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Advance Passion Beauty Boutique

3140 - 5850 88 Avenue NE Calgary AB T3J · Personal Services

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Inspection summary

Advance Passion Beauty Boutique has been inspected 2 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since April 7, 2025. The most recent inspection, on April 10, 2025, recorded 4 infractions.

None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Hand hygiene and infection control.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for clients. In personal service settings like salons, spas and tattoo studios, higher-risk findings are the ones that could spread infection from one client to the next, through broken skin, blood or instruments that were not properly cleaned and sterilized.

  • Hand hygiene and infection controlHigher risk

    Infection control is the core of a personal service inspection. Inspectors check that operators clean their hands and change gloves between clients, that a stocked hand sink is available, and that anything that breaks the skin is handled so blood-borne infections such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV cannot pass from one client to the next.

    Recorded once on April 7, 2025. For example: Is hand hygiene performed by the personal services worker when required, in a proper manner and are provisions available to perform hand hygiene?

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Instruments, chairs, tables and footbaths must be made of materials that can be cleaned, kept in good repair and stored so they stay clean. Single-use items such as nail files, buffers, razors and needles must be thrown away after each client.

    Recorded 11 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 10, 2025. For example: Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, client records, sterilization logs and required signage. Client records matter because they let health officials contact people if an infection is linked to the business.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 10, 2025. For example: Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded once on April 7, 2025. For example: Are cosmetic products appropriate for their intended use and being handled properly?

About this data

These results come from Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health), which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

2 inspections

  1. Risk Management Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • Written procedures have not been developed for the piercing services.Develop and maintain written procedures.
    • 12. Are personal services workers at the facility maintaining client records and where applicable, sterility documentation corresponding to that client?
      • 1. Operator does not maintain records for clients who have received the piercing service. Establish client records. 2. Sterility assurance documentation is not being recorded for the piercing service.Ensure that sterility documentation is recorded and maintained with client records.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • The CS20 in the nail service area was expired as of 2022.Ensure that semi-critical equipment is disinfected with an approved high-level disinfectant with a DIN or NPN. Ensure that disinfectants are only used within expiration.
    • 25. Are the equipment manufacturer's instructions for use of specific equipment available and followed?
      • Information on the piercing equipment/gun was not available onsite. Ensure manufacturers instructions for use are readily available at all times.
  2. Monitoring Inspection

    13 infractions

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • Written procedures have not been developed for the piercing services.Develop and maintain written procedures.
    • 08. Is hand hygiene performed by the personal services worker when required, in a proper manner and are provisions available to perform hand hygiene?
      • The hand sinks in the nail service area, facials rooms, and washroom did not have paper towels or any means to dry hands.Obtain paper towel supplied in a dispenser.
    • 09. Is a point of service risk assessment being performed of the condition of the client and of the equipment to be used on the client prior to performing a personal service?
      • The Hydro Dermabrasion Machine was visibly dirty. The suction head had debris and residue accumulated in it.Thoroughly clean and disinfect the hand pieces that comes into contact with the clients skin. This must be done after each service is preformed. Visually inspect the condition of the hand pieces prior to conducting the service.
    • 11. Is post-service care provided by personal service workers following any personal service or accident where a client's skin or mucous membrane is cut or punctured during a personal service, or when energy-emitting equipment is used?
      • A client consent form has not been developed for the piercing services.Develop a written consent form and submit it for review.
    • 12. Are personal services workers at the facility maintaining client records and where applicable, sterility documentation corresponding to that client?
      • 1. Operator does not maintain records for clients who have received the piercing service. Establish client records. 2. Sterility assurance documentation is not being recorded for the piercing service.Ensure that sterility documentation is recorded and maintained with client records.
    • 13. Is single-use or uncleanable equipment being used as intended (Critical)?
      • There was used single use nail file and wooden spatula in the nail equipment reprocessing tray.Discard single use items after use. Do not reprocess such items.
    • 15. Is reusable equipment handled and stored properly (Critical)?
      • Debris accumulation on tweezers, wooden spatulas, threads, and in containers for storing waxing supplies. Adequately clean and disinfect tweezers after use. Clean storage containers regularly. Store clean tweezers adequately separated from other supplies.
    • 17. Is reusable equipment cleaned properly (Critical)?
      • 1. Reprocessed nail clippers, cuticle pushers, and metal callus shavers were visibly dirty. Ensure that these items are thoroughly cleaned with a proper cleaning tool (brush), to remove any debris prior to disinfection. Visually inspect equipment as they are cleaned.2. The pedicure basin contains a jet system that the operator had not opened or assessed for cleanliness prior to disinfection. Hair and lint were found entangled in the jet cover.The operator must be able to remove the jet cover to allow for thorough cleaning and disinfection of the pedicure basin. All components must be cleaned between clients.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • 1. Semi critical tools were disinfected with alcohol.2. The CS20 in the nail service area was expired as of 2022.Alcohol is not an approved disinfectant. Ensure that surfaces and equipment are disinfected with an approved disinfectant with a DIN or NPN. Ensure that disinfectants are only used within expiration.3. Reprocessed bowls used for mixing facial products, as well as application brushes, were found with visible product residue. Additionally, the metal bowls were in poor condition, with the surface film visibly peeling.Ensure all reusable bowls and brushes are thoroughly cleaned and free of residue before reuse. Replace any equipment that is damaged or deteriorating.
    • 21. Is equipment that is intended to be sterile maintained sterile at the point of use?
      • The piercing earrings were not sterile at the point of use. Additionally, the equipment lacked any documentation verifying sterility. The earrings were also stored haphazardly in an unsanitary container.Immediately cease the use of this piercing equipment. Only use piercing earrings that include clear sterility information on the packaging, as provided by the manufacturer.
    • 25. Are the equipment manufacturer's instructions for use of specific equipment available and followed?
      • Information on the piercing equipment/gun was not available onsite. Ensure manufacturers instructions for use are readily available at all times.
    • 26. Are cosmetic products appropriate for their intended use and being handled properly?
      • 1. Facial cleansing devices were observed with visibly dirty bristle tips and product residue at the point of foam dispensing. The operator stated that these containers are provided to clients for direct facial or hand application using the bristle tip. The tips are reused between clients without any reprocessing or sanitization.Immediately discontinue the reuse of facial cleansing devices without proper reprocessing. All reusable components that come into direct contact with clients must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected between uses. Alternatively, dispense the product into a separate container for individual client use or replace with single-use alternatives.2. The wax pot stationed at the hair dressing chairs had an accumulation on hair inside of it.Discard the wax pot. Ensure that the wax pot is protected from contamination.
    • 27. Is the facility maintained in a visibly clean state and are environmental surfaces cleaned and disinfected properly?
      • The facility was visibly dirty in almost every area of the facility, including floors, countertops, client chairs, and work surfaces in the hair and esthetic areas.Initiate a thorough clean-up of the entire facility.
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