San Jose sushi restaurant condemned over cockroach infestation

(KRON) — Kenzo Sushi, a popular sushi and ramen restaurant in San Jose, has been shut down by Santa Clara County due to a cockroach infestation.

Watch the full report from KRON4’s Jack Molmud in the video player above.

The restaurant is located off Snell Avenue.

“It’s kinda gross to find out that there’s cockroaches,” said one customer.

Kenzo Sushi also owns Ramen Lab nearby. Former employees said insect traps were spotted there as well, and that restaurant has since closed.

Live bugs were reportedly seen at the prep station, near the grill, and in the sushi cutting area, prompting the county to take action.

KRON4’s coverage of the story gained hundreds of thousands of views on TikTok, showing strong public interest.

Local residents Daya and Hudson, who saw the story online, said they weren’t surprised by the news of the cockroach infestation.

“It was just kinda funny. We were going to go there but not now,” Hudson said, while Daya added, “It was so shocking to me.”

The restaurant owners had initially agreed to an interview about the conditions at Kenzo Sushi but postponed, citing kitchen reconstruction efforts.

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