Village Cafe

Hackney

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Village Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 1 December 2025 by Hackney.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Village Cafe, from April 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Village Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 April 2021	4 / 5	Good
1 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Village Cafe in Hackney has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

179 DALSTON LANE,
Hackney,
London,
E8 1AL

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

Who inspects Village Cafe?

Food hygiene at Village 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 Village Cafe

What is Village Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Village Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 December 2025.

When was Village Cafe last inspected?

Village Cafe was last inspected by Hackney on 1 December 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.