Cooked?Empire Tavern
- ratingRated 5 out of 5
- last inspected16 April 2026 →
- address289 Mare Street London, Hackney, London, Hackney E8 1EJ
- cuisineRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen
Is Empire Tavern clean?
Empire Tavern is currently Rated 5 out of 5 from UK Food Standards Agency + London borough councils, from an inspection on 16 April 2026. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Empire Tavern?
An empty list here means the data does not exist, not that the kitchen was spotless.
When was Empire Tavern last inspected?
Empire Tavern has 1 inspection on record going back to 16 April 2026.
16 April 2026 5
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View full inspection →Empire Tavern vs Dalston / Hackney (E8)
Dalston / Hackney (E8) runs 83% clean across 510 tracked restaurants — 379 clean, 46 mid, 30 cooked.
Against the 510 spots Cooked tracks in Dalston / Hackney (E8), this one comes out cleaner than 37% of them.
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How London grades restaurants
London runs the national Food Hygiene Rating Scheme, where every food business gets a single number from 0 to 5 and higher is better: 5 is very good, 3 is generally satisfactory, and 0 means urgent improvement is necessary. The rating combines three judgements made on the day — how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises, and how much confidence the inspector has in management. Each of the 33 London boroughs employs its own inspectors, but the scale is identical everywhere. The FSA publishes the rating and its date, but not the individual issues found.
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The FSA feed provides the current food hygiene rating and its date, not itemized violations or a complete inspection history. It does not report health closures. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
Source: UK Food Standards Agency + London borough councils via Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated 16 April 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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