Swanage Youth Hostel

Swanage

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Swanage Youth Hostel 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 Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Swanage Youth Hostel, from January 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Swanage Youth Hostel.

Food hygiene rating history for Swanage Youth Hostel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Swanage Youth Hostel in Swanage 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?

Swanage Youth Hostel 20 Cluny Crescent,
Swanage,
Dorset,
BH19 2BS

Swanage Youth Hostel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Swanage Youth Hostel?

Food hygiene at Swanage Youth Hostel is inspected by Dorset, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Swanage Youth Hostel

What is Swanage Youth Hostel’s food hygiene rating?

Swanage Youth Hostel 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 Swanage Youth Hostel last inspected?

Swanage Youth Hostel was last inspected by Dorset 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.