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F804 citations in Mississippi

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 Mississippi. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Mississippi cites F804 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.52×

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

Share of Mississippi citations0.48%

Of every deficiency written in Mississippi 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 Mississippi surveyors wrote

F804 findings written in Mississippi, 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, isolatedAugust 13, 2026

Based on observations, interviews, record review and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure food was served at an acceptable temperature for two (2) of 20 sampled residents. Resident #2 and Resident #58Findings Include:Review of the facility policy titled, Monitoring Temperature of Cooked Foods, dated 10/2017, revealed, The temperature of TCS (Time/Temperature Control for Safety) cooked foods will be monitored to ensure that the foods are not in the danger zone (above 41 degrees Fahrenheit and below 135 degrees Fahrenheit). 1, Cooked foods, after being cooked to the required minimum internal temperature, will be held on hot holding equipment that will keep the food at a minimum 135 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. 2 b. When the food is placed in the hot holding equipment. …

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Recent years

YearShare of Mississippi citationsvs expected
20230.40%0.41×
20241.21%1.27×
20250.48%0.52×

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

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