By the bottle

Hackney

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

By the bottle scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 3 January 2026 by Hackney.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for By the bottle, from October 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of By the bottle.

Food hygiene rating history for By the bottle
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
3 January 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

By the bottle in Hackney has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

BY THE BOTTLE 32 WELL STREET E9 7PX,
Hackney,
London,
E9 7PX

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

Who inspects By the bottle?

Food hygiene at By the bottle 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 By the bottle

What is By the bottle’s food hygiene rating?

By the bottle has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 January 2026.

When was By the bottle last inspected?

By the bottle was last inspected by Hackney on 3 January 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.