Empress

Hackney

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 September 2026 by Hackney.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Empress, from August 2018 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2018 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Empress
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 August 2018	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
20 November 2024	5 / 5	Very good
29 September 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Empress 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?

1 EMPRESS COURT 130A LAURISTON ROAD,
Hackney,
London,
E9 7LH

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

Who inspects Empress?

Food hygiene at Empress 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 Empress

What is Empress’s food hygiene rating?

Empress has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 September 2026.

When was Empress last inspected?

Empress was last inspected by Hackney on 29 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.