Based on observation, interview, and policy review, the facility failed to serve perishable cold foods at appropriate temperatures for palatability and food safety for 94 residents who received regular or mechanical soft texture diets out of a total census of 165 residents. This failure had the potential to increase dissatisfaction with meals or spread of foodborne illness.Findings include: Review of the facility's Diet Type Report, provided on paper and dated 05/23/26, revealed there were 86 residents who received a regular texture diet and eight residents who received a mechanical soft diet. During meal service observations in the kitchen on 05/21/26 beginning at 12:04 PM, the bowls of lettuce salad and fruit cocktail were observed in trays that were not on ice or cooled in any way. …
F804 citations in Delaware
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
Delaware cites F804 less often than its own record predicts
0.23 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Delaware 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 Delaware surveyors wrote
F804 findings written in Delaware, 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Delaware citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.26% | 0.27× |
| 2024 | 0.53% | 0.55× |
| 2025 | 0.21% | 0.23× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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