The Shoreditch Arms/Bar Kick

Hackney

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Shoreditch Arms/Bar Kick scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 7 August 2026 by Hackney.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Shoreditch Arms/Bar Kick, from January 2019 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Shoreditch Arms/Bar Kick.

Food hygiene rating history for The Shoreditch Arms/Bar Kick
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 January 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
15 January 2025	4 / 5	Good
7 August 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Shoreditch Arms/Bar Kick in Hackney has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

126-127 SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET,
Hackney,
London,
E1 6JE

The Shoreditch Arms/Bar Kick Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Shoreditch Arms/Bar Kick. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Shoreditch Arms/Bar Kick?

Food hygiene at The Shoreditch Arms/Bar Kick 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 Shoreditch Arms/Bar Kick

What is The Shoreditch Arms/Bar Kick’s food hygiene rating?

The Shoreditch Arms/Bar Kick has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 August 2026.

When was The Shoreditch Arms/Bar Kick last inspected?

The Shoreditch Arms/Bar Kick was last inspected by Hackney on 7 August 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.