5

The Duck at Yeoford food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Mid Devon

The Duck at Yeoford holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 26 March 2026, 3 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: The Village, Yeoford, Crediton, EX17 5JD

How it compares in Mid Devon

That puts The Duck at Yeoford among the 592 places in Mid Devon holding top marks, 85% 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 Mid Devon
5 out of 5 592 85% ← The Duck at Yeoford
4 out of 5 51 7%
3 out of 5 29 4%
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 11 2%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 85 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 Duck at Yeoford 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.

Questions about The Duck at Yeoford

What is The Duck at Yeoford's food hygiene rating?

The Duck at Yeoford has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Mid Devon Council on 26 March 2026.

Is The Duck at Yeoford 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Duck at Yeoford last inspected?

The Duck at Yeoford was last inspected on 26 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Mid Devon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Duck at Yeoford?

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 The Duck at Yeoford compare to other places in Mid Devon?

85% of the 693 rated food businesses in Mid Devon hold the top rating of 5, and The Duck at Yeoford is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Mid Devon Council inspects The Duck at Yeoford 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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The Duck at Yeoford is one of 115 rated food businesses in Crediton. See every hygiene rating in Crediton

Mid Devon inspects and rates 778 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Mid Devon

The official record is held by the council: http://www.middevon.gov.uk

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