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Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishm","observed_at":"2026-08-26","valid_from":null,"valid_until":null,"retrieved_at":"2026-09-26","record_id":"41605850","confidence":1.0},{"attr":"website","value":"http://ajisenramennyc.com/","evidence_type":"directory_category","source":"overture","source_url":"http://ajisenramennyc.com/","evidence":"Overture place 065d0279-479d-49be-8109-2a290a662926 (Ajisen Ramen), match score 3.00, 42m","observed_at":"2026-09-26","valid_from":null,"valid_until":null,"retrieved_at":"2026-09-26","record_id":null,"confidence":0.9949020147323608}],"profile_built":"2026-09-26","history":[{"date":"2025-04-18","event":"Liquor license added: beer_wine","source":"nys_sla","evidence":"License 0240-23-140303 originally issued 2025-04-18","recovered_from_source_dates":true},{"date":"2023-11-14","event":"Health grade added: A","source":"dohmh","evidence":"Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2023-11-14","recovered_from_source_dates":true}],"last_changed":"2025-04-18","summary":"Beer and wine license (NY State Liquor Authority 0240-23-140303, valid until 2027-04-30). NYC Health status: grade pending (since 2026-08-26). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot."}