Selekt Chicken food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Maidstone
Selekt 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 22 January 2026, 5 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: 3 Colman Parade, King Street, Maidstone, ME14 1DJ
How it compares in Maidstone
In Maidstone, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Selekt 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% | ← Selekt 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.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Selekt Chicken none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Selekt Chicken, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bliss Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 41 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 November 2024 |
| Appamma Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 84 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 September 2025 |
| Ashes Sports Bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 149 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2023 |
| Akins Food Retailers - other | 149 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2026 |
| Ballin Maidstone Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 November 2025 |
| Cafe Rose Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 169 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 October 2025 |
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 200 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2025 |
| Card Factory Retailers - other | 202 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 January 2020 |
Questions about Selekt Chicken
What is Selekt Chicken's food hygiene rating?
Selekt Chicken has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Maidstone Council on 22 January 2026.
Is Selekt 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 Selekt Chicken last inspected?
Selekt Chicken was last inspected on 22 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Maidstone Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Selekt Chicken?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Selekt Chicken compare to other places in Maidstone?
82% of the 1,387 rated food businesses in Maidstone hold the top rating of 5, while Selekt Chicken holds a 4. 165 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Maidstone Council inspects Selekt 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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