HAWAI‘I – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) is closely monitoring a positive wastewater sample for measles virus, which marks the first wastewater detection of the virus in the state. The sample was collected Aug. 11, 2025, at a site in West Hawai‘i County, and DOH was notified of the result on Aug. 26, 2025. ...
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Note: This press release has been updated to reflect that updates to HAR §11-50 do not supersede HRS §328-79, which regulates home-based agricultural producers of honey. Home-based agricultural producers of honey may not sell products to a wholesaler. HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) adopted amendments to the Hawaiʻi Food Safety Code to ...
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HONOLULU — The state of Hawai‘i recognizes September as “Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month,” with the 10th of September observed globally every year as World Suicide Prevention Day. Suicide continues to be a devastating and persistent public health concern in Hawai‘i, ranking as the second-leading cause of fatal injuries among residents each year. According to recent ...
Read More MULTIPLE AGENCIES STATEWIDE PARTNER TO BRING AWARENESS FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch authorized the reopening of Miguel’s Cocina, issuing a green “pass” placard during a follow-up inspection on August 13. On August 12, Miguel’s Cocina, a food truck located at 1011 Ala Moana Blvd., received a red placard for food safety violations and was immediately closed. ...
Read More DOH AUTHORIZES REOPENING OF MIGUEL’S COCINA AT FISHERMAN’S WHARF
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red “closed” placard and immediately shut down Miguel’s Cocina. The food truck, operating at Fisherman’s Wharf located at 1011 Ala Moana Blvd., was closed due to multiple critical food safety violations. The food establishment, operated by El Gallo LLC, received the placard on August 12 ...
Read More DOH CLOSES MIGUEL’S COCINA FOR MULTIPLE FOOD SAFETY VIOLATIONS
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch authorized the reopening of Pancho & Lefty’s Cantina & Restaurante, issuing a green “pass” placard during a follow-up inspection on August 12, 2025. The food establishment, located at 75-5725 Aliʻi Drive in Kailua-Kona is operated by Kailua-Kona Restaurants Inc. DOH required the ...
Read More DOH AUTHORIZES REOPENING OF PANCHO & LEFTY’S CANTINA & RESTAURANTE IN KAILUA-KONA
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 12 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, 11 on Oʻahu). The affected individual in this current case was exposed to the virus while traveling in a ...
Read More DOH REPORTS 12TH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) continues to respond to a worrying rise in pertussis (whooping cough) cases statewide. As of July 31, 2025, DOH has identified 203 cases of pertussis – more than double the 84 cases identified in all of 2024. Cases have been reported in every county, with the highest ...
Read More DOH RESPONDING TO INCREASED PERTUSSIS CASES IN HAWAIʻI IN 2025
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red “closed” placard and immediately shut down Pancho & Lefty’s Cantina & Restaurante, located at 75-5725 Ali‘i Drive in Kailua-Kona on Hawai‘i Island, due to multiple critical food safety violations. The food establishment, operated by Kailua-Kona Restaurants Inc., received a red placard on August ...
Read More DOH CLOSES PANCHO & LEFTY’S CANTINA & RESTAURANTE FOR MULTIPLE FOOD SAFETY VIOLATIONS
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 11 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, 10 on Oʻahu). The affected individual in this current case was exposed to the virus while traveling in a ...
Read More DOH REPORTS 11TH TRAVEL RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is now offering free accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Education (CE) courses on medical cannabis to licensed healthcare providers in the state. These evidence-based courses are designed to give healthcare providers a foundational understanding of the endocannabinoid system, the largest signaling system in the body, ...
Read More DOH ANNOUNCES FREE MEDICAL CANNABIS CME/CE COURSES FOR HAWAIʻI HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch authorized the reopening of Kenichi Pacific, issuing a green “pass” placard during a follow-up inspection on August 4, 2025. The food establishment, located at 78-6831 Aliʻi Drive in Kailua-Kona is operated by Dragonfly Hospitality Group, LLC. The DOH required the food establishment ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 10 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, nine on Oʻahu). The affected individual in this current case was exposed to the virus while traveling in a ...
Read More DOH REPORTS 10TH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
KAHUKU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued Manuela Malasada a green placard and approved its reopening after a follow-up inspection found that all critical food safety violations were corrected. Manuela Malasadas, which had been operating at 56-565 Kamehameha Highway at the time of inspection, had received a red placard on ...
Read More DOH APPROVES REOPENING OF MANUELA MALASADAS
KAILUA-KONA — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red “closed” placard and immediately shut down Kenichi Pacific, located at 78-6831 Aliʻi Drive in Kailua-Kona on Hawaiʻi Island, due to multiple critical food safety violations. The food establishment, operated by Dragonfly Hospitality Group, LLC, received a red placard on July 30 and must remain ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is encouraging residents who rely on electric- or battery-powered medical devices to prepare for potential power outages. A Red Flag Warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, due to heightened wildfire risk, underscoring the importance of power outage preparedness. Households with a member who ...
Read More DOH URGES RESIDENTS WITH ELECTRIC MEDICAL DEVICES TO PREPARE FOR POTENTIAL POWER OUTAGES DURING RED FLAG WARNING
HONOLULU — A survey by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) finds that while most local residents are aware that the bird flu had been detected in Hawai‘i, roughly two-thirds of flock owners had been unaware of related best practices. In March 2025, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) invited Hawaiʻi residents who ...
Read More FINDINGS FROM DOH BIRD FLU SURVEY FOR BACKYARD FLOCK OWNERS AND BIRD RESCUERS
HONOLULU — Yesterday at the Hawaiʻi Hepatitis Day 2025 Annual Meeting the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) announced a renewed commitment to statewide hepatitis elimination. This is in the lead-up to World Hepatitis Day on July 28, which is a global effort to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that can ...
Read More HAWAIʻI MARKS WORLD HEPATITIS DAY WITH MAJOR INVESTMENT IN VIRAL HEPATITIS ELIMINATION STRATEGY
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA) has issued an order against Lan Chen, Home Care Hawaii Inc., doing business as (dba) Aina Haina ARCH, following enforcement action for serious and substantiated violations of Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules (HAR) Chapter 11-100.1. DOH nurse consultants confirmed that Chen unreasonably confined ...
Read More OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE ASSURANCE ISSUES A ,000 ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY AGAINST LAN CHEN, HOME CARE HAWAII, INC. dba AINA HAINA ARCH
HONOLULU — After a period of relative stability, COVID-19 activity again is on the rise in Hawaiʻi, according to the latest data from the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH). The data show activity at a medium activity level, meaning the virus is circulating at higher levels than would be expected based on historic trends. The ...
Read More COVID-19 INCREASE A REMINDER TO STAY VIGILANT