HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A Kakaako bubble tea and dessert shop was fined $2,000 after health officials say employees removed a yellow placard.
The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) issued a Notice of Violation and Order against GFL Tea LLC, which works with Sun Tea Mix on 400 Keawe St.
Multiple violations found
On July 30, a health inspector noted several violations while inspecting Sun Tea Mix:
- No person in charge was on site with a valid food handler’s certification
- The handwashing sink was not accessible
- Food was not protected from cross-contamination
- Chlorine sanitizer was not at the proper concentration
- Hot water for manual ware washing was not at 110 degrees Fahrenheit
The inspector told the facility to display the yellow placard until the violations were cleared.
A health inspector issues a yellow placard to restaurants with two or more critical violations as part of the Color Coded Placard Program…