Anatolia Kitchen Meze Bar food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Swale
Anatolia Kitchen Meze Bar 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 28 August 2024, 22 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: 60 High Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4PB
How it compares in Swale
In Swale, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Anatolia Kitchen Meze Bar sits behind roughly 989 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 989 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 134 | 11% | ← Anatolia Kitchen Meze Bar | |
| 3 out of 5 | 41 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 40 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 Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Anatolia Kitchen Meze Bar 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 Anatolia Kitchen Meze Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| A E Barrow And Sons Ltd Retailers - other | 15 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 August 2025 |
| Chrissie's Confectionary Takeaway/sandwich shop | 52 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 September 2022 |
| Cedartree Preschool Caring Premises | 81 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2025 |
| Helps For All CIC Retailers - other | 81 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 March 2026 |
| Brew And Bagel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2026 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 112 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 April 2025 |
| Black Pepper Café Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 112 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Fireaway Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 127 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 August 2024 |
Questions about Anatolia Kitchen Meze Bar
What is Anatolia Kitchen Meze Bar's food hygiene rating?
Anatolia Kitchen Meze Bar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Swale Council on 28 August 2024.
Is Anatolia Kitchen Meze Bar 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 Anatolia Kitchen Meze Bar last inspected?
Anatolia Kitchen Meze Bar was last inspected on 28 August 2024, 22 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Swale Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Anatolia Kitchen Meze Bar?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Anatolia Kitchen Meze Bar compare to other places in Swale?
83% of the 1,186 rated food businesses in Swale hold the top rating of 5, while Anatolia Kitchen Meze Bar holds a 4. 134 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Swale Council inspects Anatolia Kitchen Meze Bar 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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