Karma Restaurant

Oxford

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Karma Restaurant scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 23 April 2025 by Oxford City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Karma Restaurant, from January 2020 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Karma Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Karma Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
23 April 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Karma Restaurant in Oxford has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

152 Oxford Road,
Cowley,
Oxford,
Oxfordshire,
OX4 2EA

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

Who inspects Karma Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Karma Restaurant is inspected by Oxford City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.oxford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Karma Restaurant

What is Karma Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Karma Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 April 2025.

When was Karma Restaurant last inspected?

Karma Restaurant was last inspected by Oxford City on 23 April 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.