Jam Jar Cinema

Tyne And Wear

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Jam Jar Cinema scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 2 February 2026 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Jam Jar Cinema, from October 2017 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Jam Jar Cinema.

Food hygiene rating history for Jam Jar Cinema
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 October 2017	5 / 5	Very good
2 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Jam Jar Cinema in Tyne And Wear has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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?

18 Park Avenue,
Whitley Bay,
Tyne And Wear,
NE26 1DG

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

Who inspects Jam Jar Cinema?

Food hygiene at Jam Jar Cinema is inspected by North Tyneside, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Jam Jar Cinema

What is Jam Jar Cinema’s food hygiene rating?

Jam Jar Cinema has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 February 2026.

When was Jam Jar Cinema last inspected?

Jam Jar Cinema was last inspected by North Tyneside on 2 February 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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.