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Santa Clara County Closes Terra Restaurant After Vermin Found

8/16/2026

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Santa Clara County Environmental Health suspended Terra Restaurant’s health permit and closed it after a Friday inspection found vermin.
Inspectors documented a live cockroach and dead cockroaches on the wall above the hand-wash sink in the kitchen and area on the third floor.
The manager said pest-control was performed Thursday night, the area was cleaned and sanitized, contaminated food discarded, and restaurant may reopen after fixing items and passing reinspection.

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Santa Clara County Environmental Health suspended Terra Restaurant’s health permit and closed it after a Friday inspection found vermin.
Inspectors documented a live cockroach and dead cockroaches on the wall above the hand-wash sink in the kitchen and area on the third floor.
The manager said pest-control was performed Thursday night, the area was cleaned and sanitized, contaminated food discarded, and restaurant may reopen after fixing items and passing reinspection.