News Release – DOH Issues Red Placard to Dragon Tea in Honolulu
Posted on Jun 3, 2024 in Latest Department News, Newsroom
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
KE KIA‘ĀINA
KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPH
DIRECTOR
KA LUNA HO‘OKELE
DOH ISSUES RED PLACARD TO DRAGON TEA IN HONOLULU
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 3, 2024 24-071
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red placard and immediately shut down Dragon Tea due to sewage overflow. The establishment is located at 1339 N. School St. Unit 104, Honolulu, HI 96817.
The food establishment, operated by Dragon Tea LLC, received the red placard during a routine inspection on June 3, 2024, and must remain closed until DOH conducts a follow-up inspection and the violationresolved. During the inspection, the DOH inspector noted critical violation(s) including:
- Sewage overflow in the kitchen
DOH is requiring the food establishment to take the following corrective actions before it can reopen:
- Repair sewage overflow
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About
The Department of Health Food Safety Branch protects and promotes the health of Hawai‘i residents and visitors through education of food industry workers and regulation of food establishments statewide. The branch conducts routine health inspections of food establishments where food products are prepared, manufactured, distributed, or sold.
For more information on the department’s placarding program go to https://health.hawaii.gov/san/
Media Contact:
Kristen Wong
Information Specialist
Hawai‘i State Department of Health
Email: Kristen.Wong@doh.hawaii.gov
Phone: 808-586-4407