5

The Command House food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Medway

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 23 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: Dock Road, Chatham, Medway, ME4 4TX

How it compares in Medway

That puts The Command House 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% ← The Command House
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.

What the inspector found

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 Command House 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 Command House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
BB's Coffee & Muffins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 329 yards away 5 - Very good 28 October 2024
Boots The Chemist Retailers - other 329 yards away 5 - Very good 24 June 2023
Blueberry Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 330 yards away 5 - Very good 18 February 2024
B&M Retailers - other 335 yards away 5 - Very good 24 July 2025
Busy Bees At Gillingham Brompton Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 November 2025
Benjamin Rabbit Nursery Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 19 May 2026
Bees Care Agency Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 15 March 2023
Brand Cakez Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 28 May 2026

Questions about The Command House

What is The Command House's food hygiene rating?

The Command House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Medway Council on 23 February 2026.

Is The Command House 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Command House last inspected?

The Command House was last inspected on 23 February 2026, 4 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 Command House?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Command House compare to other places in Medway?

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

Who decides the rating?

Medway Council inspects The Command House 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Command House 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/

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