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The Jam Lounge food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Wakefield

The Jam Lounge holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

This is a fresh result: The Jam Lounge was inspected on 12 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 60 George Street, Wakefield, WF1 1DL

How this rating has changed

The Jam Lounge was re-inspected on 12 June 2026 and held its rating of 4.

Inspected Rating Change
12 June 2026 AwaitingInspection 4 Held

The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.

How it compares in Wakefield

In Wakefield, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so The Jam Lounge sits behind roughly 2,111 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Wakefield
5 out of 5 2,111 78%
4 out of 5 437 16% ← The Jam Lounge
3 out of 5 86 3%
2 out of 5 18 1%
1 out of 5 36 1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 360 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 The Jam Lounge 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 The Jam Lounge, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bengal Palace Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 110 yards away 5 - Very good 16 September 2024
Buzz Bingo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 134 yards away 5 - Very good 26 August 2025
Brick & Liquor Pub/bar/nightclub 241 yards away 5 - Very good 11 June 2021
Black Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 251 yards away 5 - Very good 13 July 2024
Blaze Retailers - other 291 yards away 5 - Very good 27 February 2025
Cafe Pausa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 295 yards away 5 - Very good 29 October 2024
Cafe 19 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 359 yards away 5 - Very good 28 May 2026
Carers Wakefield & District Warm Space Other catering premises 370 yards away 5 - Very good 22 March 2023

Questions about The Jam Lounge

What is The Jam Lounge's food hygiene rating?

The Jam Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wakefield Council on 12 June 2026.

Is The Jam Lounge 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Jam Lounge last inspected?

The Jam Lounge was last inspected on 12 June 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wakefield Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Jam Lounge?

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

How does The Jam Lounge compare to other places in Wakefield?

78% of the 2,692 rated food businesses in Wakefield hold the top rating of 5, while The Jam Lounge holds a 4. 437 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Wakefield Council inspects The Jam Lounge 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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