Based on observation, review of facility documentation, facility policy and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that the dishwasher was operating within the manufacturer's recommendations and facility policy to ensure proper sanitization temperatures. The findings include:Observation during initial tour of the kitchen with Dietary Director on 8/23/26 beginning at 7:33 AM identified the following related to dishwasher rinse temperatures. Observation of 3 wash and rinse cycles for the dishwasher identified that while the initial wash cycles registered at or above 160 F, two of the three rinse cycles registered below 180 F. …
F908 citations in Connecticut
Equipment in safe condition · Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Connecticut cites F908 less often than its own record predicts
0.55 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Connecticut in 2025, this is the portion that was F908.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Connecticut surveyors wrote
F908 findings written in Connecticut, 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, interviews, and Facility policy, the facility failed to ensure a kitchen steamer unit was maintained in safe operating condition, and the facility failed to visibly tag equipment as out of use. The findings include:Observation of the kitchen on 6/09/2026 at 11:58 AM identified the steamer unit located next to the gas stove, had the upper pot 1/3 full of water, and water from the steamer unit's faucet was dripping into the pot. A dirty cloth rag was wrapped around and tied to the junction of the upper pot and the steamer's water pipe, and a cloth rag was intertwined between electrical wires within the steamer unit's electrical box. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Connecticut citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.42% | 0.90× |
| 2024 | 0.33% | 0.75× |
| 2025 | 0.25% | 0.55× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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