Based on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure safety requirements were met for food storage for 2 residents (Residents #26 and #50) of 10 resident refrigerators observed.The findings include: Review of the facility's undated policy titled, Foods Brought by Family/Visitors Guidelines, revealed .Staff must be aware of, and approve, food(s) brought to a resident by family/visitors .Non-perishable foods retained in the residents' rooms must be stored in re-sealable containers with tightfitting lids .Perishable foods must be stored in re-sealable container with tightly fitting lids in the refrigerator. …
F813 citations in Tennessee
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Tennessee cites F813 more often than its own record predicts
2.64 times the share F813 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Tennessee in 2025, this is the portion that was F813.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Tennessee surveyors wrote
F813 findings written in Tennessee, 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Tennessee citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.17% | 1.05× |
| 2025 | 0.46% | 2.64× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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