Ballie Ballerson

Hackney

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ballie Ballerson 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 2 October 2025 by Hackney.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ballie Ballerson, from November 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ballie Ballerson.

Food hygiene rating history for Ballie Ballerson
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 November 2018	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
2 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ballie Ballerson 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?

CITY PLAZA 97-113 CURTAIN ROAD,
Hackney,
London,
EC2A 3BS

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

Who inspects Ballie Ballerson?

Food hygiene at Ballie Ballerson 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 Ballie Ballerson

What is Ballie Ballerson’s food hygiene rating?

Ballie Ballerson has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 October 2025.

When was Ballie Ballerson last inspected?

Ballie Ballerson was last inspected by Hackney on 2 October 2025.

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.