The sole director of a Cardiff trampoline park has avoided an immediate prison term after breaching a suspended sentence, following a routine food hygiene inspection which uncovered a series of serious offences posing significant risks to the public.
Philip Booth, 68, received a 12‑month prison sentence, suspended for 10 months, in June 2023 for multiple health and safety breaches at his business, Supertramp Ltd, trading as Supajump on Ocean Way, Cardiff.
The latest food hygiene offences, committed at the same premises, put Booth in breach of that suspended sentence. However, the judge ruled that the offences were “not similar in character or nature,” and that activating the suspended sentence would be “unjust” in this case, at Cardiff Crown Court today.
A routine food hygiene inspection in March 2024 uncovered multiple failings, including:
- Black mould inside the microwave, coffee machines, slush machines, ice machines and the ice cream area.
- Poor food handling and cross‑contamination practices.
- Equipment used interchangeably for raw and ready‑to‑eat foods.
- No suitable handwashing facilities in some preparation areas.
- Structural defects to a shutter door, with waste stored nearby, creating potential pest entry.
Due to the number and seriousness of these issues, the business received a Food Hygiene Rating of 0 – Urgent Improvement Necessary, and Booth was issued with a Hygiene Improvement Notice requiring him to complete a food hygiene qualification.
A follow‑up inspection on April 26, 2024, found that although many issues had been addressed, Booth had failed to comply with the Hygiene Improvement Notice within the required timeframe and had not requested an extension.
Further visits in May and June 2024 confirmed all outstanding matters had been resolved. At a re‑rating inspection in August 2024, the business was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating of 3 – Generally Satisfactory.
Cardiff Crown Court heard that Supertramp Ltd, trading as Supajump, was voluntarily placed into liquidation by Booth in July 2025.
In mitigation, Booth’s legal representative said he is currently unemployed, receiving Universal Credit, and living at his parents’ home, where he acts as a carer for both, who have dementia. The court heard he earns £600 a month, including his carer’s allowance, and that his company was formally liquidated in July 2025.
Booth was fined £900, ordered to pay £500 in costs, and must pay £40 per month until the amount is settled in full.
Cllr Norma Mackie, Cabinet Member for Shared Regulatory Services at Cardiff Council, said:
“Food safety is essential to protect the public. This case involved a long list of serious hygiene failings over several inspections. While improvements were eventually made, businesses must always meet legal standards, especially those catering for children and families.
We will continue to take appropriate action, including formal enforcement, whenever businesses fail to comply with food hygiene law.”
