Oahu Restaurants and Bars Ordered to Close

Honolulu Liquor Commission Investigators issued a Notice of Violation and a 24-hour closure to the following Oahu restaurants and bars for violating the Mayor’s Emergency Order 2020-30:

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Takumi

4850 Kapolei Parkway #401/402  |  Kapolei, Hawai’i 96707

Synopsis: Alcohol was observed readily available for sale, service, or consumption after 10:00 p.m.

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Chicken Factory

835 Keeaumoku Street #101B  |  Honolulu, Hawai’i 96814

Synopsis: Alcohol was observed readily available for sale, service, or consumption after 10:00 p.m.

Friday, November 20, 2020

TJ Sports Bar and Grill

600 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 100  |  Honolulu, Hawai’i 96814

Synopsis: Customers were observed not wearing masks while intermingling groups, no contact tracing records, and a crowd that was over 50% capacity.

The Ginza Nightclub/Mystique Lounge

1217 Hopaka Street  |  Honolulu, Hawai’i 96813

Synopsis: Alcohol was observed readily available for sale, service, or consumption after 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 21, 2020

1938 Indochine/Qing Mu

602 Ala Moana Blvd.  |  Honolulu, Hawai’i 96814

Synopsis: Groups of more than five customers intermingling in the establishment.

Platinum Lounge

1270 N. King Street  |  Honolulu, Hawai’i 96817

Synopsis: Alcohol was observed readily available for sale, service, or consumption after 10:00 p.m.

The above mentioned liquor licensed establishments were cited under HRS 281-38 Condition of Licenses. The 24-hour shut down executed by the Honolulu Liquor Commission is done to allow the liquor licensed establishments to take corrective actions, and to conduct training for their employees in order to avoid further violations of the Mayor’s Emergency Orders.

The Honolulu Liquor Commission strongly encourages all licensees to read and follow the conditions and restrictions set forth in the Designated Businesses and Operations – Tier 2 Required Conditions as we are taking action against those licensees who violate the conditions set forth in the Mayor’s Emergency Order 2020-30.