CAPTAIN COOK, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued Hong Kong Chop Suey a green placard and approved its reopening after a follow-up inspection found that all critical food safety violations were corrected. Hong Kong Chop Suey, located at 82-6066 Māmalahoa Hwy. in Captain Cook, received a red placard on June 12 and ...
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HONOLULU — Hawaiʻi has once again been recognized as one of the healthiest states in the nation, achieving second place overall in the 2025 Scorecard on State Health System Performance, released on June 18 by The Commonwealth Fund. The annual report evaluates all 50 states and the District of Columbia on 50 key indicators of ...
Read More HAWAIʻI’S HEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE RANKED AMONG BEST IN THE NATION
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 ...
Read More DOH CLOSES HONG KONG CHOP SUEY IN CAPTAIN COOK FOR MULTIPLE FOOD SAFETY VIOLATIONS
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 ...
Read More OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE ASSURANCE ISSUES ,190,000 PENALTY AGAINST HAWAIʻI ISLAND CARE CENTERS
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 because of potential microbial contamination in the cotton swab components. The recalled products ...
Read More 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
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 ...
Read More KAUAʻI DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICE TO CONDUCT CASPER SURVEY TO ASSESS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
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) ...
Read More LOW LEVELS OF PFAS DETECTED IN ST. STEPHEN DIOCESAN CENTER WATER SYSTEM ON OʻAHU
MEDIA ADVISORY What: The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) invites the public to a four-session webinar series on groundwater basics, beginning June 6, 2025. When: June 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2025, 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. HST Where: Microsoft Teams Who: DOH Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response (HEER) Office Details: Groundwater is a vital ...
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HONOLULU — Low levels of 1-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzene (PCBTF) have been detected in a water sample collected from the Volcano Catchment Chlorinator of the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park water system (Public Water System HI0000146, owned by the U.S. Department of the Interior), which serves Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on Hawaiʻi Island. PCBTF was detected at a concentration ...
Read More Low Levels of Chemical Substance Detected in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Water System
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued Select 7, Inc., a green placard and approved its reopening after a follow-up inspection found that all critical food safety violations were corrected. Select 7, Inc., located at 2142 Bannister Place, received a red placard on May 28 and was immediately closed. During a follow-up inspection ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red “closed” placard and immediately shut down Select 7, Inc., located at 2142 Bannister Place on O‘ahu, due to multiple critical food safety violations. The food establishment, operated by Select 7, Inc., received a red placard on May 28 and must remain closed until DOH ...
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HONOLULU — Rampant fraud and abuse threaten the integrity of the Medicare system on which millions of Americans rely. More than $60 billion is lost each year to fraud, errors and abuse, though the exact figure is difficult to determine. The Hawai’i Department of Health Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program empowers individuals to serve as ...
Read More EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING, SENIOR MEDICARE PATROL HAWAIʻI SPREAD AWARENESS FOR MEDICARE FRAUD PREVENTION WEEK
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is investigating a confirmed travel-related case of Zika virus along with two individuals who may have been exposed. The DOH asks for support in reducing the potential for the spread of Zika virus, which is carried by mosquitoes. Vector control teams are responding and will continue operations in ...
Read More DOH INVESTIGATING TRAVEL-RELATED ZIKA CASE ON OʻAHU
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Spectrum Brands Pet, LLC, of its ReptoMin 3-In-1 SELECT-A-FOOD reptile food product intended for aquatic turtles because of potential Salmonella contamination. The recalled product was distributed to Walmart stores in Hawai‘i and was available for purchase ...
Read More DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT SPECTRUM BRANDS PETTETRA REPTOMIN REPTILE FOOD FOR AQUATIC TURTLES DUE TO POTENTIAL SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION
OCEANVIEW, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Underground Storage Tank (UST) Section has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) against Hawaii Petroleum, LLC., which operates Kamakani Store, LLC on Hawaiʻi Island, for violating state underground storage tank (UST) laws. On April 29, 2024, a DOH inspector confirmed the installation and operation ...
Read More DOH CITES HAWAII PETROLEUM, LLC FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK VIOLATIONS
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) against the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) for violating the state’s underground storage tank (UST) laws. On July 3, 2023, a DOH inspector confirmed that a 6,000-gallon UST system had been installed and operating at HI-EMA’s Battery Birkhimer facility ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Maui Food Safety Branch allowed a Maui location of L&L Hawaiian Barbecue to reopen, issuing a green “pass” placard during a follow-up inspection on May 23, 2025. The establishment, operated by Maui L & L Food Inc., is located at 270 Dairy Road, Unit #170, Kahului, within ...
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KAILUA-KONA, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch allowed Jade Palace Two to reopen, issuing a green “pass” placard during a follow-up inspection on May 22, 2025. The food establishment, located at 75-5595 Palani Road in Kailua-Kona is operated by Minh Tuan Tran. DOH required the food establishment to take the ...
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DOH SHUTS DOWN JADE PALACE TWO FOR MULTIPLE FOOD CODE VIOLATIONS AND AN ACTIVE COCKROACH INFESTATION
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch (FSB) issued a red “closed” placard and immediately shut down Jade Palace Two on May 21, 2025, due to an active cockroach infestation, adulterated food products and unsanitary conditions within the facility. The establishment, located at 75-5595 Palani Road in Kailua-Kona, is operated by Minh Tuan Tran. ...
Read More DOH SHUTS DOWN JADE PALACE TWO FOR MULTIPLE FOOD CODE VIOLATIONS AND AN ACTIVE COCKROACH INFESTATION
HONOLULU — Low levels of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been detected in water samples collected at the Consolidated Baseyards Wells 1 and 2 tank tap of the Consolidated Baseyards water system (Public Water System HI0000258, owned by Consolidated-Waiko Water Association, Inc.) which serves a portion of Central Maui. The detections of the chemical ...
Read More PFAS DETECTED IN CONSOLIDATED BASEYARDS WATER SYSTEM ON MAUI