Lochee grocery store infested with rats 9 July 2013 Last updated at 13:57 A Dundee grocery store chain has been fined £1,500 after rats were found in one of its shops. The rodents were discovered in Haqs, in High Street, Lochee, during a routine health inspection. Dundee Sheriff Court heard that a gnawed box of crisps was found under a sink inside the premises. The company owns five shops across Dundee and Angus and has been in operation for 15 years. Fiscal depute Saima Rasheed told the court that holes were found under the sink that allowed rats to come in and out, while droppings were found on the floor. She added: "Rodent footprints could be seen on the front of the shop and window area. On returning the following day, inspectors found the holes had been filled but the stock room was still over-full with boxes piled against the walls, making pest control difficult to manage. All droppings were still on the floor and the shop was ordered to close by health and safety officers. The company admitted a charge of failing to comply with hygiene requirements, by failing to control pests and having inadequate food storage and food disposal procedures. John Macdonald, defending, said: "The same day the concerns were raised, the openings the rodents were using were found and sealed up." Sheriff Alasdair Brown said: "It will be understood that those who run businesses which are food businesses have a very demanding duty to make sure hygiene requirements are met."