NYC Restaurant Compliance —
Ready Before They Knock.
Metro runs compliance for NYC restaurants year-round — paperwork, training, and inspection readiness handled, so a surprise visit is never a crisis.
Founded in Queens. Fluent in kitchens.
Metro was founded by Rafid Shaheen, a NYC-credentialed Food Protection professional who grew up in and around New York restaurants. We work the way owners actually run kitchens.
We speak English & বাংলা.
Why compliance matters
A bad grade is the most expensive sign in New York.
A bad inspection isn't just paperwork. It means fines, re-inspection fees, a grade card in the window that every customer sees, and — at the worst end — being closed by the Department of Health. The math almost always favors preventing it.
Fines
Per-violation penalties add up fast — the Health Department publishes penalty schedules, and repeats cost more.
Re-inspection
A B or C forces a follow-up inspection with a re-inspection fee — and the grade card stays up in the meantime.
Closure
Severe or repeat public-health violations can shut the doors until you resolve them.
How we help
Think of us as your food safety department — without the payroll.
We walk through
We come to your kitchen, look at how things really run, and spot what an inspector would flag — before they do.
We set you up
Logs, schedules, permits, written procedures — all built around how your team already works. No binders that collect dust.
We train your team
Short, plain-English sessions for owners, managers, and line staff. The habits that hold up on a Friday night rush.
We stick around
Quarterly visits, a real person to text or call, and someone watching your back all year — not just before an inspection.
Just got a summons, a B, or a C?
Don't wait for the re-inspection. We respond within 24 hours.
What we do
From your first permit to your hundredth service.
Monthly Plans
For restaurants that don't want to scramble before every inspection.
Scheduled visits. Paperwork checks. Staff coaching. Someone to call when something goes sideways. One simple monthly price, one person who knows your kitchen. Most members start with an audit.
Free Download
The NYC Restaurant Inspection Checklist.
What to check daily, weekly, and monthly. Who's responsible for what. A self-audit you can run before the inspector knocks. Built from real NYC inspections — no fluff.
Don't wait for a violation to find out something was off.
Founded by Rafid Shaheen · Serving all five boroughs