The Plough Inn, Colchester

The Plough Inn is a pub at Plough Road, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7 8LA. The Plough Inn's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by Tendring council on 6 October 2023.

Food hygiene
4 out of 5, good
Given
Address
Plough Road
Great Bentley
Colchester
CO7 8LA
Council
Tendring
Type
Pub
Map
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

The Plough Inn’s food hygiene rating

The Plough Inn's rating is 2 years old.

We have checked The 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.

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Questions about The Plough Inn

What is the food hygiene rating at The Plough Inn?

The Plough Inn's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by Tendring council on 6 October 2023. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is The Plough Inn?

The Plough Inn is at Plough Road, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7 8LA, in Colchester. Tendring council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Fusilier 2023 Limited, about 1.3 km away.

What pubs are near The Plough Inn?

The closest pubs and bars to The Plough Inn are The Fusilier 2023 Limited (1.3 km), Bowling Green (2.2 km) and The Kings Arms (2.8 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is The Plough Inn's hygiene rating up to date?

The Plough Inn's rating is 2 years old. 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: The Plough Inn on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Tendring council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.