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Santa Maria Pizzeria food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Westminster

Santa Maria Pizzeria holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 10 March 2025, 16 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 13 Norfolk Place, London, W2 1QJ

How it compares in Westminster

In Westminster, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Santa Maria Pizzeria sits behind roughly 3,663 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Westminster
5 out of 5 3,663 70%
4 out of 5 848 16% ← Santa Maria Pizzeria
3 out of 5 393 8%
2 out of 5 233 4%
1 out of 5 84 2%
0 out of 5 14 <1%

A further 446 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Santa Maria Pizzeria none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Santa Maria Pizzeria, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Abc Hyde Park Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 201 yards away 5 - Very good 13 April 2024
Aberdeen Steak House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 270 yards away 5 - Very good 15 October 2024
1Rebel Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 20 July 2024
6th Floor The Terrace Kitchen Other catering premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 3 December 2024
Abu Maher Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 30 September 2023
40 Duke Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 8 May 2026
Acai Do Brazil Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 24 January 2024
101 West Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 26 September 2025

Questions about Santa Maria Pizzeria

What is Santa Maria Pizzeria's food hygiene rating?

Santa Maria Pizzeria has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Westminster Council on 10 March 2025.

Is Santa Maria Pizzeria safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Santa Maria Pizzeria last inspected?

Santa Maria Pizzeria was last inspected on 10 March 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Westminster Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Santa Maria Pizzeria?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Santa Maria Pizzeria compare to other places in Westminster?

70% of the 5,235 rated food businesses in Westminster hold the top rating of 5, while Santa Maria Pizzeria holds a 4. 848 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Westminster Council inspects Santa Maria Pizzeria and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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