News Release – DOH authorizes Reopening of Golden Coin Bake Shop

What this means

Hawaiʻi’s Department of Health announced October 13 that Golden Coin’s Colburn Street shop may reopen after an October 12 follow-up inspection. The Honolulu business at 1814 Colburn Street had closed October 7 following a red placard. Inspectors verified corrected refrigeration, packaging, cleaning and hot-water problems, including food temperatures no higher than 41°F and dishwashing water above 110°F.

Official release

Source material from Hawaii Governor’s Office. The wording below is the issuer’s statement.

News Release – DOH authorizes Reopening of Golden Coin Bake Shop

Posted on Oct 13, 2026 in Latest Department News, Newsroom

STATE OF HAWAIʻI

KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI

JOSH GREEN, M.D.

GOVERNOR

KE KIAʻĀINA

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO

KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPH

DIRECTOR

KA LUNA HOʻOKELE

DOH AUTHORIZES REOPENING OF GOLDEN COIN BAKE SHOP

26-141

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 13, 2026

HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch (FSB) has authorized the reopening of Golden Coin Bake Shop, located at 1814 Colburn St., following a temporary closure for multiple food safety violations.

The establishment was issued a red placard on Oct. 7 and immediately closed. During a follow-up inspection on Oct. 12, inspectors confirmed that all critical violations had been corrected.

The follow-up inspection confirmed that:

Time and temperature control for safety (TCS) foods were held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below.

Food packages were in good condition to protect their contents from potential contamination.

Food-contact equipment was being cleaned at the required frequency.

Hot water was available at temperatures above 110 degrees Fahrenheit for proper ware washing.

The DOH Food Safety Branch protects and promotes the health of Hawaiʻi residents and visitors through education and regulation of food establishments statewide. The branch conducts routine health inspections of establishments where food is prepared, manufactured, distributed or sold.

For more information about the department’s placarding program, visit health.hawaii.gov/san.

To view restaurant inspection reports, visit inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/soh.

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