Cafe Oto

Hackney

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Cafe Oto scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 September 2026 by Hackney.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Oto, from September 2021 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Oto
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 September 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
20 December 2024	4 / 5	Good
24 September 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Oto 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?

18-22 ASHWIN STREET,
Hackney,
London,
E8 3DL

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

Who inspects Cafe Oto?

Food hygiene at Cafe Oto 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 Cafe Oto

What is Cafe Oto’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Oto has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 September 2026.

When was Cafe Oto last inspected?

Cafe Oto was last inspected by Hackney on 24 September 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.