Plough & Chequers, Gillingham

Plough & Chequers is a pub at Plough And Chequers, Danes Hill, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2TY. Plough & Chequers's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Medway council on 13 April 2023.

Food hygiene
5 out of 5, very good
Given 3 years ago
Address
Plough And Chequers
Danes Hill
Gillingham
Kent
ME7 2TY
Council
Medway
Type
Pub
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

Plough & Chequers’s food hygiene rating

Plough & Chequers's rating is 3 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.

We have checked Plough & Chequers's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.

The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.

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Questions about Plough & Chequers

What is the food hygiene rating at Plough & Chequers?

Plough & Chequers's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Medway council on 13 April 2023. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is Plough & Chequers?

Plough & Chequers is at Plough And Chequers, Danes Hill, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2TY, in Gillingham. Medway council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Aquabars, about 520 m away.

What pubs are near Plough & Chequers?

The closest pubs and bars to Plough & Chequers are Aquabars (520 m), The Brittania (1.8 km) and Southern Belle (1.8 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is Plough & Chequers's hygiene rating up to date?

Plough & Chequers's rating is 3 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.

Source: Plough & Chequers on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Medway council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.