State reopens Wei Wei BBQ & Noodle House under Conditional Pass
WAILUKU — The Hawai’i Department of Health’s (DOH) Maui Food Safety Branch issued a yellow “Conditional Pass” placard to Wei Wei BBQ & Noodle House yesterday, allowing the establishment to reopen to the public.
The restaurant, owned and operated by Wei Wei BBQ & Noodle House Inc., is located at 210 Imi Kala St., #201, in Wailuku.
The food establishment received a red “Closed” placard on Nov. 29, 2023 and was immediately closed for an infestation of roaches. A follow-up inspection conducted on Dec. 1, 2023 still yielded significant cockroach activity, so the establishment remained closed. The restaurant continued to receive pest control treatments and also continued to clean the kitchen of grease and food debris.
A second follow-up inspection was conducted on Dec. 5, 2023 in which three dying roaches were observed beneath equipment. The establishment had also made significant progress with removing harborage and grease. Therefore, the DOH allowed the establishment to reopen under a “Conditional Pass” placard.
During the follow-up inspection on Dec. 5, 2023, the following corrective actions were observed:
• Restaurant received several treatments by a professional pest control company since closure and will continue with weekly pest control treatments for the next three weeks followed by routine monthly visits.
• The majority of the grease and food debris had been removed and floors/walls have been cleaned throughout the kitchen.
A follow-up inspection is scheduled on Dec. 7, 2023 to ensure all roach activity has been abated and any remaining food debris and grease have been eliminated.
To view restaurant inspection reports, go to http://hi.healthinspections.us/hawaii/.
For more information on the department’s placarding program, go to http://health.hawaii.gov/san/.