Allergies and food preferences · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
F806 in Alabama. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Alabama cites F806 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.26×
1.26 times the share F806 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Alabama citations0.50%
Of every deficiency written in Alabama in 2025, this is the portion that was F806.
Alabama0.50%
National0.40%
Share of all citations that were F806.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Alabama surveyors wrote
F806 findings written in Alabama, 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, isolatedSeptember 2, 2025
Based on interview, observation, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure they honored residents' food preferences, which affected 1 (Resident #9) of 7 residents reviewed for the dining task.Findings included:A facility policy titled, Standardized Menus, dated 09/01/2024, indicated, The facility shall provide nourishing, palatable meals to meet the nutritional needs of the residents based on the Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA) of the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council, of the National Academy of Sciences, standardized cycle menus are planned in advance and utilized. The policy revealed the Compliance Guidelines included 13. …
B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternAugust 22, 2019
Based on observation, interviews and review of meal tray slips, the facility failed to honor each resident's specified food preferences. This affected Resident Identifier (RI) #72 and #85, two of 15 residents observed during meals.
Findings included:
1) RI #72 was re-admitted to the facility on [DATE]. This resident was assessed on the 06/24/19 Quarterly Review Minimum Data Set (MDS) as cognitively intact with a score of 15 of a possible 15.
On 08/21/19, during the 12 noon lunch meal, the surveyor observed RI #72 receive a lunch meal which included Spaghetti with Meat Sauce (not eaten), as well as a slice of toasted, buttered French Bread (not eaten), and a spinach salad, among other food items. …
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