The Plough Hotel

Preston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 September 2025 by Preston.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Plough Hotel, from March 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Plough Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
1 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Plough Hotel in Preston 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?

187 Preston Road,
Preston,
PR2 5JR

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

Who inspects The Plough Hotel?

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

Questions about The Plough Hotel

What is The Plough Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The Plough Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 September 2025.

When was The Plough Hotel last inspected?

The Plough Hotel was last inspected by Preston on 1 September 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.