Popular Derby restaurant Moza Indian Restaurant scores zero food hygiene rating
The restaurant was visited by food hygiene inspectors in July.
A Derby restaurant has been given a food hygiene rating of zero stars following an inspection by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Moza Indian Restaurant’s food hygiene rating was published on the FSA website following an inspection on July 7 2023.
The restaurant based at St Mary’s Retail Park, Nottingham Road, Derby scored the lowest rating of zero indicating overall urgent improvement is necessary.
Three key areas of hygienic food handling, building cleanliness and food safety management were assessed.
The FSA said urgent improvement was necessary for Moja’s standards of hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage.
Major improvements were also deemed necessary by the FSA for building cleanliness and food safety management.
Moza has over 900 reviews on Facebook, Google and Tripadvisor.
On the dedicated reviews site where its five most recent Tripadvisor ratings - a mixed bag that includes ‘lovely’ and ‘disappointed’ - Moza also holds the 187th spot out of 385 restaurants in Derby.
What is a food hygiene rating?
You may have seen the distinctive black and green labels displayed in an eatery’s window, but what do these stickers mean?
Much like reading online reviews on Tripadvisor or Facebook, the food hygiene rating scheme allows people to make informed decisions when dining out.
The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme is run in partnership with the Food Standards Agency.
Businesses are given a score between 0 (urgent improvement necessary) and 5 (very good) dependent upon the food hygiene standards found by an officer during an inspection.
Food hygiene ratings are calculated at the time of an unannounced routine food hygiene inspection.
Moza Indian Restaurant has been contacted by Derby World for comment.