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JM Market Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Westmorland and Furness

JM Market Cafe holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 10 December 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Unit 27, New Market Street, LA12 7LJ

How it compares in Westmorland and Furness

That puts JM Market Cafe among the 2,390 places in Westmorland and Furness holding top marks, 86% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Westmorland and Furness
5 out of 5 2,390 86% ← JM Market Cafe
4 out of 5 269 10%
3 out of 5 86 3%
2 out of 5 17 1%
1 out of 5 9 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 387 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 JM Market Cafe 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 JM Market Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Pips Fruit & Veg Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 31 August 2023
Ma Sharps Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 yards away 5 - Very good 26 January 2026
Flames Takeaway/sandwich shop 12 yards away 5 - Very good 19 January 2026
The Local Retailers - other 12 yards away 5 - Very good 5 September 2025
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 34 yards away 5 - Very good 8 August 2025
Age Concern Retailers - other 38 yards away 5 - Very good 24 April 2026
Bargain Brands Retailers - other 42 yards away 5 - Very good 8 August 2025
Ignition Cocktail Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 52 yards away 5 - Very good 29 November 2025

Questions about JM Market Cafe

What is JM Market Cafe's food hygiene rating?

JM Market Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Westmorland and Furness Council on 10 December 2024.

Is JM Market Cafe safe to eat at?

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

When was JM Market Cafe last inspected?

JM Market Cafe was last inspected on 10 December 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Westmorland and Furness Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at JM Market Cafe?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does JM Market Cafe compare to other places in Westmorland and Furness?

86% of the 2,771 rated food businesses in Westmorland and Furness hold the top rating of 5, and JM Market Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Westmorland and Furness Council inspects JM Market Cafe 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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JM Market Cafe is one of 162 rated food businesses in Ulverston. See every hygiene rating in Ulverston

Westmorland and Furness inspects and rates 3,158 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Westmorland and Furness

The official record is held by the council: https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/

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