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La Mucca Nera

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

La Mucca Nera scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 3 September 2025 by Brighton and Hove.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for La Mucca Nera, from October 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 22 Oct 2020: 5 out of 5 3 Sep 2025: 2 out of 5 Oct 2020 Sep 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of La Mucca Nera.
Food hygiene rating history for La Mucca Nera
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
2 / 5 Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

La Mucca Nera has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

107 St James's Street,
Brighton,
BN2 1TH
La Mucca Nera Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for La Mucca Nera. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects La Mucca Nera?

Food hygiene at La Mucca Nera is inspected by Brighton and Hove, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/foodsafety or [email protected].

Questions about La Mucca Nera

What is La Mucca Nera’s food hygiene rating?
La Mucca Nera has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 September 2025.
When was La Mucca Nera last inspected?
La Mucca Nera was last inspected by Brighton and Hove on 3 September 2025.
Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.
What do the food hygiene scores mean?
The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.

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