Plough & Harrow

Wigan

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Plough & Harrow 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 13 August 2025 by Wigan.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Plough & Harrow, from May 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Plough & Harrow
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 May 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
13 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Plough & Harrow in Wigan 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?

Broad O' Th' Lane,
Shevington,
Wigan,
WN6 8EA

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

Who inspects Plough & Harrow?

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

Questions about Plough & Harrow

What is Plough & Harrow’s food hygiene rating?

Plough & Harrow has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 August 2025.

When was Plough & Harrow last inspected?

Plough & Harrow was last inspected by Wigan on 13 August 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.