Salt Cellar

Shaftesbury

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Salt Cellar 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 26 February 2026 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Salt Cellar, from July 2019 to February 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 Salt Cellar.

Food hygiene rating history for Salt Cellar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
26 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Salt Cellar in Shaftesbury 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?

1 - 4 Gold Hill Parade Gold Hill,
Shaftesbury,
Dorset,
SP7 8LY

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

Who inspects Salt Cellar?

Food hygiene at Salt Cellar 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 Salt Cellar

What is Salt Cellar’s food hygiene rating?

Salt Cellar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 February 2026.

When was Salt Cellar last inspected?

Salt Cellar was last inspected by Dorset on 26 February 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.