News Releases
The following press releases are arranged by date with the latest first. For more information about specific press releases call 586-4442.
- DOH CLOSES HONG KONG CHOP SUEY IN CAPTAIN COOK FOR MULTIPLE FOOD SAFETY VIOLATIONS Jun 13, 2025 - CAPTAIN COOK, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued a red “closed” placard and immediately shut down Hong Kong Chop Suey, located at 82-6066 Mamalahoa Highway in Captain Cook, due to multiple critical food safety violations. The food establishment, operated by Man You Chen, received a red placard on June… Continue Reading
- OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE ASSURANCE ISSUES $2,190,000 PENALTY AGAINST HAWAIʻI ISLAND CARE CENTERS Jun 12, 2025 - HILO, Hawai'i – The Hawai'i Department of Health (DOH) Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA) has issued an Order to Cease and Desist Clinical Laboratory Operations against Hilo Urgent Care Center, LLC and Hilo Urgent Care Center, LLC, dba Kea'au Urgent Care Center. Both centers are in violation of state law for operating clinical laboratories… Continue Reading
- DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.ZICAM® COLD REMEDY NASAL SWABS, ZICAM® NASAL ALLCLEAR SWABS, AND ORAJEL™ BABY TEETHING SWABS DUE TO POTENTIAL MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION Jun 9, 2025 - Zicam® Cold Remedy Nasal SwabsDownload ZICAM® Nasal AllClear SwabsDownload Orajel™ Baby Teething SwabsDownload HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Church & Dwight Co., Inc. of its Zicam® Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, Zicam® Nasal AllClear Swabs and Orajel™ Baby Teething Swabs… Continue Reading
- KAUAʻI DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICE TO CONDUCT CASPER SURVEY TO ASSESS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Jun 5, 2025 - LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health’s (DOH) Kaua‘i District Health Office will conduct a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey in June to assess the emergency preparedness level of Kauaʻi households. “By asking households about their emergency supplies and evacuation plans, CASPER surveys enable the Kauaʻi District Health Office and… Continue Reading
- LOW LEVELS OF PFAS DETECTED IN ST. STEPHEN DIOCESAN CENTER WATER SYSTEM ON OʻAHU Jun 3, 2025 - HONOLULU — Low levels of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been detected in water samples collected at the SSDC-1 Well Chlorinator of the St. Stephen Diocesan Center water system (Public Water System HI0000314, owned by the Roman Catholic Church, Hawaiʻi) which serves a portion of Windward Oʻahu. The detections of Perfluoroctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS)… Continue Reading
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