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FRSA flies include house f | Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer | Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.","observed_at":"2026-02-02","valid_from":null,"valid_until":null,"retrieved_at":"2026-09-26","record_id":"50117960","confidence":1.0},{"attr":"website","value":"http://www.thecrookedknife.com/","evidence_type":"directory_category","source":"overture","source_url":"http://www.thecrookedknife.com/","evidence":"Overture place f41b817a-70dc-48af-a145-57d616afa4de (The Crooked Knife), match score 3.00, 21m","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":"2026-04-03","event":"Liquor license added: full_bar","source":"nys_sla","evidence":"License 0340-22-111523 originally issued 2026-04-03","recovered_from_source_dates":true},{"date":"2026-02-02","event":"Health grade changed: B -> C","source":"dohmh","evidence":"Graded C by NYC Health Dept on 2026-02-02","recovered_from_source_dates":true},{"date":"2024-03-21","event":"Health grade added: B","source":"dohmh","evidence":"Graded B by NYC Health Dept on 2024-03-21","recovered_from_source_dates":true}],"last_changed":"2026-04-03","summary":"Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-22-111523, valid until 2028-03-31). NYC Health grade C (since 2026-02-02). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot."}