HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Demers Food Group for select lots of Scott & Jon’s Shrimp Scampi with Linguini product, due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. The shrimp scampi product contains a recalled linguini pasta ingredient supplied by Nate’s ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a case of mumps in an individual on Hawaiʻi Island. The case is community-acquired and not travel-related, suggesting that mumps may currently be circulating on the island. The individual attended an event at Harold H. Higashihara Park in Kailua-Kona on Thursday, Sept. 25, between 4:30 and ...
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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, providing essential nutrition services and food benefits to qualifying families. All scheduled appointments, nutrition education and benefit issuance services are proceeding as normal. “While we closely monitor the ...
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HONOLULU — Vaccination rates among kindergartners in Hawaiʻi improved for the 2024-2025 school year compared to the 2023-2024 school year. However, religious exemptions continue to increase across grades K-12. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Hawaiʻi kindergartner vaccination rates have been improving over the past three years, but ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents of a recall issued by Georgia Nut Company (GNC), a third-party manufacturer for Tru Fru, LLC for its Tru Fru brand Freeze Dried products, because of the potential presence of metal in the product. The recalled products were distributed ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a frozen shrimp recall issued by Sea Port Products Corp of its Sea Port brand Raw Frozen Easy Peel White Shrimp Jumbo size 16/20, because of possible Cesium-137 contamination. This is the second recall HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department ...
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HONOLULU – Hawaiʻi has been recognized as one of the top states in the nation for mental health, according to the 2025 State of Mental Health in America report released by Mental Health America. The annual report, which ranks states based on 17 measures of prevalence and access to care, highlights Hawaiʻi’s strong performance in ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a nationwide recall issued by Southwind Foods, LLC of certain Sand Bar, Arctic Shores, Best Yet, Great American and First Street frozen shrimp products, because of possible Cesium-137 contamination. Cesium-137 was detected in a single shipment of imported frozen ...
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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 Sprout Organics of its 3.5-ounce Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach pouches because of potentially elevated levels of lead. The recalled product was distributed nationwide, including in Walgreens retail stores in Hawai‘i. FDB is working with ...
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HONOLULU — Do you need an official copy of your immunization record? A new online public portal from the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Immunization Branch offers a free, secure way for individuals, parents and legal guardians to access, print or download official immunization records. This official record can be used as proof of immunization for school, ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH), along with the Washington State Department of Health, California Department of Public Health and the Oregon Health Authority, issued the following statement in response to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting this week. “At the September 18-19 ACIP meeting, committee members did not employ standard ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is issuing immunization recommendations for the 2025–2026 respiratory virus season, as part of the West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA). The recommendations provide evidence-based guidance for protecting against COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). “Vaccines remain our best protection against serious illness from respiratory viruses,” said DOH ...
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ʻAIEA, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch authorized the reopening of Olay’s Thai Food Express, issuing a green “pass” placard during a follow-up inspection on Sept. 12, 2025. The food establishment, located at 99-927 Iwaena St. in ʻAiea is operated by Dao Heung, LLC. The DOH required the ...
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DOH Program Offers Support and Resources for Youth and Young Adults Experiencing Unusual Thoughts, Feelings, or Behaviors HONOLULU — Recognizing the early signs of psychosis in youth and young adults is critical to ensuring that they receive the care and support needed to thrive. Early symptoms, such as changes in thinking, emotions, or behavior, can ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red placard and immediately shut down Olay’s Thai Food Express, located at 99-927 Iwaena St. in ʻAiea, due to insufficient refrigeration for food that requires Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS). The food establishment, operated by Dan Heung, LLC, received the red placard on Sept. 11 ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch has issued a Notice of Violation and Order to Manuela Malasadas Co., LLC, doing business as Manuela Malasadas, located at 56-565 Kamehameha Hwy., for unlawfully removing a red placard issued on July 10, 2025. The facility was fined $2,000 for intentionally removing the posted ...
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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 13 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, 12 on Oʻahu). The affected individual in this current case was exposed to the virus while traveling in a ...
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HONOLULU — The National Park Service announced that public tours at Kalaupapa National Historical Park will resume this week. The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) welcomed the return of tours as an opportunity to share the history and legacy of Kalaupapa and those who have lived there. A media tour is scheduled for Sept. 18, ...
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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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