Overview
- Angus Ballie was jailed for 27 months at York Crown Court for food hygiene crimes tied to a 2018 inspection.
- Environmental health officers found a bloodstained fridge, dead flies, congealed fat and a fridge at 29C, which prosecutors said put diners at risk of salmonella or E. coli.
- In 2019 he faced 10 charges, admitted six, skipped bail, and was convicted in his absence on the four he denied.
- He avoided court for about six years by living off‑grid in Scotland before police arrested him on a warrant in January 2026.
- Ryedale District Council began the case and North Yorkshire Council carried it through to sentence, while the Station Hotel site now operates under new management with no link to Ballie.