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On Tuesday 17 March, Mr Peter Martin, formerly responsible for The Hook and Glove pub in Farley, appeared at Salisbury Magistrates' Court and pleaded guilty to 12 food hygiene offences. These included 10 counts of placing unsafe food on the market, a serious offence that poses clear risks to public health.

The court issued a Prohibition Order, which bans Mr Martin from managing a food business, anywhere in the country. This prohibition represents the most serious sanction available for repeated and dangerous food hygiene breaches.

Mr Martin was also fined £807, ordered to pay a £348 surcharge, and £1,150 in costs, bringing the total to £2,368.

The prosecution followed a series of inspections by Wiltshire Council's Food and Safety team throughout 2024 and 2025, during which officers repeatedly found very poor hygiene practices and significant breaches of food safety law. Issues identified included:

• Out-of-date, mouldy, and unsafe food
• Food stored at unsafe temperatures
• Dirty kitchen areas, food preparation surfaces, and equipment
• Poor personal hygiene by the operator
• Evidence of a rat infestation in the kitchen while food was being prepared, resulting in an immediate temporary closure

Mr Martin failed to comply with a legally served Hygiene Improvement Notice issued in 2025, resulting in the escalation to prosecution. 

The premises are now under new management and operated by new food business owners, with no connection to Mr Martin.

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