General At Sea

Medway

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

General At Sea scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 31 March 2026 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for General At Sea, from June 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of General At Sea.

Food hygiene rating history for General At Sea
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 June 2021	4 / 5	Good
31 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

General At Sea in Medway 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?

1A Balfour Road,
Chatham,
Medway,
ME4 6QT

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

Who inspects General At Sea?

Food hygiene at General At Sea 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 General At Sea

What is General At Sea’s food hygiene rating?

General At Sea has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2026.

When was General At Sea last inspected?

General At Sea was last inspected by Medway on 31 March 2026.

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.