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Mark's Pantry food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Great Yarmouth

Mark's Pantry 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 13 November 2025, 7 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: 34 Market Row, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1PB

How it compares in Great Yarmouth

That puts Mark's Pantry among the 731 places in Great Yarmouth holding top marks, 71% 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 Great Yarmouth
5 out of 5 731 71% ← Mark's Pantry
4 out of 5 161 16%
3 out of 5 74 7%
2 out of 5 24 2%
1 out of 5 32 3%
0 out of 5 5 <1%

A further 89 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 Mark's Pantry 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 Mark's Pantry, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
360 Colombo Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 131 yards away 5 - Very good 27 March 2026
Balkanitza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 137 yards away 5 - Very good 29 November 2024
Dukes Head Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 171 yards away 5 - Very good 5 May 2023
Curly Mac N Cheese Takeaway/sandwich shop 178 yards away 5 - Very good 18 August 2025
EU Plus Mini Market Retailers - other 201 yards away 5 - Very good 4 July 2025
Feathers Futures Other catering premises 215 yards away 5 - Very good 5 May 2023
B&M Retailers - other 220 yards away 5 - Very good 9 December 2024
Admiral Retailers - other 225 yards away 5 - Very good 20 November 2025

Questions about Mark's Pantry

What is Mark's Pantry's food hygiene rating?

Mark's Pantry has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Great Yarmouth Council on 13 November 2025.

Is Mark's Pantry 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 Mark's Pantry last inspected?

Mark's Pantry was last inspected on 13 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Great Yarmouth Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Mark's Pantry?

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

How does Mark's Pantry compare to other places in Great Yarmouth?

71% of the 1,027 rated food businesses in Great Yarmouth hold the top rating of 5, and Mark's Pantry is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Great Yarmouth Council inspects Mark's Pantry 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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