The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch authorized the reopening of Pancho & Lefty’s Cantina & Restaurante, issuing a green “pass” placard during a follow-up inspection yesterday.
The food establishment is operated by Kailua-Kona Restaurants Inc.
DOH required the food establishment to complete the following corrective actions:
- Discard all contaminated food products;
- Have a professional pest control operator perform service and submit the service report to the DOH;
- Complete a deep clean and disinfection of all food- and non-food contact surfaces;
- Retrain employees on proper food storage requirements;
- Ensure all handwashing stations are unobstructed and equipped with disposable towels;
- Ensure at least one employee with a valid Safe Food Handler certificate is on duty during operational hours.
During the follow-up inspection, DOH determined that all corrective actions had been completed.