Youth Hostels Association

Wasdale

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Youth Hostels Association scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 11 March 2026 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Youth Hostels Association, from March 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Youth Hostels Association.

Food hygiene rating history for Youth Hostels Association
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
11 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Youth Hostels Association in Wasdale has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Wastwater Youth Hostel,
Wasdale Hall,
Wasdale,
Cumbria,
CA20 1ET

Youth Hostels Association Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Youth Hostels Association. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Youth Hostels Association?

Food hygiene at Youth Hostels Association is inspected by Cumberland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cumberland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Youth Hostels Association

What is Youth Hostels Association’s food hygiene rating?

Youth Hostels Association has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 March 2026.

When was Youth Hostels Association last inspected?

Youth Hostels Association was last inspected by Cumberland on 11 March 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.