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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch has issued a yellow placard to Mark Kitchen & Catering which allowed its reopening on Sept. 26 after being shut down on Sept. 25 for critical violations. The establishment, located at 399 N. King Street, received a red placard for several violations, including sewage ...
Read More DOH APPROVES REOPENING OF MARK KITCHEN AND CATERING IN KALIHI
HONOLULU — The Kalalau Trail in the Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park will re-open to visitors on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, following closure due to a norovirus outbreak among park visitors. During the temporary closure and in consultation with Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of State ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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
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 ...
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