Lion and the Lamb

Hackney

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lion and the Lamb scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 1 November 2019 by Hackney.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lion and the Lamb, from January 2019 to November 2019. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2019.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lion and the Lamb.

Food hygiene rating history for Lion and the Lamb
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
1 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lion and the Lamb 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?

THE LION AND LAMB 46 FANSHAW STREET,
Hackney,
London,
N1 6LG

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

Who inspects Lion and the Lamb?

Food hygiene at Lion and the Lamb 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 Lion and the Lamb

What is Lion and the Lamb’s food hygiene rating?

Lion and the Lamb has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 November 2019.

When was Lion and the Lamb last inspected?

Lion and the Lamb was last inspected by Hackney on 1 November 2019.

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.