Young Foundations

CROOK

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Young Foundations scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 1 July 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Young Foundations, from July 2015 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2015 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Young Foundations.

Food hygiene rating history for Young Foundations
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 July 2015	5 / 5	Very good
1 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Young Foundations in CROOK 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?

MOWBRAY HOUSE HIGH HOPE STREET,
CROOK,
DL15 9JG

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

Who inspects Young Foundations?

Food hygiene at Young Foundations is inspected by Durham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.durham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Young Foundations

What is Young Foundations’s food hygiene rating?

Young Foundations has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2025.

When was Young Foundations last inspected?

Young Foundations was last inspected by Durham on 1 July 2025.

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.