So Local Retail Ltd

Hackney

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

So Local Retail Ltd scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 May 2026 by Hackney.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for So Local Retail Ltd, from February 2022 to May 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for So Local Retail Ltd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
18 May 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

So Local Retail Ltd 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?

175 MARE STREET,
Hackney,
London,
E8 3RH

So Local Retail Ltd Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects So Local Retail Ltd?

Food hygiene at So Local Retail Ltd 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 So Local Retail Ltd

What is So Local Retail Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

So Local Retail Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 May 2026.

When was So Local Retail Ltd last inspected?

So Local Retail Ltd was last inspected by Hackney on 18 May 2026.

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.