DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT NARA ORGANICS INFANT FORMULA DUE TO POTENTIAL CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM CONTAMINATION

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Nara Organics for all lots of its Nara Organics Powdered Infant Formula products due to potential contamination of Clostridium botulinum. The products were distributed nationwide, including direct-to-consumer sales from the Nara Organics website, as […]

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HAWAI‘I STATE HOSPITAL DECOMPRESSION EFFORTS ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL CIVIL COMMITMENTS

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) announced today that due to decompression efforts, the Hawai‘i State Hospital (HSH) has admitted the most civil commitments in more than 10 years, allowing the hospital to serve its community purpose of caring for civilly committed individuals. As admissions of justice-involved individuals – those admitted through court-ordered […]

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HAWAIʻI DHO, COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI WELCOME BACK DOD FOR TROPIC CARE HAWAIʻI 2026

HILO, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi District Health Office (HDHO) and the County of Hawaiʻi, in partnership with the state and federal Departments of Defense, are proud to announce the return of Tropic Care to Hawaiʻi Island. From June 19-28, 2026, uniformed military members will deliver no-cost medical, dental and optometry care at multiple primary sites […]

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DOH AUTHORIZES REOPENING OF OHANA SUB & DELI, INC. AFTER BEING CLOSED FOR MULTIPLE FOOD SAFETY VIOLATIONS

HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch has issued a green placard to Ohana Sub & Deli, Inc., located at 55 S. Kamehameha Highway in Wahiawā, after a follow-up inspection that found previously identified critical food safety violations had been corrected. Ohana Sub & Deli, Inc. received a red “closed” placard […]

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