The Grill Bar food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Medway
The Grill Bar holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 5 January 2026, 6 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: 239 Gillingham Road, Gillingham, Medway, ME7 4RB
How it compares in Medway
In Medway, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so The Grill Bar sits behind roughly 1,856 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,577 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 279 | 14% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 74 | 4% | ← The Grill Bar | |
| 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.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 The Grill 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 The Grill Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 417 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2026 |
| Apna Ghar Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2026 |
| Brajan Mart Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 April 2026 |
| Bon Bon (Medway) Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Bithoms Support Services Ltd (Success Home) Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2024 |
| Admiral Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 May 2023 |
| B&M Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 February 2025 |
| Brasenose Club Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 June 2024 |
Questions about The Grill Bar
What is The Grill Bar's food hygiene rating?
The Grill Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Medway Council on 5 January 2026.
Is The Grill Bar safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was The Grill Bar last inspected?
The Grill Bar was last inspected on 5 January 2026, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Medway Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Grill Bar?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Grill Bar compare to other places in Medway?
80% of the 1,964 rated food businesses in Medway hold the top rating of 5, while The Grill Bar holds a 3. 74 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Medway Council inspects The Grill 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.
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 The Grill Bar 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
The Grill Bar is one of 509 rated food businesses in Gillingham. See every hygiene rating in Gillingham →
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 →