Plough Hotel

Powys

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 14 July 2025 by Powys.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Plough Hotel, from October 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Plough Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
14 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Plough Hotel in Powys 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?

40 Market Street,
Knighton,
Powys,
LD7 1EY

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

Who inspects Plough Hotel?

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

Questions about Plough Hotel

What is Plough Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Plough Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 July 2025.

When was Plough Hotel last inspected?

Plough Hotel was last inspected by Powys on 14 July 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.