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F802 citations in Louisiana

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

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

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

Against expectation — 2025

Louisiana cites F802 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share1.53×

1.53 times the share F802 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Louisiana citations0.24%

Of every deficiency written in Louisiana 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 Louisiana surveyors wrote

F802 findings written in Louisiana, 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.

E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternAugust 26, 2026

Based on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure dietary staff were competent to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all residents who received meals prepared from the kitchen. The census was 72.Findings:In a shared interview on 08/24/2026 at 12:13 p.m. with S8 [NAME] and S9 Cook, revealed both Cooks stated, nobody in this kitchen has been trained. Observation on 08/24/2026 at 12:13 p.m. of S11 Dietary Aide hand drying cups with a towel and not storing cups inverted in the drying racks. At the time of observation, S11 Dietary Aide stated she was unaware not to hand dry cups or store inverted. …

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Recent years

YearShare of Louisiana citationsvs expected
20230.07%0.33×
20240.13%0.64×
20250.24%1.53×

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

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