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Barber Lab

8b 465 Bayly St W, Ajax ON L1S 6M7 · Know Before You Go Inspections

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Inspection summary

Barber Lab has been inspected 2 times by Durham Region Health Department since April 14, 2025. The most recent inspection, on February 5, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.

None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for your health. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are one of the main ways germs spread, from person to person and onto food and surfaces. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing their hands when required, and sick staff being kept away from work where it matters. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 5, 2026. For example: Compliant with requirements for hand washing sinks

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food and supplies are stored and handled: kept covered, off the floor, and away from anything that could contaminate them. Where food is served, raw meat must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 5, 2026. For example: Premises and/or work area maintained in a sanitary manner, appropriately located, well-lit and well-ventilated

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 5, 2026. For example: Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be made of cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked surface or worn part. They are generally lower risk but show how well the place is maintained.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 5, 2026. For example: All reusable items and/or equipment cleaned and then disinfected or sterilized, as applicable

About this data

These results come from Durham Region Health Department, 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. Routine

    4 infractions

    • Premises and/or work area maintained in a sanitary manner, appropriately located, well-lit and well-ventilated
      • Fail to routinely clean premises and/or work area (e.g. cupboards, shelving, sinks, chairs, work stations) daily at a minimum and when visibly soiled. Operator/PSW must routinely clean all structural surfaces (e.g. cupboards, shelving, sinks, chairs, work stations) daily at a minimum and when visibly soiled.
      • Fail to maintain premises in a sanitary manner. Operator/PSW must maintain premises in a sanitary manner.
    • Compliant with requirements for hand washing sinks
      • Fail to provide single-service hand drying products or hot air dryer close to hand washing sink. If cloth towels are used, they must be single-use, then laundered. Operator/PSW must provide single-service hand drying products or hot air dryer close to hand washing sink. If cloth towels are used, they must be single-use, then laundered.
    • Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained
      • Fail to prepare disinfectants as per manufacturer’s instructions. Operator/PSW must prepare disinfectants as per manufacturer's instructions.
      • Fail to prepare, maintain and discard solution according to the manufacturer’s instructions (e.g. expired products). Operator/PSW must prepare, maintain and discard solutions according to the manufacturer's instructions (e.g. expired products).
    • All reusable items and/or equipment cleaned and then disinfected or sterilized, as applicable
      • Fail to provide and use a designated cleaning brush to clean reusable items and/or equipment. Operator/PSW must provide and use a designated cleaning brush to clean reusable items and/or equipment.
  2. Routine

    5 infractions

    • Premises and/or work area maintained in a sanitary manner, appropriately located, well-lit and well-ventilated
      • Fail to routinely clean premises and/or work area (e.g. cupboards, shelving, sinks, chairs, work stations) daily at a minimum and when visibly soiled. Operator/PSW must routinely clean all structural surfaces (e.g. cupboards, shelving, sinks, chairs, work stations) daily at a minimum and when visibly soiled.
    • Compliant with requirements for hand washing sinks
      • Fail to provide single-service hand drying products or hot air dryer close to hand washing sink. If cloth towels are used, they must be single-use, then laundered. Operator/PSW must provide single-service hand drying products or hot air dryer close to hand washing sink. If cloth towels are used, they must be single-use, then laundered.
    • Proper hand hygiene performed prior to service delivery, as required during and after service, and for reprocessing
      • Fail to provide and use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that is between 70-90% alcohol content. Operator/PSW must provide and use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that is between 70-90% alcohol content.
    • For accidental exposures, appropriate records are maintained
      • Fail to provide accidental exposure records to health department upon request by a Medical Officer of Health or public health inspector. Operator/PSW must provide accidental exposure records to health department upon request by a Medical Officer of Health or public health inspector.
    • All reusable items and/or equipment cleaned and then disinfected or sterilized, as applicable
      • Fail to thoroughly clean reusable items and/or equipment using a detergent solution and a brush before disinfection or sterilization. Operator/PSW must thoroughly clean reusable items and/or equipment using a detergent solution and a brush before disinfection or sterilization.
      • Fail to provide and use a designated cleaning brush to clean reusable items and/or equipment. Operator/PSW must provide and use a designated cleaning brush to clean reusable items and/or equipment.
      • Fail to provide and use an appropriate detergent solution to clean reusable items and/or equipment. Operator/PSW must provide and use an appropriate detergent solution to clean reusable items and/or equipment.

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