Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
F808 in New York. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
New York cites F808 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.50×
0.50 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of New York citations0.07%
Of every deficiency written in New York in 2025, this is the portion that was F808.
New York0.07%
National0.15%
Share of all citations that were F808.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New York surveyors wrote
F808 findings written in New York, 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.
E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternJuly 10, 2026
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews during the survey, the facility failed to provide residents with a therapeutic diet prescribed by a physician. Specifically, residents with physician orders for mechanical soft diets received pickles on their meal tray. Findings include: The policy and procedure titled Diet Orders, revised 12/12/2025, stated diet orders for each resident originate with a physician's written order with it entered into the electronic medical record system. The policy and procedure titled Food and Nutrition Services, revised 12/12/2025, stated food and nutrition services staff will inspect food trays to ensure that the correct meal is provided to each resident. …
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