The Best Turkish Kebab

Hackney

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Best Turkish Kebab scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 May 2026 by Hackney.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Best Turkish Kebab, from June 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Best Turkish Kebab.

Food hygiene rating history for The Best Turkish Kebab
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 June 2019	4 / 5	Good
29 May 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Best Turkish Kebab 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?

125 STOKE NEWINGTON ROAD,
Hackney,
London,
N16 8BT

The Best Turkish Kebab Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects The Best Turkish Kebab?

Food hygiene at The Best Turkish Kebab 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 The Best Turkish Kebab

What is The Best Turkish Kebab’s food hygiene rating?

The Best Turkish Kebab has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 May 2026.

When was The Best Turkish Kebab last inspected?

The Best Turkish Kebab was last inspected by Hackney on 29 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.