Thingy Cafe

Hackney

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 August 2025 by Hackney.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thingy Cafe, from December 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Thingy Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 December 2020	4 / 5	Good
12 August 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Thingy Cafe 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?

1 TROWBRIDGE ROAD,
Hackney,
London,
E9 3LD

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

Who inspects Thingy Cafe?

Food hygiene at Thingy Cafe 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 Thingy Cafe

What is Thingy Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Thingy Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 August 2025.

When was Thingy Cafe last inspected?

Thingy Cafe was last inspected by Hackney on 12 August 2025.

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.