Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to prepare and serve food at a safe and appetizing temperature to conserve the flavor of the food items. The facility census was 90.Review of the facility policy for Food Temperatures with a revision date of 10/24/22 showed:-The purpose of this policy is to provide the dietary department with guidelines for food preparation and service temperatures. Foods prepared and served in the facility will be served at proper temperature to ensure food safety;-Acceptable serving temperatures are: meats, entrees greater than 135 degrees; vegetables greater than 135 degrees; potatoes, pasta greater than 135 degrees;-If temperatures do not meet the required serving temperatures, reheat the product;-Do not put food on the tray line… …
F804 citations in Missouri
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
Missouri cites F804 more often than its own record predicts
1.41 times the share F804 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Missouri 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 Missouri surveyors wrote
F804 findings written in Missouri, 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 observation, interviews, and record review, the facility staff failed to ensure staff served food to the residents that was palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. The facility staff also failed to provide residents the portion size instructed by the recipe. The census was 77. 1. Review of the facility's policies and procedures showed the facility did not have a policy in regards to food temperatures. Observation on 4/25/23 at 12:15 P.M., showed staff delivered a covered hall tray to Resident #21, on the 200 hall from the kitchen on an open cart. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Missouri citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.33% | 1.35× |
| 2024 | 1.57% | 1.64× |
| 2025 | 1.30% | 1.41× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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