SAN JOSE, Calif. - A sushi restaurant in San Jose was closed after county inspectors found a cockroach infestation, according to health officials.

Inspectors performed a routine inspection Sept. 19 at Kenzo Sushi on Snell Avenue and issued a conditional pass after observing dead cockroaches in a sticky trap near the sushi prep area, the county’s Department of Environmental Health reported.

Follow-up inspections prompt closure

What we know:

Inspectors returned for follow-up checks last Wednesday and Friday. During the latest visit, they found live cockroaches on walls and floors and dead cockroaches near the grill.

In the prior inspection, inspectors also found live cockroaches in the floor tiles, along with improper food storage.

The discovery led officials to immediately shut

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