DOH CONFIRMS TRAVEL-RELATED CASE OF CYCLOSPORIASIS IN HAWAI‘I VISITOR

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 […]

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DOH ISSUES RED PLACARD TO OCEAN DIM SUM & FOOD COMPANY, AUTHORIZES REOPENING AFTER CORRECTING VIOLATIONS

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: The DOH required the […]

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DOH AUTHORIZES REOPENING OF BLACK ROCK PIZZA

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch (FSB) authorized the reopening of Black Rock Pizza, issuing a green “pass” placard during the second follow-up inspection on July 13, 2026.  Black Rock Pizza received a red placard on July 8, 2026. The food establishment, located at 75-5813 Aliʻi Drive in Kailua-Kona, […]

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DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE IN OʻAHU RESIDENT

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases in the state to six for 2026. The affected individual was exposed to the virus while traveling in a region where dengue is common. DOH teams have been deployed to […]

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