Conditions inside a rat-infested restaurant were described by inspectors as the worst they had seen in 15 years.
The owners of Lilo Grill, on City Road, Cardiff, were ordered to pay £10,000 for 18 health and safety offences.
Cardiff council found a “widespread and uncontrolled” rat infestation at the property with droppings throughout.
Father and daughter Sabz Ali Khan, 77, and Sabrina Khan, 41, were sentenced on Thursday.