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The Hostel at Alston

Restaurant or café · The Firs, Alston, CA9 3RW

Food hygiene rating
012345
Urgent improvementVery good

Good. What a 4 means. Inspected 28 Mar 2025 by Westmorland and Furness council.

Badges

Well managedBest score for food safety management
5-star streakRated 5 at three inspections in a row
Most improvedRating went up at the last inspection

Dashed badges unlock once RatedEats has tracked this business across more than one inspection.

What the inspector found

Handling and storing foodGood
Cleanliness and condition of premisesGenerally satisfactory
Management of food safetyVery good

Shorter bar is better. FHRS points: hygiene 5, structural 10, management 0.

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