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Federal Tag F812Food safety requirements

How CMS surveyors cite this F-tag, what facilities do to stay clear of it, and where it appears in the public record.

0% seriousDominant scope-severity: F11173 facilities cited

Educational reference based on public CMS survey records. Not legal or compliance advice. Verify requirements with official sources. Full disclaimer

Regulation text

What Federal Tag F812 actually says

Federal Tag F812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

By the numbers

11173*CMS
facilities cited

That is 1 in 1 nursing homes CMS surveyed.

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

53*CMS
states where this F-tag appeared

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*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

--*CMS
rank among most-common citations

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

11173 nursing homes were cited for this. See the public record.

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Regional record

Where this citation has appeared

Citation counts by state, drawn from CMS inspection records.

Regional citations for Food safety requirements
StateCitations
CA1136
TX1011
OH657
IL517
FL458
PA455
MO414
NY389
IN346
MI334

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

Public record

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This information is educational and does not constitute legal advice. Consult a licensed long-term care compliance consultant for guidance specific to your facility. Citation data is sourced from CMS Care Compare public records and is refreshed regularly.