Dee Yi Chinese Restaurant

Devon

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Dee Yi Chinese Restaurant scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 6 November 2025 by Exeter City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dee Yi Chinese Restaurant, from January 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dee Yi Chinese Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Dee Yi Chinese Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 January 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
6 November 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Dee Yi Chinese Restaurant in Devon has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

21 Heavitree Road,
Exeter,
Devon,
EX1 2LD

Dee Yi Chinese Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Dee Yi Chinese Restaurant. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Dee Yi Chinese Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Dee Yi Chinese Restaurant is inspected by Exeter City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.exeter.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Dee Yi Chinese Restaurant

What is Dee Yi Chinese Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Dee Yi Chinese Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 November 2025.

When was Dee Yi Chinese Restaurant last inspected?

Dee Yi Chinese Restaurant was last inspected by Exeter City on 6 November 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.