#food safety branch

Update/Open: DOH issues red placard to Maui L&L on Dairy Road for a cockroach infestation

Update: (May 23, 2025) The Hawai‘i Department of Health Maui Food Safety Branch allowed a Maui location of L&L Hawaiian Barbecue to reopen, issuing a green “pass” placard during a follow-up inspection on May 23, 2025. The establishment, operated by Maui L & L Food Inc., is located at 270 Dairy Road, Unit #170, Kahului, within the Maui Marketplace Food Court.

Wailuku restaurant allowed to reopen under Conditional Pass

The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Maui Food Safety Branch issued a yellow “Conditional Pass” placard to a Wailuku restaurant on Tuesday, allowing the establishment to reopen to the public. A follow-up inspection is scheduled for Dec. 7.

Update: Kahului eatery gets conditional pass following complaint inspection

The health department is requiring the food establishment to take corrective actions before allowing the establishment to reopen to the public. A followup inspection is scheduled for Nov. 6.

Update/Open: Food Safety Branch issues red “closed” placard to gas station business in Kahului

The Hawai‘i Department of Health Food Safety Branch issued a green “Pass” placard to Port Town Texaco during a follow-up inspection on Aug. 7, 2023, allowing the establishment to reopen.

Health Department issues red placard to café in West Maui

A red “Closed” placard was issued to a café in Lahaina following a complaint and routine follow-up inspection conducted on July 27, 2023 for a cockroach infestation.

Department of Health warns the public of food safety inspector impersonator on Maui

The individual approached a food truck in Honokōwai wearing a green badge and no inspection tools at approximately 8:30 a.m. on June 6, 2023. The man identified himself as the new food safety inspector for Lahaina, according to department officials.

Update/Resolved: Lahaina restaurant reopens following complaint over lack of hot water

A follow up inspection was conducted on Thursday, and the old unit had been replaced with a much larger 200-gallon water heater with direct plumbing to the dishwashing machine.

Hawaiʻi Department of Health gives Maui food truck Green Placard following cleanup

The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Food Safety Branch has issued a green placard to Thai Mee Up Kula 2 food truck and has allowed the food truck to reopen to the public after a followup inspection on Friday.