5

Selale food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Medway

Selale holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 24 February 2026, 4 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: 78 High Street, Chatham, Medway, ME4 4DS

How it compares in Medway

That puts Selale among the 1,577 places in Medway holding top marks, 80% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Medway
5 out of 5 1,577 80% ← Selale
4 out of 5 279 14%
3 out of 5 74 4%
2 out of 5 9 <1%
1 out of 5 24 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 171 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Selale, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
B&M Retailers - other 82 yards away 5 - Very good 24 July 2025
Benjamin Rabbit Nursery Caring Premises 177 yards away 5 - Very good 19 May 2026
Blueberry Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 243 yards away 5 - Very good 18 February 2024
BB's Coffee & Muffins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 376 yards away 5 - Very good 28 October 2024
Boots The Chemist Retailers - other 376 yards away 5 - Very good 24 June 2023
Arena Food Centre Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 426 yards away 5 - Very good 12 February 2025
Best Foods Center Retailers - other 438 yards away 5 - Very good 11 December 2024
12 Degrees Micropub Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 23 June 2026

Questions about Selale

What is Selale's food hygiene rating?

Selale has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Medway Council on 24 February 2026.

Is Selale safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Selale last inspected?

Selale was last inspected on 24 February 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Medway Council rather than by the business.

How does Selale compare to other places in Medway?

80% of the 1,964 rated food businesses in Medway hold the top rating of 5, and Selale is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Medway Council inspects Selale 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.

Tell me when this changes

The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Selale and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.

Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →

Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Selale is one of 409 rated food businesses in Chatham. See every hygiene rating in Chatham

Medway inspects and rates 2,135 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Medway

The official record is held by the council: http://www.medway.gov.uk/

Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →