Bread & truffle

Hackney

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Bread & truffle scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 8 July 2026 by Hackney.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bread & truffle, from February 2022 to July 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Bread & truffle
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
8 July 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Bread & truffle in Hackney has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

ARCH 376 HELMSLEY PLACE HELMSLEY PLACE HACKNEY,
Hackney,
London,
E8 3SB

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

Who inspects Bread & truffle?

Food hygiene at Bread & truffle 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 Bread & truffle

What is Bread & truffle’s food hygiene rating?

Bread & truffle has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 July 2026.

When was Bread & truffle last inspected?

Bread & truffle was last inspected by Hackney on 8 July 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.