Rawlala

Hackney

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Rawlala 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 13 December 2025 by Hackney.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rawlala, from June 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Rawlala
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
13 December 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Rawlala 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?

11 HACKNEY ROAD,
Hackney,
London,
E2 7NX

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

Who inspects Rawlala?

Food hygiene at Rawlala 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 Rawlala

What is Rawlala’s food hygiene rating?

Rawlala has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 December 2025.

When was Rawlala last inspected?

Rawlala was last inspected by Hackney on 13 December 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.