Whole Foods Store Reopens After 5-Month Closure to Handle Vermin, Sparking Debate Over California’s Rodenticide Ban

Whole Foods Store Reopens After 5-Month Closure to Handle Vermin, Sparking Debate Over California’s Rodenticide Ban

CUPERTINO, Calif.—A Whole Foods store in Silicon Valley reopened Sept. 29 after a closure of over 5 months due to a severe rodent infestation. The store was unable to get rid of the vermin using poison due to California’s recent ban on most rodenticide products, igniting controversy over the new law. Customers visiting the store, which is on Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino, notice trimmed trees around the building, Xcluder door sweeps at al…