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The Yak Shack food hygiene rating

Mobile caterer · South Derbyshire

The Yak Shack holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the mobile caterer met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 8 May 2026, 2 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.

How it compares in South Derbyshire

That puts The Yak Shack among the 636 places in South Derbyshire holding top marks, 87% 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 South Derbyshire
5 out of 5 636 87% ← The Yak Shack
4 out of 5 70 10%
3 out of 5 21 3%
2 out of 5 5 1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 150 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 Yak Shack 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 Yak Shack

What is The Yak Shack's food hygiene rating?

The Yak Shack has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by South Derbyshire Council on 8 May 2026.

Is The Yak Shack 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 mobile caterer to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Yak Shack last inspected?

The Yak Shack was last inspected on 8 May 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Derbyshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Yak Shack?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Yak Shack compare to other places in South Derbyshire?

87% of the 733 rated food businesses in South Derbyshire hold the top rating of 5, and The Yak Shack is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

South Derbyshire Council inspects The Yak Shack 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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