Ye Olde Plough House

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ye Olde Plough House 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 26 February 2026 by Thurrock.

What does this rating mean?

Ye Olde Plough House in Essex 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?

Brentwood Road,
Bulphan,
Essex,
RM14 3SR

Ye Olde Plough House Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Ye Olde Plough House?

Food hygiene at Ye Olde Plough House is inspected by Thurrock, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/food or [email protected].

Questions about Ye Olde Plough House

What is Ye Olde Plough House’s food hygiene rating?

Ye Olde Plough House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 February 2026.

When was Ye Olde Plough House last inspected?

Ye Olde Plough House was last inspected by Thurrock on 26 February 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.