Santonios

HAMSTERLEY COLLIERY

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Santonios scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 24 September 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Santonios, from March 2020 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Santonios
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2020	4 / 5	Good
19 October 2022	5 / 5	Very good
24 September 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Santonios in HAMSTERLEY COLLIERY has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

SANTONIOS VICTORIA TERRACE,
HAMSTERLEY COLLIERY,
NE17 7SH

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

Who inspects Santonios?

Food hygiene at Santonios 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 Santonios

What is Santonios’s food hygiene rating?

Santonios has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 September 2026.

When was Santonios last inspected?

Santonios was last inspected by Durham on 24 September 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.