The Hawaiʻi Department of Health issued Blazin Steaks at the Mililani Shopping Center a red placard and ordered it closed. The shutdown, which took effect Friday, September 25, came after the restaurant failed to demonstrate it could maintain proper temperature control across multiple inspections.
The closure covers the storefront at 95-221 Kīpapa Drive in Mililani, operated by SZAM Inc., according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Inspectors found repeated failures to keep food at safe temperatures, and the restaurant’s refrigeration units couldn’t keep temperature-controlled foods at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit, the threshold state health officials say helps prevent harmful bacteria from multiplying to levels that could cause foodborne illness.
Inspection Findings at STRAITS HAWAII
At STRAITS HAWAII, inspectors found all refrigerators onsite holding food at unsafe temperatures and advised that any ready-to-eat, temperature-controlled food held above 41°F for more than 24 hours be discarded, according to the inspection record.
The same inspection at STRAITS HAWAII found several cooked, ready-to-eat foods carrying date marks that exceeded the seven days allowed, while other cooked items had no date marks at all. Separately, Blazin Steaks had insufficient cold-holding equipment to maintain proper food temperatures, a shortfall the health department says must be fixed before the restaurant can reopen.
Handwashing and Dishwashing Findings at STRAITS HAWAII
At STRAITS HAWAII, inspectors noted no soap available at the rear prep area hand-washing sink, alongside missing paper towels and sinks that were obstructed or used improperly, according to the same inspection record. No chlorine sanitizer was detected in the dish machine, a lapse that leaves plates and utensils without proper disinfection after washing…