The owner of a takeaway where pizza boxes were filled with mouse droppings and mouldy tomato puree was used as a topping has been fined nearly £15,000 . Council inspectors also found filthy food preparation areas at the mice-ridden Pizza Plus Fried Chicken business run by Kunaratnam Kunanatha , 36 , in Gillingham . Kunanathan , of Catford , London , admitted seven offences under food safety and hygiene regulations at Medway Magistrates ’ Court . Disgusting : Mould was seen growing in the tomato puree during an inspection of the takeaway in Gillingham . They included a lack of cleaning , having an uncontrolled mice infestation and selling unfit food . He also admitted two health and safety charges including a failure to maintain the electrical installation to prevent danger . He was fined £14,500 and ordered to pay £2,793 in costs . The court heard officers from Medway Council immediately closed the premises in Gillingham , Kent in January 2014 as they feared an immediate risk to public health . The takeaway reopened several months later and further checks were carried out by the council to ensure the infestation was under control . But it was closed down in May for good by the owner . Infestation : Mouse droppings could be seen all over the floor at the now closed Pizza Plus Fried Chicken . Filthy : A pizza box set to be given to customers sits on top of a horrendously dirty extension cable . Unfit preparation areas : The units used at the takeaway were dirty when council inspectors visited . More droppings : The business 's owner Kunaratnam Kunanatha admitted two health and safety charges including a failure to maintain the electrical installation to prevent danger .
Inspectors found Pizza Plus Fried Chicken in Gillingham overrun with mice . The inspectors also discovered a mouse infestation at the same restaurant last year and said they were 'extremely concerned' about the hygiene of its food preparation.