Joy Po Chinese Takeaway

Hackney

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Joy Po Chinese Takeaway scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 1 February 2025 by Hackney.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Joy Po Chinese Takeaway, from September 2021 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Joy Po Chinese Takeaway.

Food hygiene rating history for Joy Po Chinese Takeaway
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 September 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
1 February 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Joy Po Chinese Takeaway 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?

73 MARE STREET,
Hackney,
London,
E8 4RG

Joy Po Chinese Takeaway Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Joy Po Chinese Takeaway?

Food hygiene at Joy Po Chinese Takeaway 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 Joy Po Chinese Takeaway

What is Joy Po Chinese Takeaway’s food hygiene rating?

Joy Po Chinese Takeaway has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 February 2025.

When was Joy Po Chinese Takeaway last inspected?

Joy Po Chinese Takeaway was last inspected by Hackney on 1 February 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.