Plough Inn food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Denbighshire
Plough Inn holds a 2, which means some improvement is necessary. The inspector found problems at the restaurant that the business is required to fix.
The rating: 2 - Some improvement necessary
The rating dates from 10 March 2026, 4 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: The Roe, St. Asaph, LL17 0LU
How it compares in Denbighshire
A 2 is rare: only 6 of 1,009 rated places in Denbighshire score this low, about one in 168. By contrast 81% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 815 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 116 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 57 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ← Plough Inn | |
| 1 out of 5 | 14 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 140 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Improvement necessary
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Plough Inn the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Plough Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milo's Farmers Market Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 319 yards away | 4 - Good | 24 February 2025 |
| NEWydd Catering & Cleaning Limited School/college/university | 338 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2026 |
| Bod Erw Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 380 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 November 2024 |
| The Mount Day Nursery Caring Premises | 407 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 September 2025 |
| The Grange Residential Care Home Caring Premises | 427 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 August 2016 |
| Londis (Catherall's) Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 August 2016 |
| Esgob Morgan Junior School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 July 2016 |
| Ysgol Esgob Morgan Breakfast And After School Club Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 November 2015 |
Questions about Plough Inn
What is Plough Inn's food hygiene rating?
Plough Inn has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (some improvement necessary), given by Denbighshire Council on 10 March 2026.
Is Plough Inn safe to eat at?
A 2 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The restaurant is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Plough Inn last inspected?
Plough Inn was last inspected on 10 March 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Denbighshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Plough Inn?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "improvement necessary", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Plough Inn compare to other places in Denbighshire?
81% of the 1,009 rated food businesses in Denbighshire hold the top rating of 5, while Plough Inn holds a 2. 6 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Denbighshire Council inspects Plough Inn and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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Is this your business?
A rating of 2 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Denbighshire, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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