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Erne's

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Erne's 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 30 April 2026 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Erne's, from February 2022 to April 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Erne's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
30 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Erne's in Plymouth 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?

18 Hornchurch Road,
Plymouth,
PL5 2TG

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

Who inspects Erne's?

Food hygiene at Erne's is inspected by Plymouth City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.plymouth.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Erne's

What is Erne's’s food hygiene rating?

Erne's has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 April 2026.

When was Erne's last inspected?

Erne's was last inspected by Plymouth City on 30 April 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.