A food stall at a busy shopping centre in Bransholme was shut down after inspectors found moldy, out-of-date food being sold.

Turkish Delight, based in North Point Shopping Centre, received a food hygiene rating of zero out of five after a routine inspection.

Environmental health officers from Hull City Council found:

Moldy and out-of-date food being sold.

The hand wash basin was blocked and could not be used.

Food stored at high temperatures.

Dirty floors, greasy walls and filthy fridges.

Inspectors also failed to find a documented food safety management system.

The pair were each fined £690 at Hull Magistrates’ Court for food safety breaches.

Meanwhile, the owner of an award-winning Indian restaurant that scored zero in a hygiene inspection says he is frustrated at the reason given for the bad rating.

The Mahmaan, in Smalley Drive, Oakwood, received the lowest score after being visited by a food safety inspector on September 16.

The rating was revealed by Derby City Council this afternoon, although the reasons for it have not been made public.

Speaking to the Derby Telegraph, the restaurant’s owner Abdul Matin said the “only” reason for the zero rating was the late delivery of poultry products – and vowed to score five out of five when the inspector returns in a few weeks.

He explained: “We had a poultry order come in late, which was unacceptable to the inspector.

“She said we shouldn’t have poultry arriving as food is being cooked or prepared as it could lead to a contamination.

“That was the only reason we were marked down. We agreed that if the same thing was to happen again, we would send the poultry back and ask for a next day delivery.”

The Mahmaan is a popular restaurant and was crowned East Midlands Caterers of the Year at the 2013 Bangladesh Caterers’ Association Awards in London.

It was awarded the Derbyshire region Customer Excellence trophy in 2008, and, in 2012, it was nominated for the Derby Telegraph’s Indian Restaurant of the Year award.