Vintage Groceries

Hackney

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 20 May 2025 by Hackney.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Vintage Groceries, from August 2019 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Vintage Groceries.

Food hygiene rating history for Vintage Groceries
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 August 2019	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
20 May 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Vintage Groceries in Hackney has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

118 RIDLEY ROAD,
Hackney,
London,
E8 2NR

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

Who inspects Vintage Groceries?

Food hygiene at Vintage Groceries 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 Vintage Groceries

What is Vintage Groceries’s food hygiene rating?

Vintage Groceries has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 May 2025.

When was Vintage Groceries last inspected?

Vintage Groceries was last inspected by Hackney on 20 May 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.