Santonino Trattoria

Shaftesbury

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Santonino Trattoria 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 17 February 2026 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Santonino Trattoria, from January 2022 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Santonino Trattoria.

Food hygiene rating history for Santonino Trattoria
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
17 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Santonino Trattoria 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 Mustons Lane,
Shaftesbury,
Dorset,
SP7 8AD

Santonino Trattoria Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Santonino Trattoria?

Food hygiene at Santonino Trattoria 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 Santonino Trattoria

What is Santonino Trattoria’s food hygiene rating?

Santonino Trattoria has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 February 2026.

When was Santonino Trattoria last inspected?

Santonino Trattoria was last inspected by Dorset on 17 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.