Hackney Essentials

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hackney Essentials scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 3 July 2026 by Tower Hamlets.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hackney Essentials, from September 2020 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hackney Essentials.

Food hygiene rating history for Hackney Essentials
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 September 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
21 June 2023	5 / 5	Very good
3 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hackney Essentials in London 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?

Hackney Essentials,
146 Columbia Road,
London,
E2 7RG

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

Who inspects Hackney Essentials?

Food hygiene at Hackney Essentials is inspected by Tower Hamlets, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Hackney Essentials

What is Hackney Essentials’s food hygiene rating?

Hackney Essentials has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 July 2026.

When was Hackney Essentials last inspected?

Hackney Essentials was last inspected by Tower Hamlets on 3 July 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.