Based on observation, review of select facility policy, and staff interviews, it was determined the facility failed to ensure the kitchen was maintained in a manner that ensured food was prepared, distributed, and served under sanitary conditions and free of pest infestation. The presence of live and dead cockroaches in food preparation and storage areas created a high risk of contamination of food, utensils, and food-contact surfaces with disease-causing organisms. This failure created an increased potential for foodborne illness and placed 135 of 135 residents in a situation of Immediate Jeopardy to their health and safety.Findings include: Food safety and inspection standards for safe food handling indicate that everything that comes in contact with food must be kept clean and food that… …
F812 citations in Pennsylvania
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
Pennsylvania cites F812 less often than its own record predicts
0.89 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania surveyors wrote
F812 findings written in Pennsylvania, 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 and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to store food items in a safe and sanitary manner in the main kitchen in the facility and one of two nursing units (Main Unit).Findings include: Initial tour of the facility's main kitchen with Employee 2, dietary manager, on September 15, 2026, at 9:00 AM revealed the following: The walk-in cooler contained a one-gallon container of prepared yellow mustard with the expiration date of December 18, 2025. A four-ounce container of vanilla yogurt in the walk-in cooler past the use by date of September 9, 2026. The freezer contained a Styrofoam cup with a plastic lid and straw that contained an unidentified orange substance and no use by date. …
Based on a review of policy, observation and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to maintain the cleanliness and sanitation of equipment to prevent the potential for cross-contamination or foodborne illness in the Transition Care Unit (TCU) Dining Room (3rd floor, 3100 unit).Findings include: Review of facility policy SRC-Food and Nutrition - Sanitation-AB dated 9/30/25, indicated all employees are responsible for keeping equipment and the department clean. All kitchen equipment will be cleaned and sanitized following each use. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Pennsylvania citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.50% | 0.90× |
| 2024 | 3.70% | 0.82× |
| 2025 | 3.99% | 0.89× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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