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F802 citations in Alaska

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F802 in Alaska. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Alaska cites F802 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share3.45×

3.45 times the share F802 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Alaska citations0.53%

Of every deficiency written in Alaska in 2025, this is the portion that was F802.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Alaska surveyors wrote

F802 findings written in Alaska, 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.

F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadMay 22, 2025

Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure all staff involved in food preparation, distribution, and service maintained current food handling licenses, called food handler cards, for 24 Night Shift (NOC) staff (#'s 2; 3; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 13; 19; 20; 24; 25; 28; 29; 30; 31; 32; 34; 35; 36; 37; 41; and 43), out of 44 NOC staff, and 3 Cooks (#'s 32; 33; and 35), out of 11 Cooks. This failed practice put all 75 residents, who receive food from the kitchen, at risk of health and safety issues due to receiving food prepared and served by unqualified individuals. …

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Recent years

YearShare of Alaska citationsvs expected
20241.55%7.77×
20250.53%3.45×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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