ChaYu food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Exeter City
ChaYu holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 25 October 2024, 20 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: 29 South Street, Exeter, EX1 1EB
How it compares in Exeter City
In Exeter City, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so ChaYu sits behind roughly 870 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 870 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 88 | 9% | ← ChaYu | |
| 3 out of 5 | 30 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 111 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 ChaYu 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 ChaYu, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board/Pressed Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 61 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 June 2026 |
| Al Farid Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 181 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 October 2024 |
| Bargain Buys Retailers - other | 251 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 January 2021 |
| Chopstix Noodle bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 259 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 February 2025 |
| Bird And Blend Tea Ltd Retailers - other | 261 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 October 2024 |
| Bishops Blaize Pub/bar/nightclub | 314 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2018 |
| Bombay Spice Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 319 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2026 |
| Cafe 89 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 323 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 January 2026 |
Questions about ChaYu
What is ChaYu's food hygiene rating?
ChaYu has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Exeter City Council on 25 October 2024.
Is ChaYu safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was ChaYu last inspected?
ChaYu was last inspected on 25 October 2024, 20 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Exeter City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at ChaYu?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does ChaYu compare to other places in Exeter City?
87% of the 999 rated food businesses in Exeter City hold the top rating of 5, while ChaYu holds a 4. 88 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Exeter City Council inspects ChaYu 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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