Hygienic food handling
GoodIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Pub/bar/nightclub
Latest rating available
The Plough Shiplake food hygiene rating
The Plough Shiplake
Plough Lane Reading Road
Shiplake
RG9 4BX Inspected 9 July 2026
Shiplake
RG9 4BX Inspected 9 July 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by South Oxfordshire
5
Very good
The highest rating available under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
At a glance
Business summary
The Plough Shiplake in South Oxfordshire currently has a food hygiene rating of 5 (Very good). The latest published inspection was carried out on 9 July 2026. The Plough Shiplake is registered as a Pub/bar/nightclub and is located at Plough Lane Reading Road, Shiplake, RG9 4BX.
- Business name
- The Plough Shiplake
- Business type
- Pub/bar/nightclub
- Local authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 9 July 2026
- FHRS ID
- 1577973
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
9 July 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
GoodCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
Very goodConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
The food hygiene rating for The Plough Shiplake has improved from 2 at its previous recorded inspection to 5 at its latest inspection.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 2026 | 5 | Very good | Current |
| 11 June 2025 | 2 | Some improvement necessary | Previous |
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