{"id":343541,"date":"2026-06-02T22:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T22:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/343541\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T22:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T22:44:10","slug":"bay-area-targets-grocery-department-partially-closed-due-to-rat-infestation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/343541\/","title":{"rendered":"Bay Area Target’s grocery department partially closed due to rat infestation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bay Area shoppers will have to get their food elsewhere after a Target store in San Jose had its grocery section closed due to a rat infestation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The shop near North Capitol Avenue and McKee Road was shut down by health inspectors after rodent droppings<\/a> and opened bags of food were found in the store\u2019s warehouse.<\/p>\n

Rat problem prompts food-area closure at San Jose Target in Northern California. NBC Bay Area<\/p>\n

The shop near North Capitol Avenue and McKee Road was shut down by health inspectors.<\/p>\n

Records show the store was ordered to close the food sections on Friday, May 29 due to\u00a0\u201crodent droppings and chewed food packages found in on shelves throughout the food warehouse,\u201d according to the Santa Clara County Environmental health report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe premises of each food facility must be maintained free of vermin. A facility cannot operate if there is a vermin infestation that leads to contamination of food contact surfaces, packaging, utensils, food equipment, or adulteration of food,\u201d it added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Santa Clara Environmental health officials told The California Post that the inspection was spurred following a complaint from the public.<\/p>\n

Santa Clara Environmental health officials said the inspection was spurred following a complaint from the public. NBC Bay Area<\/p>\n

The store is still closed as of this report on Tuesday. The county health report noted that the food sections of the store would remain closed until the matter has been resolved, which includes passing another inspection by health officials.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe facility has not requested a follow-up inspection. Facilities can\u00a0re-open\u00a0immediately\u00a0following an inspection that confirms the problem was resolved,\u201d officials said.<\/p>\n

The county health report noted that the food sections of the store would remain closed until the matter is resolved. NBC Bay Area<\/p>\n

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The closure of the grocery department comes following one at another Bay Area Target store last week. NBC Bay Area<\/p>\n

\u201cThe safety and well-being of our guests and team members is Target\u2019s highest priority, and we\u2019ve temporarily stopped selling food items at our San Jose Capitol store to allow for cleaning and sanitizing, following reports of pest activity in this location,\u201d Target said in a statement to NBC Bay Area<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdditionally, we\u2019re working with the local health department to ensure the concern is addressed quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement added, \u201cwe apologize for any inconvenience and invite our guests to visit our nearby store at 1750 Story Rd for food needs. We appreciate the efforts of our team and partners to resolve this situation for our guests.\u201d<\/p>\n

The closure of the grocery department comes following one at another Bay Area Target store just last week. On May 28, the Target store in San Jose on Blossom Hill Road was shut down also for a rodent problem<\/a>, per the county records<\/a>. It has since reopened following another inspection, per the report.<\/p>\n

The California Post reached out to Target for further comment.<\/p>\n

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