The Plough Inn

Great Bentley

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Plough Inn scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 6 October 2023 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Plough Inn, from June 2014 to October 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2014 to 4 in 2023.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Plough Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 June 2014	5 / 5	Very good
6 October 2023	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Plough Inn in Great Bentley has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Plough Inn,
Plough Road,
Great Bentley,
Colchester,
CO7 8LA

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

Who inspects The Plough Inn?

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

Questions about The Plough Inn

What is The Plough Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Plough Inn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 October 2023.

When was The Plough Inn last inspected?

The Plough Inn was last inspected by Tendring on 6 October 2023.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.