Plough

Rotherham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 March 2026 by Rotherham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Plough, from October 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Plough
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 October 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
16 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Plough in Rotherham 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?

39 Effingham Street,
Rotherham,
S65 1AL

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

Who inspects Plough?

Food hygiene at Plough is inspected by Rotherham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rotherham.gov.uk or food.health&[email protected].

Questions about Plough

What is Plough’s food hygiene rating?

Plough has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 March 2026.

When was Plough last inspected?

Plough was last inspected by Rotherham on 16 March 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.