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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.

F804 in Alabama. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Alabama cites F804 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.54×

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

Share of Alabama citations0.50%

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.

E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternAugust 27, 2026

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 . …

Crowne Health Care of Mobile

B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternJuly 3, 2018

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. …

Lineville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC

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Recent years

YearShare of Alabama citationsvs expected
20231.04%1.05×
20240.36%0.38×
20250.50%0.54×

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

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