A San Jose Target remains partially closed following a health inspection that found signs of a vermin problem last week.
The Target’s grocery department was shut down immediately on Friday after rodent droppings and food packages that were chewed through were found throughout the store’s warehouse, according to a Santa Clara County Environmental Health inspection report. In a written statement to SFGATE, officials said the inspection was spurred by a complaint from the public. NBC Bay Area (KNTV-TV) first reported on the closure.
“The grocery section will remain closed and no grocery items will be sold until a pest report has been provided that shows the problem has been addressed and an inspection can be conducted to confirm the presence of vermin has been eliminated,” Santa Clara County Environmental Health wrote in the statement.
Non-food sections inside the Target are still open to the public.
SFGATE attempted to contact Target about a reopening timeline but didn’t hear back by publication.
According to Santa Clara County Environmental Health, the food section can reopen as soon as a follow-up inspection shows the vermin issue has been resolved, but officials said Target has not requested a follow-up as of Monday.
“We support food establishments to resolve issues quickly and safely,” wrote a county spokesperson, stating that the public can access all county inspection reports at SCCDineOut. Anyone can report problems via the county’s site.
It’s a popular Target, located at 450 N Capitol Ave. in the city’s Capitol Square shopping center, which made an unlikely cameo in a recent box office smash. The horror film “Backrooms,” which brought in $81 million domestically at the box office during its opening this weekend, prominently features a flyer for a store located at the intersection of Capitol and McKee. The address corresponds to the Capitol Square shopping center.