News Releases from Department of Health

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch (FSB) issued a red placard and immediately shut down King Kong Lunch Wagon, (License Plate: 754 TNX) located at 1818 Kanakanui St., due to operating without a valid permit. The food establishment, operated by Yung En Chen, received the red placard on Sept. 17, ...
Read More DOH ISSUES RED PLACARD TO KING KONG LUNCH WAGON

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by KTM Services, Inc., of its Enjoy Premium Taro Cookie and Enjoy Premium Coconut Cookie products. The labels do not inform consumers that the recalled products may contain milk, which is an allergen, which prompted ...
Read More DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT ENJOY SNACKS COOKIE PRODUCTS DUE TO UNDECLARED MILK ALLERGEN

HONOLULU — The recent storm activity in the Central Pacific is a reminder that we remain in Hurricane Season through Nov. 30, though tropical cyclones can occur off season and storms can happen at any time of year. If you haven’t prepared for severe weather events this season, now is still a good time to take ...
Read More DOH REMINDS COMMUNITY TO ‘PREPARE N.O.W.’ FOR HURRICANE SEASON

DOH LAUNCHES SURVEY OF ALL RECENT VISITORS TO THE NĀPALI COAST STATE WILDERNESS PARK Seeking information about activities and exposures possibly linked to norovirus outbreak HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH), in coordination with the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of State Parks (DSP), launched a survey directed to all ...
Read More KALALAU SURVEY

HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Park Service (NPS), is hosting a Kalaupapa Informational Briefing on October 5, 2024 at 10 a.m. at Kaunakakai Elementary School on Molokaʻi. ...
Read More DOH, DHHL, DLNR, DOT AND THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ANNOUNCE KALAUPAPA INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING ON OCTOBER 5 

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch is alerting residents to a recall by Niitakaya USA, Inc., of its Shiso Katsuo Ninniku and Miso Katsuo Ninniku pickled garlic products with all “Best By” dates because the label does not inform consumers that the recalled product may contain bonito, which is ...
Read More DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT NIITAKAYA BRAND GARLIC PRODUCTS DUE TO UNDECLARED FISH ALLERGEN

HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) laboratory results have confirmed Norovirus is the cause of illness reported by numerous campers at the Kalalau Section of the Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park on Kaua‘i. On Wednesday, September 4, DLNR Division of State Parks (DSP), on the recommendation of DOH, closed the popular wilderness ...
Read More DOH LAB RESULTS CONFIRM NOROVIRUS CAUSED MULTIPLE ILLNESSES IN KALALAU CAMPING AREA

DOH RECOMMENDS RESPIRATORY VIRUS IMMUNIZATIONS HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) recommends the recently updated 2024-2025 flu and COVID-19 vaccines for all persons 6 months of age and older as well as the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization for newborns and infants, pregnant persons, adults over 75 and those 60-74 with certain chronic ...
Read More DOH recommends Respiratory Virus Immunizations

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued Thai Taste a green placard and approved its reopening after a follow-up inspection found that all critical food safety violations were corrected. Thai Taste, located at 801 Kaheka St., Unit A-7, received a red placard on Aug. 29, 2024 and was immediately closed. ...
Read More DOH APPROVES REOPENING OF THAI TASTE IN HONOLULU