Plough And Barleycorn

Isle Of Wight

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Plough And Barleycorn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 28 November 2025 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Plough And Barleycorn, from September 2016 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2016 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Plough And Barleycorn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 September 2016	5 / 5	Very good
28 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Plough And Barleycorn in Isle Of Wight has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

4 North Road,
Shanklin,
Isle Of Wight,
PO37 6DB

Plough And Barleycorn Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Plough And Barleycorn?

Food hygiene at Plough And Barleycorn is inspected by Isle of Wight, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.iow.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/community-protection-services/ or [email protected].

Questions about Plough And Barleycorn

What is Plough And Barleycorn’s food hygiene rating?

Plough And Barleycorn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 November 2025.

When was Plough And Barleycorn last inspected?

Plough And Barleycorn was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 28 November 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.