Based on observations, interviews, and record review during the recertification survey conducted 5/27/2025 - 6/05/2025, the facility failed to ensure food was stored, prepared, distributed, and served in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in the main kitchen. Specifically, following a wastewater back up from the grease trap and drains flooding the main kitchen on 5/27/2025, the facility failed to adequately address wastewater cleanup including monitoring, evaluating, and sanitizing as necessary, cooking equipment and appliances in the main kitchen. Additionally, there was no detectable level of sanitizer in the 3-bay sink and dishwasher to adequately sanitize dishware. …
F812 citations in New York
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
New York cites F812 more often than its own record predicts
1.01 times the share F812 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in New York 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 New York surveyors wrote
F812 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.
Based on observation, record review, and interviews conducted during the survey, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in the main kitchen and two of two-unit kitchenettes. Specifically, (a) equipment and areas in the main kitchen and unit A kitchenette refrigerator required cleaning, (b) food and drinks on unit A and unit B kitchenette refrigerators had unlabeled, undated, and/or food items with use by dates past the date of inspection. Findings include: Facility policy titled, Foods Brought by Family/Visitors, revised 05/2025, documented that food brought by family/visitors that is left with the resident to consume later will be labeled and stored in a manner that is clearly distinguished. …
Based on observation and interview conducted during a Standard survey started on 9/15/22 and completed on 9/21/22, it was determined that the facility did not ensure that they stored, prepared, distributed, and served food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety for one of one facility kitchen observed. Specifically, the hot rack utensil holder was soiled with a white debris layer covering it from the ceiling to where utensils were hung, an area of the kitchen floor was soiled with black, brown, green, and white debris. The findings are: A review of the facility policy and procedure (P&P) titled General Daily Cleaning dated 6/1/2000 documented the entire facility will be kept clean at all times. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of New York citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.14% | 1.22× |
| 2024 | 4.84% | 1.07× |
| 2025 | 4.50% | 1.01× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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