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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a case of hepatitis A infection in a food service employee at Hana Koa Brewing Company, located at 962 Kawaiaha‘o St., in Honolulu. Anyone who has consumed any food or drink products from this establishment from Aug. 3-16, 2024, may have been exposed to the ...
Read More DOH REPORTS HEPATITIS A INFECTION IN HANA KOA BREWING CO. EMPLOYEE

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued a red placard and immediately shut down Thai Taste, located at 801 Kāheka St., Unit A-7, due to a lack of working hand-washing facilities. The food establishment, operated by Wu T. Inc., received the red placard on Aug. 29 and must remain closed ...
Read More DOH ISSUES RED PLACARD TO THAI TASTE IN HONOLULU

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the number of total cases to 12 identified in the state in 2024 (one on Kauaʻi, three on Maui, eight on Oʻahu). The affected travelers were exposed in various countries where dengue is common.   DOH ...
Read More DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON OʻAHU

Leaders include DOH, Prevent Suicide Hawai‘i Task Force, the Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans and their Families, Hawai‘i United Prevention Task Force and Other Statewide Suicide Prevention Partners HONOLULU – This year is the inaugural designation of September as “Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month” for the state of Hawai‘i. This recent ...
Read More DOH, PARTNERS ANNOUNCE EVENTS FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaiʻi – The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Food Safety Branch has given L&L Drive Inn at Captain Cook, at 81-6224 Mamalahoa Highway, Captain Cook, HI 96704, a green placard and approval to reopen today. The food establishment, operated by owner Tai Zhun Chen, had received the red placard on Aug. 2, 2024 and was ...
Read More DOH GIVES L&L DRIVE INN AT CAPTAIN COOK PERMISSION TO REOPEN

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new case of travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the number of total cases to 11 identified in the state in 2024 (one on Kauaʻi, three on Maui, seven on Oʻahu). The affected travelers were exposed in various countries where dengue is common. ...
Read More DOH Reports Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case on Oʻahu

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued Optimum Management & Marketing Corporation a green placard and approved its reopening after a follow-up inspection found that all critical food safety violations were corrected. The establishment, located at 2701 Kalākaua Ave, received a red placard on Aug. 9, 2024 and was immediately ...
Read More DOH APPROVES REOPENING OF OPTIMUM MANAGEMENT & MARKETING CORPORATION

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red placard and immediately shut down Optimum Management & Marketing Corporation, located at 2701 Kalākaua Avenue due to improper hot and cold holding temperatures. The food establishment received the red placard on Aug. 9 and must remain closed until DOH conducts a follow-up inspection and ...
Read More DOH ISSUES RED PLACARD TO OPTIMUM MANAGEMENT & MARKETING CORPORATION IN HONOLULU

Public Encouraged to Take Added Precautions HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a travel-related dengue virus case in Hāna, on the island of Maui. Upon investigation, DOH found conditions that could increase the risk of transmission. Vector control teams are responding and will continue to be active in the area. The ...
Read More DOH CONFIRMS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE CASE ON MAUI

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaiʻi – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued a red “closed” placard and immediately shut down L&L Drive Inn in Captain Cook on Aug. 2, 2024 due to an active roach infestation, non-operational hand-washing sink and suspected sewage backup within the facility. The establishment, located at 81-6224 Mamalahoa Highway in ...
Read More DOH SHUTS DOWN L&L DRIVE INN AT CAPTAIN COOK FOR MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Prophet Premium Blends of its Diamond Shruumz brand infused cones, chocolate bars and gummies products because of potentially toxic levels of Muscimol. These products were sold direct-to-consumer online by Prophet Premium Blends, including ...
Read More DOH WARNS ABOUT DIAMOND SHRUUMZ INFUSED PRODUCTS