News Releases

The following press releases are arranged by date with the latest first. For more information about specific press releases call 586-4442.

  • TRACE LEVELS OF SELENIUM DETECTED IN MAKAWAO WATER SYSTEM Jul 17, 2026 - HONOLULU — Trace levels of selenium have been detected for the first time in water samples collected at Haʻikū Well Chlorinator, which is part of the County of Maui Department of Water Supply’s (MDWS) Makawao water system (Public Water System HI0000213) serving the Makawao area of the island of Maui. The detected selenium levels ranged… Continue Reading
  • DOH ISSUES RED PLACARD TO SUBWAY KUNIA IN WAIPAHU Jul 17, 2026 - HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) issued a red placard and immediately shut down Subway Kunia, located at 94-535 Kupuohi St. in Waipahu, due to insufficient refrigeration to safely maintain foods requiring Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS). The food establishment, operated by World Subs Inc., received a red placard on July 17 and… Continue Reading
  • KAUAʻI DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICE RELEASES REPORT OF ISLAND-WIDE CASPER SURVEY Jul 16, 2026 - LIHUE, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Kauaʻi District Health Office (KDHO) has released its report of the 2026 Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey. From June 15-19, 2026, KDHO teams conducted door-to-door surveys at randomly selected households across the island. Over the course of five days, survey teams completed… Continue Reading
  • DOH CONFIRMS TRAVEL-RELATED CASE OF CYCLOSPORIASIS IN HAWAI‘I VISITOR Jul 15, 2026 - HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a case of cyclosporiasis in a nonresident who recently traveled to Hawaiʻi from a state that has reported recent cases of the illness. The individual was briefly hospitalized and is recovering as an outpatient. Based on the individual’s date of the arrival in Hawaiʻi, onset… Continue Reading
  • DOH ISSUES RED PLACARD TO OCEAN DIM SUM & FOOD COMPANY, AUTHORIZES REOPENING AFTER CORRECTING VIOLATIONS Jul 15, 2026 - HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch (FSB) issued a red “closed” placard and immediately shut down Ocean Dim Sum & Food Company, 1150 Bishop St. in Honolulu on July 14. During a routine inspection conducted on July 14, 2026, the DOH inspector noted critical violations including: A handwashing sink is… Continue Reading

More news releases

Read more news releases online in the Newsroom.

 

Archived news releases

For archived news releases click here.

Press releases are issued by the Department of Health through its Communications Office. Releases are sent to all major media throughout the state unless the information is specific to a particular issue or island.

 

Looking for a PDF?

You may download a PDF at the bottom of each news release.

You may need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed before you access the PDFs. Acrobat Reader is free and can be downloaded here: Adobe Acrobat Reader