Based on record review, surveyor observations, and staff interviews, the facility failed to provide food that is palatable, attractive, and served at an appetizing temperature, for 1 of 1 units reviewed, the third floor secured unit.Findings are as follows:Record review of a community-reported complaint submitted to the Rhode Island Department of Health on 8/10/2026 alleges in part, concerns that food trays are being left in hallways before staff can deliver them to residents, resulting in hot food items being served cold and at unappetizing temperatures.According to the United States Food and Drug Administration 2022 Food Code Chapter 3-501.16 Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding states, .Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling.TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR… …
F804 citations in Rhode Island
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
Rhode Island cites F804 less often than its own record predicts
0.19 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island surveyors wrote
F804 findings written in Rhode Island, 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Rhode Island citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.19% | 0.19× |
| 2024 | 0.15% | 0.15× |
| 2025 | 0.17% | 0.19× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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