Stallings Court: Food Safety Violations - TX
Federal inspectors visiting the facility on February 5 found the nursing home had not demonstrated it was verifying those conditions the way the machine's own manufacturer required.
The Auto-Chlor low-temperature dishwasher at the center of the finding relies on chemical sanitization rather than the high heat used by other commercial machines. That design places the burden on staff to test the chlorine concentration in the final rinse at least once per shift, and to confirm the wash water is reaching the minimum temperature. Without those checks, there is no reliable way to know whether the dishes coming out of the machine are sanitized or simply wet and clean-looking.
The inspection report does not say that any resident became ill. It does not describe a single plate that was tested and found contaminated, or a single shift log that was reviewed and found blank. What it says is that the facility's own policy, written in language that cites federal food service standards, described the correct procedures in detail, and that the record of whether those procedures were followed was not there.
That gap is the violation.
Stallings Court's policy document, reviewed by inspectors, laid out the requirements precisely: wash cycle to 120 degrees Fahrenheit, final rinse to 50 parts per million hypochlorite, testing at least once per shift, contact time maintained according to manufacturer guidelines. The policy even referenced the manufacturer's instructions by name. The facility had written down exactly what needed to happen. The inspection found the documentation that would confirm it was happening, the dish machine log, was not in order.
Inspectors classified the violation as minimal harm or potential for actual harm, affecting some residents. That is one of the lower severity designations in the federal inspection framework, and it reflects the absence of a documented injury rather than the absence of risk. Dishes that are not properly sanitized can carry bacteria from one resident's meal to the next. In a nursing home population, where residents are often elderly, immunocompromised, or managing chronic illness, foodborne illness carries consequences that it might not for a healthier person.
The facility serves a population that depends entirely on its kitchen. Residents do not bring their own dishes. They do not have the option of eating somewhere else if they are uncomfortable with the sanitation practices. Every meal, every cup of coffee, every glass of juice arrives on dishware that passed through that machine.
The manufacturer's instructions for the Auto-Chlor were clear enough that inspectors could cite them directly in the report: 120 degrees on the wash cycle, 50 parts per million chlorine on the dish surface in the final rinse, tested at least once per shift. Those numbers exist because someone calculated what concentration of heat and chemical is required to kill the pathogens that accumulate on dishes used by sick and elderly people. They are not suggestions.
Stallings Court's policy document acknowledged all of this. It described air drying and proper storage to prevent contamination after the wash cycle. It cited the relevant federal food service standards by code. The facility understood, on paper, what was required.
The inspection report does not say when the dish machine log was last properly completed, or how many shifts passed without a recorded test. It does not say whether anyone noticed the gap before inspectors arrived. What it records is that on February 5, the documentation required to confirm the machine was working as designed was not there, and some residents' dishes had been washed in a machine whose sanitization no one could verify.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Stallings Court Nursing and Rehabilitation from 2026-02-05 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Stallings Court Nursing and Rehabilitation in Nacogdoches, TX was cited for violations during a health inspection on February 5, 2026.
Without those checks, there is no reliable way to know whether the dishes coming out of the machine are sanitized or simply wet and clean-looking.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.