The Plough, St Albans

The Plough is a pub at Sleapshyde, Smallford, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0SE. The Plough's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by St Albans City council on 17 November 2025.

Food hygiene
5 out of 5, very good
Given
Address
Sleapshyde
Smallford
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL4 0SE
Council
St Albans City
Type
Pub
Map
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

The Plough’s food hygiene rating

The Plough's rating is 10 months old.

We have checked The Plough'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

What is the food hygiene rating at The Plough?

The Plough's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by St Albans City council on 17 November 2025. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is The Plough?

The Plough is at Sleapshyde, Smallford, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0SE, in St Albans. St Albans City council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Crooked Billet, about 820 m away.

What pubs are near The Plough?

The closest pubs and bars to The Plough are The Crooked Billet (820 m), Snack Bar (820 m) and The Three Horseshoes (990 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is The Plough's hygiene rating up to date?

The Plough's rating is 10 months 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 on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, St Albans City council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.