Artist Cafe

Hackney

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Artist Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 June 2026 by Hackney.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Artist Cafe, from April 2019 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Artist Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Artist Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 April 2019	4 / 5	Good
9 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Artist Cafe in Hackney has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

311 OLD STREET,
Hackney,
London,
EC1V 9LA

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Artist Cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Artist Cafe?

Food hygiene at Artist Cafe is inspected by Hackney, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://hackney.gov.uk/environmental-health#food or [email protected].

Questions about Artist Cafe

What is Artist Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Artist Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 June 2026.

When was Artist Cafe last inspected?

Artist Cafe was last inspected by Hackney on 9 June 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.