervision measures. The Regulations further provide for offences and penalties.