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Charlie's

Sheerness Docks

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Charlie's scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 24 November 2025 by City of London Corporation.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Charlie's, from October 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Charlie's.

Food hygiene rating history for Charlie's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
24 November 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Charlie's in Sheerness Docks has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Charlies Cafe,
Building 103 Main Road,
Sheerness Docks,
Sheerness,
ME12 1RS

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

Who inspects Charlie's?

Food hygiene at Charlie's is inspected by City of London Corporation, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/homepage.htm or [email protected].

Questions about Charlie's

What is Charlie's’s food hygiene rating?

Charlie's has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 November 2025.

When was Charlie's last inspected?

Charlie's was last inspected by City of London Corporation on 24 November 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.