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El Inca Plebeyo

162 Essex Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

El Inca Plebeyo scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 31 October 2025 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for El Inca Plebeyo, from March 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 25 Mar 2019: 4 out of 5 31 Oct 2025: 5 out of 5 Mar 2019 Oct 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of El Inca Plebeyo.
Food hygiene rating history for El Inca Plebeyo
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

El Inca Plebeyo in 162 Essex Road 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?

El Inca Plebeyo,
Shop,
162 Essex Road,
London,
N1 8LY
El Inca Plebeyo Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects El Inca Plebeyo?

Food hygiene at El Inca Plebeyo is inspected by Islington, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.islington.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about El Inca Plebeyo

What is El Inca Plebeyo’s food hygiene rating?
El Inca Plebeyo has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 October 2025.
When was El Inca Plebeyo last inspected?
El Inca Plebeyo was last inspected by Islington on 31 October 2025.
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.

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