The Plough Café’

Offley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Plough Café’ scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 June 2026 by North Hertfordshire.

What does this rating mean?

The Plough Café’ in Offley 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?

Offley Hoo Hoo Lane,
Offley,
Hertfordshire,
SG5 3ED

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

Who inspects The Plough Café’?

Food hygiene at The Plough Café’ is inspected by North Hertfordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.north-herts.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Plough Café’

What is The Plough Café’’s food hygiene rating?

The Plough Café’ has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 June 2026.

When was The Plough Café’ last inspected?

The Plough Café’ was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 23 June 2026.

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.