Based on observations and interview, the facility failed to ensure sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills-sets to perform the functions of the food and nutrition service, taking into consideration resident assessments and individual plans of care related to dietary staff not properly implementing adequate kitchen hygiene, proper sanitation practices, proper food labeling and storage, and appropriate serving of meals affecting 158 out of 168 residents in the facility. The likelihood of serious injury and/or death to 158 residents as a result of the facility's failure to prepare, store and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety resulted in the determination of Immediate Jeopardy on [DATE]. …
F801 citations in Florida
Qualified dietary staff · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Florida cites F801 less often than its own record predicts
0.25 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Florida in 2025, this is the portion that was F801.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Florida surveyors wrote
F801 findings written in Florida, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the staff member designated as Food Services Supervisor met the required qualifications.Findings include:During an interview on 8/24/2026 beginning at 9:12 AM, Staff A introduced herself as the Dietary Manager. Staff A reported she was not a Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) but had completed a food safety and management course.During an interview on 8/26/2026 at 10:52 AM, the Administrator stated Staff A had been in the position of Food Services Supervisor for 30 days; and Staff A was still in training and the Registered Dietician was contracted and not a full-time employee of the facility. …
Based on staff interviews, the facility failed to employ a qualified staff member to serve as the director of food and nutrition services. The findings include: On 12/28/22 at 9:31 AM, an interview was conducted with the Dietary Manager. She confirmed she was not a certified dietary manager, a certified food service manager, and had not had similar national certification for food service management and safety from a national certifying body. She further verified that she did not have an associate's or higher degree in food service management or in hospitality, or 2 or more years of experience in the position of director of food and nutrition services in a nursing facility setting and had not completed a course of study in food and safety and management. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Florida citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.27% | 0.77× |
| 2024 | 0.19% | 0.58× |
| 2025 | 0.07% | 0.25× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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