Plough Inn

Whitby

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Plough Inn scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 July 2023 by North Yorkshire.

What does this rating mean?

Plough Inn in Whitby has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

20 Baxtergate,
Whitby,
YO21 1BW

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Plough Inn. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Plough Inn?

Food hygiene at Plough Inn is inspected by North Yorkshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Plough Inn

What is Plough Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Plough Inn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 July 2023.

When was Plough Inn last inspected?

Plough Inn was last inspected by North Yorkshire on 18 July 2023.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.