Shell Medway

Chatham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shell Medway 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 15 January 2026 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shell Medway, from November 2015 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2015 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shell Medway.

Food hygiene rating history for Shell Medway
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 November 2015	5 / 5	Very good
15 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shell Medway in Chatham 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?

Chatham Service Station,
Dock Road,
Chatham,
Medway,
ME4 4SU

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

Who inspects Shell Medway?

Food hygiene at Shell Medway 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 Shell Medway

What is Shell Medway’s food hygiene rating?

Shell Medway has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 January 2026.

When was Shell Medway last inspected?

Shell Medway was last inspected by Medway on 15 January 2026.

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.