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FRSA flies include house f | Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. | Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.","observed_at":"2025-03-27","valid_from":null,"valid_until":null,"retrieved_at":"2026-09-26","record_id":"41403323","confidence":1.0},{"attr":"website_unverified","value":"http://restoguides.com/BlueRuinBar/","evidence_type":"directory_category","source":"overture","source_url":"http://restoguides.com/BlueRuinBar/","evidence":"Overture place 6cfc49b5-917b-4294-8d36-130656f25829 (Blue Ruin), match score 3.00, 15m; domain does not resemble the business name, so it is not used","observed_at":"2026-09-26","valid_from":null,"valid_until":null,"retrieved_at":"2026-09-26","record_id":null,"confidence":0.3}],"profile_built":"2026-09-26","history":[{"date":"2025-04-11","event":"Liquor license added: full_bar","source":"nys_sla","evidence":"License 0370-23-135209 originally issued 2025-04-11","recovered_from_source_dates":true},{"date":"2025-03-27","event":"Health grade changed: B -> A","source":"dohmh","evidence":"Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2025-03-27","recovered_from_source_dates":true},{"date":"2024-05-08","event":"Health grade added: B","source":"dohmh","evidence":"Graded B by NYC Health Dept on 2024-05-08","recovered_from_source_dates":true}],"last_changed":"2025-04-11","summary":"Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0370-23-135209, valid until 2027-03-31). NYC Health grade A (since 2025-03-27). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot."}