HONOLULU — July 26, 2025, marks the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The historic civil rights law protects the rights of and prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in all aspects of life including employment, education, transportation and access to public and private services, programs and activities. The ADA 35th Anniversary ...
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HONOLULU — The Department of Health (DOH) Kauaʻi District Health Office (KDHO) has released its report of the 2025 Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey. From June 23-27, 2025, KDHO teams conducted door-to-door surveys at randomly selected households across the island. Over the course of five days, survey teams completed a total ...
Read More KAUAʻI DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICE RELEASES REPORT OF ISLAND-WIDE CASPER SURVEY
KAHUKU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has issued a red placard and immediately shut down Manuela Malasadas, located at 56-565 Kamehameha Highway, due to a lack of running water for handwashing. The food establishment, operated by Manuela Malasadas Co. LLC, received the red placard on July 10, 2025, and must remain closed until ...
Read More DOH CLOSES MANUELA MALASADAS FOR MULTIPLE FOOD SAFETY VIOLATIONS
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to the property owners of 47-400 Waiheʻe Road in Kāneʻohe, Oʻahu, for allowing the unauthorized discharge of boulders, tree stumps, dirt and mulch into Waiheʻe Stream and an associated ʻauwai, a ditch or canal. On April 3, 2025, DOH ...
Read More DOH ISSUES NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND ORDER FOR UNAUTHORIZED CROSSING IN WAIHEʻE STREAM
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Mondelēz Global LLC of its RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches (eight-pack, 20-pack and 40-pack cartons) and RITZ Filled Cracker Sandwich Variety Pack (20-pack) because the individually wrapped packs may be incorrectly labeled as the cheese ...
Read More DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT MONDELĒZ GLOBAL LLC RECALL OF RITZ PEANUT BUTTER CRACKER SANDWICHES DUE TO UNDECLARED PEANUT ALLERGEN
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) responded to a contained release of approximately 300 gallons of fuel at an underground fuel pump house located on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. There is no ongoing risk to public health or the environment. The release was not related to closure activities conducted by Navy Closure Task ...
Read More DOH RESPONDS TO CONTAINED FUEL RELEASE AT JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM
VISION ZERO HAWAIʻI CAMPAIGN RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT HAWAIʻI’S COMMITMENT TO ELIMINATE TRAFFIC DEATHS
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) recently launched Vision Zero Hawaiʻi, a public service announcement (PSA) campaign to raise awareness of Hawaiʻi’s commitment to eliminate ALL traffic deaths and serious injuries on our roads. DOH has worked with national, state and county traffic safety partners on the development of the Vision Zero campaign. ...
Read More VISION ZERO HAWAIʻI CAMPAIGN RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT HAWAIʻI’S COMMITMENT TO ELIMINATE TRAFFIC DEATHS
HONOLULU — In recognition of Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health’s Executive Office on Aging is encouraging adults of all ages to take proactive steps to protect and maintain their brain health. More than 7 million Americans age 65 and older are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease. In Hawaiʻi, an ...
Read More HAWAIʻI LAUNCHES HEALTHY BRAIN TRACKER TO SUPPORT COGNITIVE HEALTH
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 cases reported in Hawai‘i in 2025 to nine (eight on Oʻahu, one on Maui). The individual was likely exposed to the virus while traveling in a region where dengue is common. ...
Read More DOH Reports Ninth Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case of 2025
CAPTAIN COOK, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued Hong Kong Chop Suey a green placard and approved its reopening after a follow-up inspection found that all critical food safety violations were corrected. Hong Kong Chop Suey, located at 82-6066 Māmalahoa Hwy. in Captain Cook, received a red placard on June 12 and ...
Read More DOH REOPENS HONG KONG CHOP SUEY IN CAPTAIN COOK
HONOLULU — Hawaiʻi has once again been recognized as one of the healthiest states in the nation, achieving second place overall in the 2025 Scorecard on State Health System Performance, released on June 18 by The Commonwealth Fund. The annual report evaluates all 50 states and the District of Columbia on 50 key indicators of ...
Read More HAWAIʻI’S HEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE RANKED AMONG BEST IN THE NATION
CAPTAIN COOK, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued a red “closed” placard and immediately shut down Hong Kong Chop Suey, located at 82-6066 Mamalahoa Highway in Captain Cook, due to multiple critical food safety violations. The food establishment, operated by Man You Chen, received a red placard on June ...
Read More DOH CLOSES HONG KONG CHOP SUEY IN CAPTAIN COOK FOR MULTIPLE FOOD SAFETY VIOLATIONS
HILO, Hawai’i – The Hawai’i Department of Health (DOH) Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA) has issued an Order to Cease and Desist Clinical Laboratory Operations against Hilo Urgent Care Center, LLC and Hilo Urgent Care Center, LLC, dba Kea’au Urgent Care Center. Both centers are in violation of state law for operating clinical laboratories ...
Read More OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE ASSURANCE ISSUES ,190,000 PENALTY AGAINST HAWAIʻI ISLAND CARE CENTERS
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Church & Dwight Co., Inc. of its Zicam® Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, Zicam® Nasal AllClear Swabs and Orajel™ Baby Teething Swabs because of potential microbial contamination in the cotton swab components. The recalled products ...
Read More DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.ZICAM® COLD REMEDY NASAL SWABS, ZICAM® NASAL ALLCLEAR SWABS, AND ORAJEL™ BABY TEETHING SWABS DUE TO POTENTIAL MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION
LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health’s (DOH) Kaua‘i District Health Office will conduct a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey in June to assess the emergency preparedness level of Kauaʻi households. “By asking households about their emergency supplies and evacuation plans, CASPER surveys enable the Kauaʻi District Health Office and ...
Read More KAUAʻI DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICE TO CONDUCT CASPER SURVEY TO ASSESS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
HONOLULU — Low levels of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been detected in water samples collected at the SSDC-1 Well Chlorinator of the St. Stephen Diocesan Center water system (Public Water System HI0000314, owned by the Roman Catholic Church, Hawaiʻi) which serves a portion of Windward Oʻahu. The detections of Perfluoroctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) ...
Read More LOW LEVELS OF PFAS DETECTED IN ST. STEPHEN DIOCESAN CENTER WATER SYSTEM ON OʻAHU
MEDIA ADVISORY What: The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) invites the public to a four-session webinar series on groundwater basics, beginning June 6, 2025. When: June 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2025, 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. HST Where: Microsoft Teams Who: DOH Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response (HEER) Office Details: Groundwater is a vital ...
Read More DOH TO HOST GROUNDWATER WEBINAR SERIES IN JUNE
HONOLULU — Low levels of 1-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzene (PCBTF) have been detected in a water sample collected from the Volcano Catchment Chlorinator of the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park water system (Public Water System HI0000146, owned by the U.S. Department of the Interior), which serves Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on Hawaiʻi Island. PCBTF was detected at a concentration ...
Read More Low Levels of Chemical Substance Detected in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Water System
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued Select 7, Inc., a green placard and approved its reopening after a follow-up inspection found that all critical food safety violations were corrected. Select 7, Inc., located at 2142 Bannister Place, received a red placard on May 28 and was immediately closed. During a follow-up inspection ...
Read More DOH REOPENS SELECT 7, INC. IN HONOLULU
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red “closed” placard and immediately shut down Select 7, Inc., located at 2142 Bannister Place on O‘ahu, due to multiple critical food safety violations. The food establishment, operated by Select 7, Inc., received a red placard on May 28 and must remain closed until DOH ...
Read More DOH CLOSES SELECT 7, INC. FOR MULTIPLE FOOD SAFETY VIOLATIONS