Based on observation and interview, for 12 of 54 sampled residents, the facility did not provide each resident with food and drink that was palatable, attractive and at a safe and appetizing temperature. Specifically, residents complained of food quality and a test tray was not palatable. Resident identifiers: 1, 5, 9, 31, 34, 38, 74, 111, 113, 123, 129 and 156. Findings included:RESIDENT INTERVIEWS1. On 5/5/26 at 12:46 PM, an interview was conducted with resident 5. Resident 5 stated food needed to be worked on because he required gluten-free food. Resident 5 stated that the food supplier did not have gluten-free foods. Resident 5 stated when gluten was cross contaminated into his food he got a stomachache. Resident 5 stated he could not eat very much because of the food quality. 2. …
F804 citations in Utah
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
Utah cites F804 more often than its own record predicts
2.66 times the share F804 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Utah 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 Utah surveyors wrote
F804 findings written in Utah, 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 Utah citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.16% | 1.18× |
| 2024 | 1.55% | 1.63× |
| 2025 | 2.45% | 2.66× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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