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Hand washing facility not acc","observed_at":"2026-02-03","valid_from":null,"valid_until":null,"retrieved_at":"2026-09-26","record_id":"50157137","confidence":1.0},{"attr":"reservation","value":{"platform":"Yelp","url":"https://www.yelp.com/reservations/watami-japanese-new-york/widget?orientation=compact&color-scheme=light"},"evidence_type":"business_claim","source":"website","source_url":"https://watamisushi37west.com/","evidence":"Link 'Reserve' on site","observed_at":"2026-09-25","valid_from":null,"valid_until":null,"retrieved_at":null,"record_id":null,"confidence":0.9},{"attr":"website","value":"http://www.watamisushi37west.com/","evidence_type":"directory_category","source":"overture","source_url":"http://www.watamisushi37west.com/","evidence":"Overture place db5f453a-ebb3-4f21-a5cc-7979393327dd (Watami Sushi), match score 1.00, 59m","observed_at":"2026-09-26","valid_from":null,"valid_until":null,"retrieved_at":"2026-09-26","record_id":null,"confidence":0.9846405982971191}],"profile_built":"2026-09-26","history":[{"date":"2026-02-03","event":"Health grade added: A","source":"dohmh","evidence":"Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2026-02-03","recovered_from_source_dates":true},{"date":"2025-10-23","event":"Liquor license added: full_bar","source":"nys_sla","evidence":"License 0370-25-127097 originally issued 2025-10-23","recovered_from_source_dates":true},{"date":"2024-09-09","event":"Establishment appeared","source":"dohmh","evidence":"First pre-permit inspection on 2024-09-09 (new establishment)","recovered_from_source_dates":true}],"last_changed":"2026-02-03","summary":"Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0370-25-127097, valid until 2027-09-30). NYC Health grade A (since 2026-02-03). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot."}