HONOLULU — The West Coast Health Alliance continues to strongly recommend vaccines to protect our children, noting that rigorous research of millions of people in multiple countries over decades provides high quality evidence that vaccines are not linked to autism. The Alliance is deeply concerned about inaccurate claims to the contrary recently posted on the federal ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 14 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, 13 on Oʻahu). The affected individual in this current case was exposed to the virus while traveling in a ...
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HONOLULU — Trace levels of selenium have been detected for the first time in water samples collected from the County of Maui Department of Water Supply’s Lahaina water system (Public Water System HI0000214), which serves the Lahaina and Napili-Honokōwai areas on the island of Maui. The detections of selenium are below the U.S. Environmental Protection ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation (OMCCR) amended Chapter (Interim Rules) 11-850 Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules (HAR) regarding medical cannabis dispensaries to improve the medical cannabis patient experience and to provide for the protection of the health and safety of qualifying patients and the general public. The ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch authorized the reopening of Chef Chai, issuing a green “pass” placard after its new owner applied for and received a food establishment permit. Chef Chai received a red placard on Nov. 12 for operating without a valid food establishment permit. The restaurant, located at ...
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HILO, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch authorized the reopening of White Guava Cafe, issuing a green “pass” placard during a follow-up inspection on Nov. 13. White Guava Cafe received a red placard on Oct. 16. The food establishment, located at 54 E. Pūʻainakō St., in Hilo, is operated by ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch (FSB) issued a red placard and immediately shut down Chef Chai, located at 1009 Kapiʻolani Blvd. On arrival for a routine inspection on Nov. 12, the inspector discovered that the establishment has a new owner and does not have a valid food establishment permit. The food establishment, operated by Pomaikai Culinary ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents that all ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula products have been recalled by ByHeart Inc. due to potential contamination by Clostridium botulinum. The recalled products are under investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the agency has ...
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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 ByHeart Inc. for select lots of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula product, due to potential contamination of Clostridium botulinum. The recalled product is under investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and ...
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HONOLULU — To protect public health, ensure consumer transparency and maintain the integrity of the local hemp marketplace, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation (OMCCR) is launching an outreach and education initiative to encourage voluntary compliance among hemp retailers and distributors, including online and out-of-state businesses. Act 269, ...
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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 Moonlight Companies for its Moonlight yellow and white peaches due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes identified in the packing facility environment. The recalled product was distributed nationwide between Sept. 16, 2025 and Oct. ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch (FSB) issued Leonard Jr’s Hot Malasadas & Expresso (359 WEN) a green placard and approved its reopening after a follow-up inspection found that all critical food safety violations were corrected. Leonard Jr’s Hot Malasadas & Expresso, located at Waikele Shopping Center, had received a ...
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Families in Need of Food Assistance Encouraged to Apply HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program announces that WIC clinics across the state will remain open and fully operational during the federal government shutdown. This includes continued services and open enrollment for new participants. “As more Hawaiʻi families ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) authorized the reopening of Leonard Jr’s Hot Malasadas & Expresso (359 WEN) at Waikele Center, 95 Lumiʻāina St. on O‘ahu, after issuing a red placard on Oct. 28, 2025. The food establishment, operated by Frank Leonard Rego, Jr., initially received a red placard and was shut down ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is monitoring a positive wastewater sample for measles virus, the first wastewater detection of the virus for Kauaʻi County. The sample was collected Sept. 24, 2025, at a site in East Kauaʻi County and DOH was notified of the result on Oct. 20, 2025. No suspected measles ...
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HONOLULU — Low levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were detected in water samples collected at the Kulaʻimano Well A of the Pepeʻekeo water system, Public Water System HI0000106, owned by the Hawaiʻi County Department of Water Supply (DWS). Kulaʻimano Well A serves Pepeʻekeo area of the island of Hawaiʻi. The detections of Perfluorooctane ...
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HILO, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red “closed” placard and immediately shut down White Guava Cafe, located at 54 E. Pūʻainakō St., in Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island, due to a roach infestation and multiple critical food safety violations. The food establishment, operated by AJ & Sons Catering, LLC, received a ...
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Take a Quiz to See if Your Child is at Increased Risk of Lead Exposure HONOLULU — Lead is a toxic metal that is dangerous to your health at any age — and there is no known safe level of lead in the blood. Oct. 19 to 25 is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week and ...
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HAWAI‘I — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) is alerting residents of a recall issued by Meadow Gold Dairy for half-pint sized chocolate milk marked with an October 16, 2025, expiration date. The chocolate milk, made and packaged out of state, is being voluntarily recalled due to potential quality control issues. Approximately 70,000 units were ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) against Wailehua I, LLC for discharging soil and other construction materials into wetlands, which are considered state waters, without state permits and DOH authorization. “Wetlands are critical to Hawaiʻi’s environment,” said Kathleen Ho, Deputy Director for Environmental Health. “Wetlands ...
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