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F804 citations in Kentucky

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 Kentucky. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Kentucky cites F804 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share1.06×

1.06 times the share F804 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Kentucky citations0.98%

Of every deficiency written in Kentucky 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 Kentucky surveyors wrote

F804 findings written in Kentucky, 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.

F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadMarch 26, 2026

Based on observation, interview, and review of the facility's documents and policy, the facility failed to provide food and drink served at a safe and appetizing temperature to residents. The lunch test tray on 03/24/2026 revealed food items that were in the temperature danger zone range for both hot and cold foods. Resident attendees in the Resident Council meeting on 03/23/2026 stated they received cold food at mealtimes. Also, on 03/23/2026, Resident (R) 45 stated she received cold food all the time. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all 78 current residents that received food prepared in the kitchen. …

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Recent years

YearShare of Kentucky citationsvs expected
20230.93%0.94×
20241.80%1.88×
20250.98%1.06×

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

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