HILO, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Hawaiʻi District Health Office in partnership with the County of Hawaiʻi Mayor’s Office invites the community to a wellness celebration on Friday, April 24, 2026, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the state building lanai and the adjacent County Parking Lot in Hilo, at 75 […]
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DOH AUTHORIZES REOPENING OF MAGICS BEACH GRILL FOLLOWING CRITICAL FOOD SAFETY VIOLATIONS
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) authorized the reopening of Magics Beach Grill, located at 77-6452 Aliʻi Drive in Kailua-Kona, after it was issued a red “closed” placard on April 9 due to multiple critical food safety violations. The food establishment, operated by Mattson Davis, received a red placard on April 9, 2026 […]
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on Kaua‘i, bringing the total number of dengue cases in the state to five in 2026. The affected individual recently returned from international travel to an area with dengue transmission. No connection to any prior cases in Hawai‘i has […]
Read MoreDOH REPORTS ANOTHER TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON KAUAʻIDOH SHARES NEW NORTH SHORE SAMPLING DATA AND ADVISES ONGOING COMMUNITY PRECAUTIONS
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) today released additional mud and sediment test results from North Shore areas affected by the recent Kona Low storms, confirming the presence of post-flood environmental and animal-associated contamination. Preliminary results from consolidated mud and sediment samples detected the presence of Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens and Leptospira, in addition to previously announced detections of E. coli, […]
Read MoreDOH SHARES NEW NORTH SHORE SAMPLING DATA AND ADVISES ONGOING COMMUNITY PRECAUTIONS