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The Plough

Pub or bar · The Street, Birdbrook, Essex, CO9 4BJ

Food hygiene rating
012345
Urgent improvementVery good

Good. What a 4 means. Inspected 25 Jul 2025 by Braintree council.

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What the inspector found

Handling and storing foodGood
Cleanliness and condition of premisesGood
Management of food safetyGenerally satisfactory

Shorter bar is better. FHRS points: hygiene 5, structural 5, management 10.

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