Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to assure that the dishwashing machine dispensed sufficient Chlorine sanitizer solution to meet the required concentration during the rinse cycle of 50 - 100 parts per million (ppm) to destroy pathogens. This deficient practice resulted in an Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) situation as it had a high likelihood of putting all residents and staff who eat from the utensils, dishes and beverage containers at risk for food borne illness and infections. On 7/9/2020 at 2:50 PM, the Administrator (Adm), Infection Preventionist (IP) and the Food Service Director (FSD) were notified of the IJ. …
F812 citations in Arizona
Food safety and sanitation · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Arizona cites F812 less often than its own record predicts
0.94 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Arizona in 2025, this is the portion that was F812.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Arizona surveyors wrote
F812 findings written in Arizona, 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, interview, record review, the facility failed to ensure food and dishware were maintained under safe and sanitary conditions when the facility failed to: (1) ensure cleaned bowls were adequately dried and were not stored with standing water; (2) maintain a unit refrigerator at 41 F or below; and (3) ensure opened food items were appropriately dated and food items past their expiration date were removed from 2 of 3 unit refrigerators/freezers (Unit E and Unit F) reviewed. These failures placed all 86 residents who received meals prepared by the kitchen at risk for food-borne illness. Findings: During an interview on 8/31/26 at 8:55 am Food Services Director FSD stated that all residents in the facility received their meals from the kitchen. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Arizona citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.17% | 0.83× |
| 2024 | 3.98% | 0.88× |
| 2025 | 4.21% | 0.94× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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