David Y. Ige | DOH NEWS RELEASE: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ISSUES RED PLACARD TO MANOA BAR B QUE RESTAURANT FOR REPEAT FOOD SAFETY VIOLATIONS

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Division of Well being (DOH) Meals Security Department has issued a purple “CLOSED” placard to Manoa Bar B Que Restaurant, situated at 2752 Woodlawn Drive, Honolulu for meals security violations cited throughout a well being inspection on June 9, 2021. The violations concerned repeated unsafe temperature management of cooked meals.

The issuance of a purple “CLOSED” placard briefly suspends the meals institution’s allow to function and requires the power to shut instantly and stay closed till a re-inspection is requested and all violations are corrected. A re-inspection could happen no ahead of 24 hours after the placard is posted.

The Division of Well being encourages voluntary compliance of meals institutions by way of schooling to keep away from fines and closures. Well being inspectors met with the proprietor Mr. Steve Chan on Could 7, 2021, to strengthen the significance of managerial management to make sure that correct time/temperature controls for meals security are maintained to guard public well being and stop sickness. On the assembly, Mr. Chan was additionally knowledgeable {that a} purple “CLOSED” placard could be issued to briefly droop his allow to function a meals institution if any extra essential time/temperature violations have been discovered throughout inspections of his facility. Previous routine inspections revealed essential violations and a sample of inconsistent compliance with meals security laws to forestall bacterial progress on cooked meals.

The DOH Meals Security Department protects and promotes the well being of Hawaii residents and guests by way of schooling of meals business employees and regulation of meals institutions state-wide. The department conducts routine well being inspections of meals institutions the place meals merchandise are ready, manufactured, distributed, or bought. The department additionally investigates the sources of meals borne sicknesses and potential adulteration; and is charged with mitigating foodborne outbreaks and/or the prevention of future occurrences. Well being inspectors work with enterprise house owners, meals service employees, and the meals business to make sure secure meals preparation practices and sanitary circumstances.

For extra data on the division’s new restaurant placarding program go to http://health.hawaii.gov/san/. To view restaurant inspection studies go to http://hi.healthinspections.us/hawaii/.

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