El Ganso Cafe

Hackney

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

El Ganso Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 December 2025 by Hackney.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for El Ganso Cafe, from June 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for El Ganso Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 June 2019	4 / 5	Good
20 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

El Ganso Cafe 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?

59-61 BROADWAY MARKET,
Hackney,
London,
E8 4PH

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

Who inspects El Ganso Cafe?

Food hygiene at El Ganso Cafe 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 El Ganso Cafe

What is El Ganso Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

El Ganso Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 December 2025.

When was El Ganso Cafe last inspected?

El Ganso Cafe was last inspected by Hackney on 20 December 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.