Plough Inn, Brighton & Hove

Plough Inn is a pub at Vicarage Lane, Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton & Hove, BN2 7HD. Plough Inn's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Brighton and Hove council on 16 November 2017.

Food hygiene
5 out of 5, very good
Given 8 years ago
Address
Vicarage Lane
Rottingdean
Brighton
Brighton & Hove
BN2 7HD
Council
Brighton and Hove
Type
Pub
Map
Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

Plough Inn’s food hygiene rating

Plough Inn's rating is 8 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 Inn'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.

Pubs near Plough Inn

All 5 pubs and bars in Brighton & Hove

Questions about Plough Inn

What is the food hygiene rating at Plough Inn?

Plough Inn's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Brighton and Hove council on 16 November 2017. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is Plough Inn?

Plough Inn is at Vicarage Lane, Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton & Hove, BN2 7HD, in Brighton & Hove. Brighton and Hove council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Black Horse, about 120 m away.

What pubs are near Plough Inn?

The closest pubs and bars to Plough Inn are The Black Horse (120 m), The Duck Inn (120 m) and The Saltdean Tavern (Stonehouse Q) (1.1 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is Plough Inn's hygiene rating up to date?

Plough Inn's rating is 8 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 Inn on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Brighton and Hove council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.