News Releases from Department of Health

Mpox vaccination encouraged for anyone at risk HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is reporting two additional cases of mpox diagnosed in Hawaiʻi. One case was associated with out-of-state exposure. In the other case, no out-of-state exposure or link to other prior cases was identified, suggesting the mpox infection was locally acquired. There have ...
Read More DOH REPORTS ADDITIONAL MPOX CASES

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued Café Duck Butt a red placard and ordered the establishment to close on Oct. 8, due to the establishment’s inability to meet food safety requirements. Following the correction of the violations, a green placard and reopening was authorized on Oct. 9. Café Duck ...
Read More DOH AUTHORIZES CAFÉ DUCK BUTT TO REOPEN FOLLOWING CORRECTION OF VIOLATIONS

HONOLULU — The Maternal and Child Health Branch (MCHB) within the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Family Health Services Division received a $1.475 million federal grant to help reduce maternal mortality in Hawaiʻi. The funds ($295,000 a year for the next five years) will be used to maintain and expand the work of the DOH ...
Read More DOH RECEIVES .475 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO HELP REDUCE MATERNAL MORTALITY IN HAWAIʻI

HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Lystn, LLC for certain lots of raw dog food products because of potential Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes contamination. These products were sold directly to consumers online and through local boutique pet stores. The FDB ...
Read More DOH ALERTS PUBLIC TO ANSWERS BRAND DOG FOOD RECALL DUE TO POTENTIAL SALMONELLA AND LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES CONTAMINATION

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch has approved the reopening of Crackin’ Kitchen after a follow-up inspection found that it had resolved the water backup issue in their kitchen. Crackin’ Kitchen, located at 2330 Kalākaua Ave. Unit 318, received a red placard on Oct. 1 and was immediately closed. A ...
Read More DOH APPROVES REOPENING OF CRACKIN’ KITCHEN

HONOLULU – As part of Liver Cancer Awareness Month in October, the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has released a report that found hepatitis C was associated with death at an earlier age in Hawaiʻi. “Premature Deaths and Disparities Associated with Hepatitis C: The Hawaiʻi Hepatitis C Mortality Report,” analyzed mortality data from 2000 to ...
Read More DOH Report Finds Earlier Death Associated with Hepatitis C

DOH encourages parents and caregivers to create a safe sleeping environment for babies HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green, M.D., issued a proclamation declaring October Infant Safe Sleep Month to coincide with the national observance of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month, which is marked to increase the public’s awareness of the high rates of ...
Read More OCTOBER IS INFANT SAFE SLEEP MONTH

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued a red placard and immediately shut down Crackin’ Kitchen, located at 2330 Kalākaua Ave. Unit 318 due to water backup in kitchen. The food establishment, operated by TS Grasp Inc., received the red placard on Oct. 1 and must remain closed until DOH ...
Read More DOH ISSUES RED PLACARD TO CRACKIN’ KITCHEN IN HONOLULU