Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 East Cambridgeshire

Thai Plough

Ely

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Thai Plough scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 27 May 2026 by East Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thai Plough, from December 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Thai Plough.

Food hygiene rating history for Thai Plough
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
27 May 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Thai Plough in Ely 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?

106 Main Street,
Little Downham,
Ely,
Cambridgeshire,
CB6 2SX

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

Who inspects Thai Plough?

Food hygiene at Thai Plough is inspected by East Cambridgeshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastcambs.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Thai Plough

What is Thai Plough’s food hygiene rating?

Thai Plough has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 May 2026.

When was Thai Plough last inspected?

Thai Plough was last inspected by East Cambridgeshire on 27 May 2026.

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.