Gov. Green weighs in on Happy Days Restaurant cleanup

Oct 04, 2026

Hawaii's governor is pushing to speed up the removal of rotting food from a shuttered Honolulu restaurant, bad news for the business and neighbors stuck with the smell.

  • Crews clearing spoiled food from Happy Days Restaurant say the job will take several more days than planned.
  • Refrigerators and freezers are still full, and the fumes are so strong workers must stop every 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Josh Green has told the health department and the state's adjutant general not to delay and to get the building cleared.
  • 500 National Guard members already in Hawaii for storm recovery could be pulled in to help.

Outlook: The restaurant is expected to be fully cleared within the next few days.

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