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F812 citations in Vermont

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 Vermont. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Vermont cites F812 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share1.43×

1.43 times the share F812 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Vermont citations6.39%

Of every deficiency written in Vermont 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 Vermont surveyors wrote

F812 findings written in Vermont, 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.

F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadAugust 5, 2026

Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to take and record food temperatures prior to meal service in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. This has the potential to impact all residents. This is a repeat deficiency for this facility, with the violation cited during the previous two recertification surveys, dated 8/27/25 and 6/5/24. Findings include: Per record review, the facility maintains temperature logs verifying that the temperature of foods meets professional food safety standards. Temperatures are supposed to be logged for both cold and hot foods for each meal that is served in the facility. …

Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab

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Recent years

YearShare of Vermont citationsvs expected
20232.75%0.55×
20242.54%0.56×
20256.39%1.43×

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

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