The supermarket, which sells Indian food as well as fruit, vegetables, cakes and sandwiches, was immediately closed.
"A re-inspection the next day revealed the premises had been thoroughly cleaned and tidied and had been treated for cockroaches and rodents by a registered pest control operator," Hagg said.
Counsel Radhe Nand said his client had spent thousands of dollars on pest control and blamed the problem on nearby construction.
"My client was faced with an outburst of pests caused by the significant road, railway and drainage works during the revamp and re-construction of the bus depot, new railway station and underground drainage in New Lynn," Nand said.
The supermarket holds a B- grade, which means it had a good level of compliance with regulations.
Other places forced to close included Valen-tine's Restaurant in Mt Eden, Westgate Food Hall, Yummy Wok and Arena Roast Takeaways.
Valentine's manager Matt Bao said the business was penalised for dead cockroaches, messy benches and cross contamination after putting raw meat next to cooked food in the fridge.
"We spent two days cleaning all of the kitchens," Bao said. "We asked the officer to come again and we got an A but we have to wait two or three months to display the grading and re-apply."
However, a low grade was not all about filthy conditions as owner of Brewery Britomart Lawrence van Dan discovered after opening his new restaurant in Customs St last year. He said Brewery Britomart was given a D grading.
"We are all on top of that now," van Dan said. "No one has ever been sick as far as I know."
