We Are Chicken food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Maidstone
We Are Chicken holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 16 June 2025, 12 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Wonderland Units 1 To 3, Lockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road, ME16 8LW
How it compares in Maidstone
In Maidstone, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so We Are Chicken sits behind roughly 1,136 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,136 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 165 | 12% | ← We Are Chicken | |
| 3 out of 5 | 61 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 12 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 65 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to We Are Chicken, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Bites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 31 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2026 |
| All Saints Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 215 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 November 2023 |
| Broadway Express Retailers - other | 282 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2014 |
| Busy Bees Caring Premises | 292 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2025 |
| Cafe Beck Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 305 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 September 2025 |
| Buenos Aires Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 336 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 August 2024 |
| Big Boys Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 344 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 December 2024 |
| 7 Miles Korean And Chinese Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 357 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2026 |
Questions about We Are Chicken
What is We Are Chicken's food hygiene rating?
We Are Chicken has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Maidstone Council on 16 June 2025.
Is We Are Chicken safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was We Are Chicken last inspected?
We Are Chicken was last inspected on 16 June 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Maidstone Council rather than by the business.
How does We Are Chicken compare to other places in Maidstone?
82% of the 1,387 rated food businesses in Maidstone hold the top rating of 5, while We Are Chicken holds a 4. 165 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Maidstone Council inspects We Are Chicken and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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