Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Hackney

Daku

Hackney

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 14 January 2025 by Hackney.

What does this rating mean?

Daku 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?

26 DOWNS ROAD,
Hackney,
London,
E5 8DB

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

Who inspects Daku?

Food hygiene at Daku 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 Daku

What is Daku’s food hygiene rating?

Daku has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 January 2025.

When was Daku last inspected?

Daku was last inspected by Hackney on 14 January 2025.

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.