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DOH CLOSES MAUI BEACH BALLROOM DUE TO COCKROACH INFESTATION

Posted on Jan 7, 2026 in Newsroom

KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Maui Food Safety Branch issued a red “closed” placard and immediately shut down Maui Beach Ballroom due to a cockroach infestation, during a routine inspection conducted on Jan. 6, 2026. The establishment is operated by D.H. Investment Inc. and is located at 170 W. Kaʻahumanu Ave., ...
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OHCA ISSUES NOVOS TO FOUR COMPANIES FOR PROVIDING ILLEGAL DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER LAB TESTING

Posted on Jan 6, 2026 in Newsroom

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA) has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) against John Roehm, CEO of Ulta Lab Tests, LLC, a company headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., for violating state law by illegally providing direct-to-consumer laboratory testing to Hawaiʻi consumers since May 2022. Ulta ...
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WCHA ALIGNS WITH AAP ON VACCINATION RECOMMENDATIONS

Posted on Jan 5, 2026 in Newsroom

HONOLULU — The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) continues to recommend vaccination in alignment with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule.     On Jan. 5, 2026, the Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed a decision memorandum to revise the Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule ...
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