New China Chef

Medway

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

New China Chef scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 22 September 2025 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for New China Chef, from September 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of New China Chef.

Food hygiene rating history for New China Chef
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
22 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

New China Chef in Medway 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?

32 Byron Road,
Gillingham,
Medway,
ME7 5QH

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

Who inspects New China Chef?

Food hygiene at New China Chef 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 New China Chef

What is New China Chef’s food hygiene rating?

New China Chef has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 September 2025.

When was New China Chef last inspected?

New China Chef was last inspected by Medway on 22 September 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.