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F812 citations in Mississippi

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.

F812 in Mississippi. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Mississippi cites F812 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share1.05×

1.05 times the share F812 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Mississippi citations4.71%

Of every deficiency written in Mississippi 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 Mississippi surveyors wrote

F812 findings written in Mississippi, 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, patternAugust 6, 2026

Based on observation, interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to store and maintain food under sanitary conditions by failing to remove produce with visible biological growth from refrigerated storage and by storing an ice scoop directly on consumable ice for one (1) of two (2) kitchen observations.Findings include:A review of the facility's policy titled, Food Safety Policy, dated [DATE], revealed, .Policy Guidelines: 1. Food safety practices shall be followed throughout the facility's entire food handling process.b. Storage of food in a manner that helps prevent deterioration.6. …

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Recent years

YearShare of Mississippi citationsvs expected
20235.13%1.02×
20243.83%0.85×
20254.71%1.05×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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