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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 ...
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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 ...
Read More DOH PROVIDES GUIDANCE AS KALALAU TRAIL REOPENS

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

KALALAU SURVEY

Posted on Sep 11, 2024 in Newsroom

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 ...
Read More DOH ISSUES RED PLACARD TO THAI TASTE IN HONOLULU

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the number of total cases to 12 identified in the state in 2024 (one on Kauaʻi, three on Maui, eight on Oʻahu). The affected travelers were exposed in various countries where dengue is common.   DOH ...
Read More DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON OʻAHU

Leaders include DOH, Prevent Suicide Hawai‘i Task Force, the Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans and their Families, Hawai‘i United Prevention Task Force and Other Statewide Suicide Prevention Partners HONOLULU – This year is the inaugural designation of September as “Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month” for the state of Hawai‘i. This recent ...
Read More DOH, PARTNERS ANNOUNCE EVENTS FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaiʻi – The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Food Safety Branch has given L&L Drive Inn at Captain Cook, at 81-6224 Mamalahoa Highway, Captain Cook, HI 96704, a green placard and approval to reopen today. The food establishment, operated by owner Tai Zhun Chen, had received the red placard on Aug. 2, 2024 and was ...
Read More DOH GIVES L&L DRIVE INN AT CAPTAIN COOK PERMISSION TO REOPEN

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new case of travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the number of total cases to 11 identified in the state in 2024 (one on Kauaʻi, three on Maui, seven on Oʻahu). The affected travelers were exposed in various countries where dengue is common. ...
Read More DOH Reports Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case on Oʻahu

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued Optimum Management & Marketing Corporation a green placard and approved its reopening after a follow-up inspection found that all critical food safety violations were corrected. The establishment, located at 2701 Kalākaua Ave, received a red placard on Aug. 9, 2024 and was immediately ...
Read More DOH APPROVES REOPENING OF OPTIMUM MANAGEMENT & MARKETING CORPORATION

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red placard and immediately shut down Optimum Management & Marketing Corporation, located at 2701 Kalākaua Avenue due to improper hot and cold holding temperatures. The food establishment received the red placard on Aug. 9 and must remain closed until DOH conducts a follow-up inspection and ...
Read More DOH ISSUES RED PLACARD TO OPTIMUM MANAGEMENT & MARKETING CORPORATION IN HONOLULU