LAHAINA – The Dairy Queen/Orange Julius restaurant in Lahaina Cannery Mall recently received a PRIDE (personal responsibility in delivering excellence) Award from the Dairy Queen/Orange Julius system.

“We feel honored to have received such a prestigious award,” said owner Pat Mehring. “We and our staff work hard to keep our restaurant at a high level of cleanliness to ensure that we provide a safe and enjoyable environment for our customers.”

The award is given out to stores maintain a high level of cleanliness and food safety.

This is the fourth year for the award. Last year, approximately 15 percent of restaurants in the Dairy Queen/Orange Julius system qualified for the PRIDE Award.

The award is delivered at the time of the PRIDE assessment, which can occur anytime throughout the year.

The Lahaina location received a framed certificate with a picture of the crew working at the time of the assessment.