Marshall Street’s Frozen D Lite fails inspection for ‘critical’ violations
Marshall Street’s Frozen D Lite failed its health and safety inspection by the Onondaga County Health Department following customer complaints. The Aug. 12 inspection found “critical” violations, including hazardous food safety temperatures. Avery Magee | Assistant Photo Editor
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox.
Subscribe to our newsletter here.
A new Marshall Street frozen yogurt shop failed its health and safety inspection from the Onondaga County Health Department after a customer complaint.
Frozen D Lite’s Aug. 12 inspection revealed several “critical” violations, including hazardous food safety temperatures, sanitation concerns and insect presence, prompting a required reinspection.
Inspectors found that the display cooler behind the counter wasn’t keeping food and drinks cool enough. OCHD requires a 45 degrees Fahrenheit temperature or below to store food and drinks, syracuse.com reported.
An open container of coconut milk had been stored for two days and was measured at 51 degrees Fahrenheit. A separate container of almond milk, allegedly opened two hours earlier, was found at 52 degrees Fahrenheit.
The coconut milk was discarded and the almond milk was relocated to a working cooler.
Multiple sanitation violations were also reported by the inspectors, including visible flying insects around the store. Three empty Hotshot Flying Insect Foggers — cans of pesticide spray used to kill insects — were found on the basement floor. One fogger was found in the upstairs restroom.
Foggers release toxic pesticides into the air, creating a risk of cross-contamination on food, equipment and surfaces. Instead of using these sprays, OCHD requires restaurants to use safer pest control methods that don’t rely on toxic or chemical measures but to routinely measure and report on insect infestations.
Floor areas throughout the establishment were also dirty, specifically near and under equipment.
Inspectors also found bottled beverages stored on the floor near the restroom, breaking a New York State Sanitary Code requiring food and beverages to be stored a minimum of six inches above the floor to protect against contamination.
The hand-washing sink had several violations, including an ice machine blocking access to the sink and multiple large containers stored inside it. The sink also didn’t have paper towels.
Frozen D Lite will undergo a mandatory reinspection to verify all violations have been addressed at a later date to be determined.
