Dammy African Store

Hackney

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Dammy African Store scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 15 July 2025 by Hackney.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dammy African Store, from May 2018 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 1 in 2018 to 0 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dammy African Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Dammy African Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 May 2018	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
15 July 2025	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Dammy African Store in Hackney has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

236 GRAHAM ROAD,
Hackney,
London,
E8 1BP

Dammy African Store Hygiene Rating - 0/5

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

Who inspects Dammy African Store?

Food hygiene at Dammy African Store 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 Dammy African Store

What is Dammy African Store’s food hygiene rating?

Dammy African Store has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 July 2025.

When was Dammy African Store last inspected?

Dammy African Store was last inspected by Hackney on 15 July 2025.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.