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latest grade status B (grade B) on 2026-03-06; critical: After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less wi | Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.","observed_at":"2026-03-06","valid_from":null,"valid_until":null,"retrieved_at":"2026-09-26","record_id":"50008656","confidence":1.0},{"attr":"website","value":"http://lagualacenany.com/","evidence_type":"directory_category","source":"overture","source_url":"http://lagualacenany.com/","evidence":"Overture place 829ba3d7-699f-4ed8-84c2-819257629a4c (La Gualacena Bar Restaurant), match score 3.00, 13m","observed_at":"2026-09-26","valid_from":null,"valid_until":null,"retrieved_at":"2026-09-26","record_id":null,"confidence":0.9902192950248718}],"profile_built":"2026-09-26","history":[{"date":"2026-03-06","event":"Health grade changed: C -> B","source":"dohmh","evidence":"Graded B by NYC Health Dept on 2026-03-06","recovered_from_source_dates":true},{"date":"2025-12-26","event":"Liquor license added: beer_wine","source":"nys_sla","evidence":"License 0240-21-122893 originally issued 2025-12-26","recovered_from_source_dates":true},{"date":"2023-10-18","event":"Health grade added: C","source":"dohmh","evidence":"Graded C by NYC Health Dept on 2023-10-18","recovered_from_source_dates":true}],"last_changed":"2026-03-06","summary":"Beer and wine license (NY State Liquor Authority 0240-21-122893, valid until 2027-12-31). NYC Health grade B (since 2026-03-06). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot."}