Deficiency Index

F802 citations in Mississippi

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 Mississippi. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Mississippi cites F802 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.62×

0.62 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.

Share of Mississippi citations0.10%

Of every deficiency written in Mississippi 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 Mississippi surveyors wrote

F802 findings written in Mississippi, 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.

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedFebruary 26, 2026

Based on observation, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure staff maintained competency in food safety practices by failing to properly calibrate a food thermometer prior to checking food temperatures for one (1) of three (3) kitchen observations. Findings include:A review of the facility's policy, Calibration of Thermometers, reviewed 05/23, revealed, Procedure: 1. All thermometers are to be calibrated: a. Before each meal.2. Ice Point Method.d. …

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Recent years

YearShare of Mississippi citationsvs expected
20240.10%0.51×
20250.10%0.62×

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

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