Charing House

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Charing House 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 8 August 2025 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Charing House, from February 2022 to August 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Charing House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
8 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Charing House in Kent 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?

Canterbury Street,
Gillingham,
Kent,
ME7 5AY

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

Who inspects Charing House?

Food hygiene at Charing House is inspected by Medway, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.medway.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Charing House

What is Charing House’s food hygiene rating?

Charing House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 August 2025.

When was Charing House last inspected?

Charing House was last inspected by Medway on 8 August 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.