Based on observations and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility staff failed to wash and sanitize chinaware plates and silverware properly; and failed to ensure that supplements were not stored beyond the 'use by' date for for 17 of 24 Ensure supplements observed expired. The findings included: 1. During an observation of the dishwashing process in the main kitchen at approximately 4 PM on 06/15/26, it was revealed that six (6) of 21 chinaware plates, three (3) of 3 forks, three (3) of 25 spoons, and one (1) of 10 knives were not properly sanitized as evidenced by food particles remaining on the eating surface of the previously mentioned chinaware plates and eating utensils after they had been washed and sanitized. …
F812 citations in District of Columbia
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
District of Columbia cites F812 less often than its own record predicts
0.90 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia surveyors wrote
F812 findings written in District of Columbia, 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 observations and interview, facility staff failed to store foods under sanitary conditions as evidenced by two (2 of six (6) slats in the main freezer that were torn throughout. The findings include: During a walkthrough of dietary services on March 17, 2022, at approximately 10:00 AM, two (2) of six (6) slats from the walk-in freezer were torn with missing pieces. Employee #16 acknowledged the findings during a face-to-face interview on March 17, 2022, at approximately 10:30 AM.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of District of Columbia citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.00% | 1.00× |
| 2024 | 4.08% | 0.90× |
| 2025 | 4.00% | 0.90× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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