HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red “closed” placard and immediately shut down White Guava Cafe in Hilo.

The Cafe, located at 54 E. Puʻainako St., in Hilo on Hawaii Island, is closed due to a roach infestation and multiple critical food safety violations.

The food establishment, operated by AJ & Sons Catering, LLC, received a red placard on Thursday and must remain closed until the DOH conducts a follow-up inspection.

After an initial inspection on Oct. 14, the establishment received a yellow “conditional” placard, and the DOH followed up with an inspection on Oct. 16.

During a follow-up inspection, a DOH inspector observed the following violations:

Live cockroaches on food-contact surfaces.

Numerous live and dead cockroaches were found in the k

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