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F804 citations in Florida

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 Florida. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Florida cites F804 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.35×

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

Share of Florida citations0.33%

Of every deficiency written in Florida 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 Florida surveyors wrote

F804 findings written in Florida, 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, isolatedJuly 10, 2026

Based on observations, interview and record reviews, the facility failed to provide foods prepared in a manner to preserve the nutritive value with the potential to effect 110 residents that eat meals provided by the kitchen; the facility failed to ensure residents received a complete meal for 1 of 18 residents reviewed for dining, Resident #44; the facility failed to ensure a palatable meal for 1 of 18 residents reviewed for dining, Resident #34. The findings included 1) Clinical record review revealed Resident #44 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including malnutrition. The quarterly MDS assessment with a reference date of 04/20/26 recorded a BIMS score of 12, indicating moderate cognitive impairment. …

Aviata at Saint Lucie

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Recent years

YearShare of Florida citationsvs expected
20230.50%0.51×
20240.74%0.78×
20250.33%0.35×

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

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