Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Hackney

Lion

Hackney

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Lion scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 30 January 2023 by Hackney.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lion, from January 2019 to January 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2023.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Lion
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
30 January 2023	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Lion 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?

THE RED LION 132 STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET,
Hackney,
London,
N16 0JX

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

Who inspects Lion?

Food hygiene at Lion 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

What is Lion’s food hygiene rating?

Lion has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 January 2023.

When was Lion last inspected?

Lion was last inspected by Hackney on 30 January 2023.

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.