The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch allowed Jade Palace Two to reopen, issuing a green “pass” placard during a follow-up inspection on May 22.

The food establishment, located at 75-5595 Palani Road in Kailua-Kona is operated by Minh Tuan Tran.

DOH required the food establishment to take the following corrective actions:

• Discard all contaminated food products;
• Thoroughly clean and disinfect all food and non-food contact surfaces;
• Hire a professional pest control operator and submit the report to DOH;
• Complete a deep cleaning and disinfection; and
• Retrain all food employees on proper food handling and storage.

During the follow-up inspection, DOH determined that all violations had been resolved and concluded that there was no imminent health hazard.