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This Month’s Food Safety Tip: Sanitizers and Proper Levels
A key part of providing safe food is properly sanitizing surfaces in your operation. These are not the most exciting subjects in any food operation, but not paying attention to them can result in a yellow DoH placard, allow excessive bacteria grow, or even cause...
Member Feature: Big Island Dairy
Big Island Dairy is a 3rd generation family-owned farm with over 40 years of experience in dairy. Our family purchased an existing dairy on the Hamakua Coast in 2011. Since then, we have built a new milk house, built more comfortable facilities for the cows, and...
Hepatitis Awareness Month
Hepatitis is a condition that refers to inflammation of the liver, resulting in minor to severe illness. You may recall the Hepatitis A outbreak that greatly impacted our local community two years ago. May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, a good time to think about doing...
This Month’s Food Safety Tip: Employee Drinks and Eating
A frequent cause of violations during inspections is improper staff drink usage. The goal is to avoid contact with surfaces that have been touched by a person’s lips. Drinks should be in a covered cup with a straw, placed away from the work and food area. Using an...
New Member Profile: SENSEI
SENSEI is here to guide you towards greater wellbeing. Founded by Dr. David Agus and Larry Ellison, our ecosystem of products and experiences is designed with one intention: to empower you to grow well. What guides us is a belief that knowledge is the greatest tool in...
New Member Profile: BELFOR
BELFOR is the largest global disaster recovery and property restoration company in the world with more than 300 offices worldwide in 21 countries. BELFOR has the experience, resources, technologies, financial strength and capabilities to respond to any disaster -...
HRA Member HAWAII GAS Begins Renewable Energy Project
Hawaiʻi Gas is embarking on an exciting project this year, one that will benefit the community and the environment. Renewable natural gas, or RNG, is one of the company’s key priorities as it looks to Hawaiʻi’s clean energy future. As part of that effort, Hawaiʻi Gas...
Industry Spotlight: Howard Dicus
I’ve done a lot of different things in a 47-year journalism career: radio, television, print, online; newscasting, reporting, editing; CD reviews, a humor column, commentaries and cartoons. But I’ve never been a restaurant critic. Before moving to Hawai‘i, my thoughts...
Alcohol Awareness Month
April is Alcohol Awareness Month – a time when communities should come together to reduce the stigma associated with alcoholism as well as work toward preventing the disease. Alcoholism can be life-long, passed down through genetics, and fatal if left untreated....