Carmel

Hackney

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 6 January 2025 by Hackney.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Carmel, from October 2021 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Carmel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
6 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Carmel 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?

143-145 CLAPTON COMMON,
Hackney,
London,
E5 9AE

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

Who inspects Carmel?

Food hygiene at Carmel 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 Carmel

What is Carmel’s food hygiene rating?

Carmel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 January 2025.

When was Carmel last inspected?

Carmel was last inspected by Hackney on 6 January 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.