Based on a test tray observation, Resident Council Meeting, interviews, and the facility's policy for Conducting Test Trays, the facility failed to ensure Ground Beef and Spanish [NAME] entree served for lunch on 08/26/2026 was at an appetizing temperature. This had the potential to affect all residents served a Mechanical Soft Diet, 36 of 123 residents receiving meals from the kitchen. Findings Included: An undated facility's policy for Conducting Test Trays, included the following; . POLICY: Test trays will be completed .PURPOSE: To assure meal trays are delivered to residents in a timely manner, assuring food is at the proper temperature and quality when it is served to the patient . …
F804 citations in Alabama
Food palatability and temperature · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Alabama cites F804 less often than its own record predicts
0.54 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Alabama in 2025, this is the portion that was F804.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Alabama surveyors wrote
F804 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.
Based on observation, review of the facility's policy titled Food Taste Test, and concerns voiced by the resident's at the Resident Council Meeting on 07/02/2018, the facility failed to ensure grilled cheese sandwiches were not hard. This affected 6 of 9 residents who attended resident council meeting on 07/02/2018. Findings include: Review of the facility policy titled Food Taste Test, effective 02/01/2002, revealed the following: . PURPOSE: Foods with a distinctively good taste and appearance help promote the resident's dietary intake. . PR[NAME]ESS: . c. Check the food for: . Texture . During the Resident Council meeting held on 07/02/2018 at 9:00 AM, there were nine residents in attendance. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Alabama citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.04% | 1.05× |
| 2024 | 0.36% | 0.38× |
| 2025 | 0.50% | 0.54× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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