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F812 citations in Texas

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 Texas. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Texas cites F812 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share1.31×

1.31 times the share F812 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Texas citations5.86%

Of every deficiency written in Texas 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 Texas surveyors wrote

F812 findings written in Texas, 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.

L · Immediate jeopardy, widespreadMay 24, 2025

Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure food was stored, prepared, and served under sanitary conditions for 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for food served under sanitary conditions. Food from the walk-in refrigerator, with readings in the danger zone for 3 days, was served to residents. An Immediate Jeopardy was identified on 5/23/25 at 4:15 pm. While the Immediate Jeopardy was removed on 5/24/25 at 9:00 pm, the facility remained out of compliance at a scope of widespead and a severity level of no actual harm with potential for more that minimal harm that is not Immediate Jeopardy due to the facility's need to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of removal and corrective actions. …

Whispering Oaks Rehab & Nursing

G · Actual harm, isolatedFebruary 22, 2019

Based on observation, interview, and record reviews the facility failed to serve food in accordance with professional standards for food safety for 2 or 4 residents (Resident #34 and #48) reviewed for accidents and supervision, and failed to ensure that food was stored and distributed under sanitary condition in the facility's only kitchen. The Facility failed to: A. The facility failed to provide appropriate supervision to prevent Resident #34 from having a second-degree burn from hot soup. B. The facility failed to provide appropriate supervision to prevent Resident #48 from having a first-degree burn from hot coffee. C. - ensure that tea bags were covered and dated. …

Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternSeptember 17, 2026

Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety for 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for kitchen safety.1. The facility failed to seal opened items in plastic bags in the dry storage pantry, refrigerator, and freezer areas on 09/15/26.2. The facility failed to ensure expired items in the dry storage pantry, refrigerator and freezer areas were removed on 09/15/26.3. The facility failed to ensure the dented cans in the dry storage area were removed from the shelf on 09/15/26.4. …

Traymore Nursing Center

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Recent years

YearShare of Texas citationsvs expected
20237.11%1.42×
20246.36%1.41×
20255.86%1.31×

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

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