The plough cafe

Lordship Lane

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The plough cafe 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 2 August 2024 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The plough cafe, from October 2019 to August 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The plough cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for The plough cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
2 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The plough cafe in Lordship Lane 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?

351,
Lordship Lane,
London,
SE22 8JJ

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

Who inspects The plough cafe?

Food hygiene at The plough cafe is inspected by Southwark, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southwark.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The plough cafe

What is The plough cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The plough cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 August 2024.

When was The plough cafe last inspected?

The plough cafe was last inspected by Southwark on 2 August 2024.

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.