HONOLULU – Chemicals known as PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been detected for the first time in water samples collected at the Waialua Sugar Pump 2 water system (Public Water System HI0000309) that serves approximately 500 people in the northwest area of the island of O‘ahu. PFAS at the Waialua Sugar Pump 2 water ...
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KAHULUI – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Maui Food Safety Branch has allowed Paradise Supermart located at 207 East Wakea Ave. in Kahului to reopen to the public under a yellow “Conditional Pass” placard. The food establishment, operated by Paradise Asian Foods, Inc., had received the red placard on November 21, 2023 for multiple critical ...
Read More Department of Health gives Paradise Supermart Fast Food & Catering permission to reopen
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) announces the SMART Health Card website, a free online service for individuals 18 years or older to receive their official vaccination records. For individuals under 18 years old, please contact the Immunization Registry directly via Phone: (808) 586-4665 (Oahu) or 1-888-447-1023 (Neighbor Islands) or Email: [email protected] to ...
Read More Digital vaccination record(s) now available via the Department of Health SMART Health Card website
KAHULUI – The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s (DOH) Maui Food Safety Branch issued a red “Closed” placard to Paradise Supermart located at 207 East Wakea Ave. in Kahului on November 21, 2023 due to multiple critical food safety violations that were determined to be a significant public health hazard. Inspectors from the Food Safety and ...
Read More Department of Health shuts down Paradise Supermart Fast Food & Catering for multiple violations
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a voluntary recall by HMC Farms of conventional (non-organic) whole peaches, plums, and/or nectarines because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. These fruits were sold nationwide, including Hawaiʻi, under multiple brand names such as HMC Farms and Signature ...
Read More Department of Health issues voluntary recall warning for HMC Farms whole peaches, plums, and/or nectarines due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a voluntary recall by KinderFarms, LLC for KinderMed Infants’ Pain & Fever and KinderMed Kids’ Pain & Fever OTC medication products because of acetaminophen instability. These products were sold nationwide, including Hawaiʻi, from drug/pharmacy retailers, supermarkets, direct ...
Read More Department of Health issues voluntary recall warning for KinderFarms, LLC’s KinderMed Pain & Fever products due to acetaminophen instability
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) will hold a Fuel Tank Advisory Committee meeting Wednesday on updates related to the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. The agenda includes information on defueling progress, closure plan updates, and remediation updates. Representatives from the DOH, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Joint Task Force-Red Hill, Navy Region ...
Read More Department of Health to Host Fuel Tank Advisory Committee Meeting on November 15
HONOLULU – Hawaiʻi Department of Health Director Dr. Kenneth Fink issued the following statement on this evening’s incident at the Hawaiʻi State Hospital: “We are extremely saddened to report that an incident on Hawaiʻi State Hospital grounds today took the life of a member of our Hawaiʻi State Hospital staff. Our thoughts tonight are with ...
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Kahului, HI – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued a yellow conditional pass placard to Siu’s Chinese Kitchen on Nov. 9, 2023 allowing the establishment to reopen to the public. The establishment was reopened under a conditional pass due to the cockroach activity significantly decreasing and with no activity observed on ...
Read More Hawai‘i Department of Health Reopens Siu’s Chinese Kitchen in Kahului under Conditional Pass
KĪHEI – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) has issued a formal notice to proceed for Maui Wellness Group, LLC, dba Maui Grown Therapies after it passed its final on-site inspection for its fourth retail facility. Maui Grown Therapies’ new retail site is located at 1215 South Kīhei Road D-2 in Kīhei, and the ...
Read More Department of Health Approves Maui Wellness Group, LLC as Medical Cannabis Retail Dispensary
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a voluntary recall by Mid America Pet Food for products distributed to retailers in the state, including Sam’s Club, Tractor Supply Co., and Del’s Feed and Farm Supply. The products are being recalled because they may be ...
Read More Department of Health issues voluntary recall warning for several Mid America Pet Food products due to potential risk of Salmonella contamination
KAHULUI – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Maui Food Safety Branch issued a red “Closed” placard and immediately shut down Siu’s Chinese Kitchen during a complaint inspection conducted on November 2, 2023 for a cockroach infestation. The establishment, located at 70 E. Kaʻahumanu Ave., Ste. C-5, is operated by Siu’s Chinese Kitchen LLC. The DOH Food ...
Read More Department of Health shuts down Siu’s Chinese Kitchen in Kahului for Cockroach Infestation
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red placard and immediately shut down Jacky’s Macau Café located at 119 North Hotel Street, due to a lack of proper refrigeration. The food establishment, operated by Meng Ngok Lei received the red placard on November 2, 2023, and must remain closed until DOH conducts a follow-up ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) convened more than 250 stakeholders, advocates, and visionaries across the state to discuss the Healthy Hawai‘i Strategic Plan 2030 (HHSP). Since its launch in 2021, the HHSP has been a roadmap for improving the health of Hawai‘i residents by preventing and reducing chronic disease. The Summit showcased local ...
Read More Healthy Hawaiʻi Strategic Plan 2030 Summit Provides Opportunity to Reflect and Reinvigorate Efforts to Create a Healthier Hawai‘i Healthy Hawaiʻi Strategic Plan 2030 Summit Provides
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety alert for several over-the-counter eye drop products sold by national retailers, due to the potential risk of eye infections from unsanitary conditions in the manufacturing facility. The eye drops ...
Read More Department of Health issues safety alert warning for several over-the-counter eye drop products due to potential risk of eye infections
HONOLULU – An assessment conducted by the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) identified the greatest needs of Lāhainā residents affected by the wildfires and evaluated the impact on their physical and mental health. “The needs assessment provided a critical opportunity for the affected communities to voice current needs and concerns,” said Deputy State Epidemiologist Dr. ...
Read More Financial recovery, permanent housing identified as greatest needs for Lāhainā communities
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red placard and immediately shut down Cooking Fresh, located at 550 South Beretania Street in the Queen’s Medical Center POB III, due to a lack of proper refrigeration. The food establishment, operated by Cooking Fresh, LLC, received the red placard on October 30, 2023, and ...
Read More Hawai‘i Department of Health issues red placard to Cooking Fresh in Queen’s Medical Center POB III
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch is alerting residents to a voluntary recall by WanaBana of all of its Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree pouch products distributed to retailers nationally, including online retailers such as Amazon.com. All lot codes and expiration dates of the Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree pouches ...
Read More Department of Health issues voluntary recall warning for WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree Pouches due to elevated lead levels
Learn how to keep your keiki safe from lead exposure HONOLULU – Lead is a toxic metal that can be dangerous to your health, particularly for young children as it hinders the development of the brain. There is no safe level of lead for a child and those exposed to lead have trouble with learning, ...
Read More October 22-28 is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
DOH will begin a new procurement process HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) announces the cancellation of its Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Branch’s (EMSIPSB) procurement for Comprehensive Emergency Medical Services for 911 Ground Ambulance Transport for Kauaʻi and Maui Counties, following a protest by the incumbent service provider that was not selected, American Medical Response ...
Read More DOH Announces Cancellation Of Ground Ambulance Services Procurement For Kauaʻi and Maui Counties