The Dawson

• official resultA
• gradeGrade A
• score7 pts
• inspection typePre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
• failed findings1
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Official wording: Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
  code 02GCriticalstatus: Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Score 16 on April 26, 2022: Score changed by -9 points. 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: NYC Open Data.