News Release – DOH Issues Red Placard to Pier 21 Lunchroom in Honolulu
Posted on Jul 30, 2026 in Latest Department News, NewsroomSTATE OF HAWAIʻI
KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
KE KIAʻĀINA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO
KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPH
DIRECTOR
KA LUNA HOʻOKELE
DOH ISSUES RED PLACARD TO PIER 21 LUNCHROOM IN HONOLULU
26-089
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 29, 2026
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch (FSB) issued a red “closed” placard and immediately shut down Pier 21 Lunchroom, 705 N. Nimitz Highway in Honolulu.
The food establishment, operated by Raymond Yan Siu, received the red placard on July 29. The establishment must remain closed until the violation is resolved.
During a routine inspection conducted on July 29, 2026, the DOH inspector noted the critical violation of:
- No running water for the establishment.
The DOH is requiring the food establishment to take the following corrective actions before it can reopen:
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Establishment must have running water available at the hand-washing sink and the three-compartment sink.
The follow-up inspection will be conducted when running water to the pier and the establishment has been restored.
The DOH FSB 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 http://health.hawaii.gov/san/. For current inspection reports, visit https://inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/soh.
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