Overview
- Health inspectors ordered the grocery department at the Target in Capitol Square to close after finding rodent droppings and chewed food packages throughout the store’s food warehouse on Friday, May 29.
- Target paused food sales at the North Capitol store, said it is cleaning and sanitizing the area, and told customers to use a nearby store for groceries while non-food sections remain open.
- Santa Clara County requires a pest report from the retailer and a county follow-up inspection to clear the store for reopening, and the grocery area remains closed until inspectors confirm vermin are gone.
- A separate Target on Blossom Hill Road was also shut over a rodent problem last week and reopened after a subsequent inspection, showing the county is enforcing repeated checks at local stores.
- The inspection was triggered by a public complaint and county inspection reports are publicly available through SCCDineOut so residents can view findings and file concerns.