The Market Cafe

Market Square

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Market Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 November 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Market Cafe, from November 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Market Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for The Market Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
29 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Market Cafe in Market Square 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?

Market Cafe,
1 - 5 Market Hall,
Market Square,
Sunderland,
SR1 3DG

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

Who inspects The Market Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Market Cafe is inspected by Sunderland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sunderland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Market Cafe

What is The Market Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Market Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 November 2025.

When was The Market Cafe last inspected?

The Market Cafe was last inspected by Sunderland on 29 November 2025.

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.