Salam Butchers

Hackney

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Salam Butchers scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 21 March 2026 by Hackney.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Salam Butchers, from October 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Salam Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 October 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
21 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Salam Butchers in Hackney has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

13 BLACKSTOCK ROAD,
Hackney,
London,
N4 2JF

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

Who inspects Salam Butchers?

Food hygiene at Salam Butchers 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 Salam Butchers

What is Salam Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Salam Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 March 2026.

When was Salam Butchers last inspected?

Salam Butchers was last inspected by Hackney on 21 March 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.