Medway Youth Hostel

Lordswood

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Medway Youth Hostel 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 18 November 2025 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Medway Youth Hostel, from December 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Medway Youth Hostel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
18 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Medway Youth Hostel in Lordswood 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?

Medway Youth Hostel,
351 Capstone Road,
Lordswood,
Chatham,
ME7 3JE

Medway Youth Hostel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Medway Youth Hostel?

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

Questions about Medway Youth Hostel

What is Medway Youth Hostel’s food hygiene rating?

Medway Youth Hostel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 November 2025.

When was Medway Youth Hostel last inspected?

Medway Youth Hostel was last inspected by Medway on 18 November 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.