HRS §321-405
Keeping food business secrets confidential
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗The program must keep secret certain information it gets from food businesses and workers, like trade secrets, that helps prevent food safety problems. This rule says that information stays private.
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The statute, as written — Confidentiality of information
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
For purposes of this part, the program shall maintain confidentiality of critical information received from food purveyors and foodhandlers or other persons in the food service industry. Critical information is information, including trade secrets, necessary for the department to prevent food safety problems from occurring and to ensure that potentially hazardous foods are safe for public consumption.
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