Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
F803 in Alabama. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Alabama cites F803 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share2.41×
2.41 times the share F803 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Alabama citations1.49%
Of every deficiency written in Alabama in 2025, this is the portion that was F803.
Alabama1.49%
National0.62%
Share of all citations that were F803.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Alabama surveyors wrote
F803 findings written in Alabama, 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.
I · Actual harm, widespreadApril 25, 2024
Based on observation, interview, medical record review, the facility's Spring/Summer 2024 Menu, the facility's standardized recipe for Chili - 4042, and the facility's policies for Menus, and Standardized Recipes the facility failed to ensure portion sizes listed on the menu for 07/23/2024 and 07/24/2024 were provided to residents, the portion of Sliced Ham Steak served on 07/23/2024 was at least three ounces (oz.), the portion to be served as listed on the Chili recipe was reflected on the menu for the Puree diet for 07/24/2024, and puree bread was provided to the Puree diets as listed on the menu for 07/23/2024 and 07/24/2024. …
F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadJune 30, 2026
Based on observations, interviews, the facility's policies for DIET MANUAL and MENUS, the facility's menus for Spring/Summer 2026, and the facility's posted SCOOP AND DIPPER SIZES; the facility failed to ensure a #10 dipper/scoop was used for Chopped Meat (Hamburger Steak) for Lunch on Tues. 6/23/2026, a #6 dipper/scoop was used for Puree Lasagna for Dinner on Tues. 6/23/2026, and a #10 dipper/scoop was used for Chopped Fried Chicken and a #10 dipper/scoop was used for Puree Chicken when serving Lunch on Wed. 6/24/2026. This affected residents receiving chopped meats, Mechanical Soft diets, and Puree diets; 36 of 84 residents receiving meals at the facility and had the potential to result in weight loss. The facility's policy for DIET MANUAL, revised 8/2017, included the following: . …
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