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Food Service Establishment Ombuds Office
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Opening a Restaurant

Operating a Restaurant

Training

Restaurant Worker Safety

The Inspection Process

Letter Grading for Restaurants

Required Signs

Health Code / Regulations

Mobile Food Vending

Food Vending at Temporary Events

Food Service Establishment Ombuds Office

Smoking Legislation

Green Carts


Opening a Restaurant

To open a restaurant in NYC, you need certain certificates, permits and licenses from various city and state agencies, including the Health Department.

To see which type of permit and licenses you may need to apply for, visit our food service establishment permits page.

For help opening your business, visit NYC Small Business Services Start a Business portal.

To organize and maintain all of your NYC permits in one place, sign up for NYC Business.

Applying for a Health Department Permit/Designing a Restaurant

Apply for a New Food Service Establishment Permit

Suggested Guide to Food Establishment Design

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Required Signs for Restaurants

The Inspection Process

More Resources

Consultative Inspections for New Food Service Establishments (PDF)
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