Helgi's

Hackney

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Helgi's scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 17 October 2024 by Hackney.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Helgi's, from March 2019 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2019 to 4 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Helgi's.

Food hygiene rating history for Helgi's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 March 2019	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
17 October 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Helgi's in Hackney has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

177 MARE STREET,
Hackney,
London,
E8 3RH

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

Who inspects Helgi's?

Food hygiene at Helgi's 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 Helgi's

What is Helgi's’s food hygiene rating?

Helgi's has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 October 2024.

When was Helgi's last inspected?

Helgi's was last inspected by Hackney on 17 October 2024.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.