Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Staffordshire Moorlands

Plough Inn

Stoke On Trent Staffordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Plough Inn 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 15 July 2025 by Staffordshire Moorlands.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Plough Inn, from July 2019 to July 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 Plough Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Plough Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
15 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Plough Inn in Stoke On Trent Staffordshire 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?

Leek Road,
Endon,
Stoke On Trent Staffordshire,
ST9 9BE

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

Who inspects Plough Inn?

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

Questions about Plough Inn

What is Plough Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Plough Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 July 2025.

When was Plough Inn last inspected?

Plough Inn was last inspected by Staffordshire Moorlands on 15 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.