A. Based on observation, interview, record review, manufacturer's instruction review, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure that staff followed standard food safety practices to sanitize dishware used to prepare and serve residents' food to prevent potential food-borne illness. That failure had the potential to affect all 28 residents who resided in the facility and placed them in immediate jeopardy for harm, illness, or death. Findings include: 1. Notice of immediate jeopardy of F812 was given verbally and in writing on 11/19/25 at 10:25 a.m. to administrator A regarding: *Observation on 11/19/25 at 9:00 a.m. revealed the commercial dishwasher in the kitchen was not working. *Interview on 11/19/25 at 9:20 a.m. …
F812 citations in South Dakota
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
South Dakota cites F812 more often than its own record predicts
1.58 times the share F812 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in South Dakota 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 South Dakota surveyors wrote
F812 findings written in South Dakota, 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, interview, record review, and policy review, the provider failed to follow standard food safety practices to ensure that food items were not expired in one of one walk-in refrigerator, and that the dish machine temperatures were followed and maintained according to the manufacturer's instructions for use (MIU) to ensure the dishes were sanitized in one of one main kitchen.Findings include: 1. Observation on 9/1/26 at 9:53 a.m. in the walk-in refrigerator revealed eight cartons of Bobalu strawberries that were ordered on 8/26/26. One carton had moldy strawberries in it. A grocery bag had a container of Nature Sweet Cherub tomatoes and two cucumbers that were mushy and slimy in it. 2. Interview on 9/1/26 at 3:09 p.m. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of South Dakota citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.06% | 1.80× |
| 2024 | 10.09% | 2.23× |
| 2025 | 7.05% | 1.58× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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