The Yard food hygiene rating
Mobile caterer · Monmouthshire
The Yard holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The mobile caterer met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 16 July 2025, 11 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: 3 The Pill, Caldicot, NP26 5JQ
How it compares in Monmouthshire
In Monmouthshire, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so The Yard sits behind roughly 928 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 799 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 129 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 60 | 6% | ← The Yard | |
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 97 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- 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 The Yard 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 The Yard, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouthshire Milk Ltd Retailers - other | 117 yards away | 4 - Good | 30 January 2025 |
| Marks Mobile Butchers Ltd Retailers - other | 285 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 March 2025 |
| Fresh Food Event Catering Ltd Other catering premises | 285 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2025 |
| Yuwa Naturals Ltd Importers/Exporters | 286 yards away | Awaiting inspection | |
| Mark and Pauls Butchers Mobile caterer | 287 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2025 |
| Zulu Alpha Brewing Manufacturers/packers | 355 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 November 2023 |
| Lockwood Haulage Ltd Distributors/Transporters | 419 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 December 2024 |
| Marky Marks Mobile Butchers Mobile caterer | 0.3 miles away | 4 - Good | 1 June 2026 |
Questions about The Yard
What is The Yard's food hygiene rating?
The Yard has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Monmouthshire Council on 16 July 2025.
Is The Yard safe to eat at?
A 3 means the mobile caterer met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was The Yard last inspected?
The Yard was last inspected on 16 July 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Monmouthshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Yard?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 The Yard compare to other places in Monmouthshire?
80% of the 999 rated food businesses in Monmouthshire hold the top rating of 5, while The Yard holds a 3. 60 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Monmouthshire Council inspects The Yard 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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