The Hawaii State Department of Health said Monday it has fined the Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay $20,000 for operating a food establishment without a valid permit. The health department inspected the hotel restaurant, called Da Dog House, on Jan. 12, and found it to have been operating illegally since December. The hotel, located in Kailua-Kona, has 20 days to request a hearing to contest the notice. Peter Oshiro, environmental health program manager, said the restaurant has...
