Based on surveyor observation, record review and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety relative to the main kitchen and for 1 of 3 nursing unit kitchenettes. Findings are as follows: 1a. The Rhode Island Food Code 2018 Edition 4-501.114, states in part, .a chemical sanitizer for a manual or mechanical operation at contact times .shall be used as follows: (A) A chlorine solution shall have a minimum concentration range 50-99 . 4-501.116 Ware washing Equipment, Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration. Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or other device . 1b. …
F812 citations in Rhode Island
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
Rhode Island cites F812 more often than its own record predicts
1.24 times the share F812 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island surveyors wrote
F812 findings written in Rhode Island, 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 surveyor observations, record review, and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure that food is stored in accordance with professional food safety standards relative to the main kitchen.Findings are as follows:1. Review of the Rhode Island Food Code 2022 edition states in part, .Section 3-501.17 Ready-to-Eat, Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking.refrigerated, Ready-to-eat, Time/Time Temperature Control for safety food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed.(3) Marking the date or day the original container is opened in a food establishment, with a procedure to discard the food on or before the last date or day by which the food must be consumed… …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Rhode Island citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.08% | 1.21× |
| 2024 | 4.59% | 1.01× |
| 2025 | 5.55% | 1.24× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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