Based on interviews, observations, and two lunch meal test trays, the facility failed to serve hot foods at an appetizing and palpable temperature for 1 of 2 lunch trays tested on [DATE] and 5/6/25. Findings: On 5/4/25 between 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., during a facility initial tour, several residents stated to the surveyors that hot foods were served cold. On 05/5/25 at 12:45 p.m., two surveyors tested food temperatures on a lunch test tray at the end of lunch delivery service to the residents on the Riverview Unit. …
F804 citations in Maine
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
Maine cites F804 less often than its own record predicts
0.28 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Maine 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 Maine surveyors wrote
F804 findings written in Maine, 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 observations, interviews and lunch meal test trays, the facility failed to serve hot foods for 1 of 2 lunch meals tested for appetizing temperatures. Findings: 1. On 11/14/22 at 3:47 p.m., during an interview with Resident #39 he/she stated the food is cold, cafe style food and not very good. On 11/15/22 at 1:04 p.m., in an additional interview, he/she stated the food temperature is cold and no different than normal. 2. On 11/14/22 at 1:12 p.m., during an interview with Resident #57, he/she stated the food, is horrible, over cooked and cold. On 11/15/22 at 12:59 p.m., in an additional interview, he/she stated, it was good for a change. The surveyor asked if the food was hot enough, he/she stated, not really, only about 2 degrees warmer. 3. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Maine citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.39% | 0.41× |
| 2025 | 0.26% | 0.28× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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