David Y. Ige | News Release: DOH issues red placard to House of Dragon Chop Suey in Pearl City

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red placard and instantly shut down House of Dragon Chop Suey, positioned at 850 Kamehameha Hwy. in Pearl City due to a rodent infestation.

The meals institution, operated by Yueh Lum, acquired the red placard on August 10 and should stay closed till DOH conducts a observe up inspection and all of the violations are resolved.

As a end result of a number of grievance inspections performed on March 15, April 20, May 24, and June 15, the DOH inspector famous important violations together with:

• Presence of rodents
• Contamination of meals from rodents

A observe up inspection was performed on August 10. The following excellent violations had been famous:

• Continued presence of rodents
• Contamination of meals from rodents

The subsequent observe up inspection is pending notification by the institution.

The DOH Food Safety Branch protects and promotes the well being of Hawai‘i residents and guests by way of training of meals trade employees and regulation of meals institutions statewide. The department conducts routine well being inspections of meals institutions the place meals merchandise are ready, manufactured, distributed, or bought.

For extra data on the division’s placarding program go to http://health.hawaii.gov/san/

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