diff --git a/lib/ProductOpener/DataQualityFood.pm b/lib/ProductOpener/DataQualityFood.pm
index a29975c626d8f..0dacceca1ec61 100644
--- a/lib/ProductOpener/DataQualityFood.pm
+++ b/lib/ProductOpener/DataQualityFood.pm
@@ -1277,19 +1277,19 @@ sub check_nutrition_data ($product_ref) {
 		my ($expected_nutriscore_grade, $category_id)
 			= get_inherited_property_from_categories_tags($product_ref, "expected_nutriscore_grade:en");
 
-		# we expect single letter a, b, c, d, e for nutriscore grade in the taxonomy. Case insensitive (/i).
-		if ((defined $expected_nutriscore_grade) and ($expected_nutriscore_grade =~ /^([a-e]){1}$/i)) {
-			if (
-				# nutriscore not calculated but should have expected nutriscore grade
-				(not(defined $product_ref->{nutrition_grade_fr}))
-				# nutriscore calculated but unexpected nutriscore grade
-				or (    (defined $product_ref->{nutrition_grade_fr})
-					and ($product_ref->{nutrition_grade_fr} ne $expected_nutriscore_grade))
-				)
-			{
-				push @{$product_ref->{data_quality_errors_tags}},
-					"en:nutri-score-grade-from-category-does-not-match-calculated-grade";
-			}
+		if (
+			# exclude error if nutriscore cannot be calculated due to missing nutrients information (see issue #9297)
+			($product_ref->{nutriscore}{2023}{nutrients_available} == 1)
+			# we expect single letter a, b, c, d, e for nutriscore grade in the taxonomy. Case insensitive (/i).
+			and (defined $expected_nutriscore_grade)
+			and (($expected_nutriscore_grade =~ /^([a-e]){1}$/i))
+			# nutriscore calculated but unexpected nutriscore grade
+			and (defined $product_ref->{nutrition_grade_fr})
+			and ($product_ref->{nutrition_grade_fr} ne $expected_nutriscore_grade)
+			)
+		{
+			push @{$product_ref->{data_quality_errors_tags}},
+				"en:nutri-score-grade-from-category-does-not-match-calculated-grade";
 		}
 
 		# some categories have an expected ingredient - push data quality error if ingredient differs from expected ingredient
diff --git a/tests/unit/dataqualityfood.t b/tests/unit/dataqualityfood.t
index 8f5836e2443c2..ed823557dbc29 100644
--- a/tests/unit/dataqualityfood.t
+++ b/tests/unit/dataqualityfood.t
@@ -967,7 +967,10 @@ $product_ref = {
 		'en:olive-oils', 'en:virgin-olive-oils',
 		'en:extra-virgin-olive-oils'
 	],
-	nutrition_grade_fr => "d"
+	nutrition_grade_fr => "d",
+	nutriscore => {
+		2023 => {"nutrients_available" => 1,},
+	},
 };
 ProductOpener::DataQuality::check_quality($product_ref);
 check_quality_and_test_product_has_quality_tag(
@@ -987,7 +990,10 @@ $product_ref = {
 		"en:ice-cream-tubs", "en:virgin-olive-oils",
 		"en:extra-virgin-olive-oils", "fr:glace-aux-calissons"
 	],
-	nutrition_grade_fr => "d"
+	nutrition_grade_fr => "d",
+	nutriscore => {
+		2023 => {"nutrients_available" => 1,},
+	},
 };
 ProductOpener::DataQuality::check_quality($product_ref);
 check_quality_and_test_product_has_quality_tag(
@@ -1004,13 +1010,16 @@ $product_ref = {
 		'en:olive-tree-products', 'en:vegetable-oils',
 		'en:olive-oils', 'en:virgin-olive-oils',
 		'en:extra-virgin-olive-oils'
-	]
+	],
+	nutriscore => {
+		2023 => {"nutrients_available" => 0,},
+	},
 };
 ProductOpener::DataQuality::check_quality($product_ref);
 check_quality_and_test_product_has_quality_tag(
 	$product_ref,
 	'en:nutri-score-grade-from-category-does-not-match-calculated-grade',
-	'Calculate nutriscore grade should be the same as the one provided in the taxonomy for this category', 1
+	'Calculate nutriscore grade should be the same as the one provided in the taxonomy for this category', 0
 );
 # category with expected nutriscore grade. Same nutriscore grade as compared to the expected nutriscore grade
 $product_ref = {
@@ -1021,7 +1030,10 @@ $product_ref = {
 		'en:olive-oils', 'en:virgin-olive-oils',
 		'en:extra-virgin-olive-oils'
 	],
-	nutrition_grade_fr => "c"
+	nutrition_grade_fr => "c",
+	nutriscore => {
+		2023 => {"nutrients_available" => 1,},
+	},
 };
 ProductOpener::DataQuality::check_quality($product_ref);
 check_quality_and_test_product_has_quality_tag(