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La Familia food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Hackney

La Familia holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 24 May 2024, more than 2 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 131 Green Lanes, Hackney, N16 9DA

How it compares in Hackney

In Hackney, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so La Familia sits behind roughly 1,892 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Hackney
5 out of 5 1,470 66%
4 out of 5 422 19%
3 out of 5 215 10% ← La Familia
2 out of 5 78 4%
1 out of 5 28 1%
0 out of 5 5 <1%

A further 395 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At La Familia none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to La Familia, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Academic Day Nursery Caring Premises 108 yards away 5 - Very good 4 March 2025
Aberdeen Park Nursery Caring Premises 330 yards away 5 - Very good 15 November 2024
01Adana Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 391 yards away 5 - Very good 24 October 2025
13th Floor Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 1 July 2024
13th Floor Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 10 December 2022
Addis food & wine Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 17 October 2018
Acoustic Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 26 January 2026
Abraco Dalston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 8 March 2025

Questions about La Familia

What is La Familia's food hygiene rating?

La Familia has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Hackney Council on 24 May 2024.

Is La Familia safe to eat at?

A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was La Familia last inspected?

La Familia was last inspected on 24 May 2024, more than 2 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hackney Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at La Familia?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does La Familia compare to other places in Hackney?

66% of the 2,218 rated food businesses in Hackney hold the top rating of 5, while La Familia holds a 3. 215 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Hackney Council inspects La Familia and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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