Barber Shop Boyz
115 - 1 Herbert Road St. Albert AB T8N 6C1 · Personal Services
Inspection summary
Barber Shop Boyz has been inspected 4 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since August 19, 2024. The most recent inspection, on October 2, 2025, recorded 3 infractions.
1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Hand hygiene and infection control.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
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 October 2, 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 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 2, 2025. For example:
Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Some jurisdictions require operators to complete infection-prevention training, or to hold specific qualifications for higher-risk services such as tattooing, piercing or electrolysis. These findings mean the training record was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean a client was put at risk.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 2, 2025. For example:
Do operators and personal services workers comply with the Personal Services Regulation and Standards and do they have the skills and knowledge to perform their duties in a safe and sanitary manner?
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 once on August 19, 2024. 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 August 19, 2024. For example:
Are general nuisance conditions, other than those noted in other violations, being prevented at this personal services facility (Critical)?
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.
4 inspections
- Monitoring Inspection
3 infractions
- 06. Do operators and personal services workers comply with the Personal Services Regulation and Standards and do they have the skills and knowledge to perform their duties in a safe and sanitary manner?
- The operator did not dilute the Barbicide according to the manufacturer's instructions. The operator was informed to follow the manufacturer's guidelines for proper dilution.
- 08. Is hand hygiene performed by the personal services worker when required, in a proper manner and are provisions available to perform hand hygiene?
- A cloth hand towel was hanging in the washroom, used by both staff and employees. There was no single-use method of hand drying available. The operator was informed to provide a single-use method, and a label was placed on a basket indicating 'Clean Towels' for client clarification. The hand towel was removed at the request of the PHI.
- 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
- Non-critical items, including brushes, combs, and scissors, were soaked in Barbicide; however, the disinfectant solution had not been diluted in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, thus disinfection could not be confirmed. These items were placed into properly diluted Barbicide at the request of the PHI.
- 06. Do operators and personal services workers comply with the Personal Services Regulation and Standards and do they have the skills and knowledge to perform their duties in a safe and sanitary manner?
- Demand Inspection
2 infractions
- 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
- Some tools were not fully submerged in the barbicide solution for proper disinfection. The barbicide solution was topped up in each container to allow for full submersion and disinfection.
- 27. Is the facility maintained in a visibly clean state and are environmental surfaces cleaned and disinfected properly?
- Some hair clipping build up was observed on lids and containers of hair products located by the work stations. The areas were cleaned upon request.
- 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
5 infractions
- 02. Has the operator notified the RHA of the existence of a personal service business, including contact and location information, as well as all personal services currently offered or new personal services that will be offered for facilities and/or special events?
- Completion of a personal services notification was not noted on file. - Please complete and submit a personal services notification at the following website:https://ephisahs.microsoftcrmportals.com/create-case-psn/
- 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
- Written procedures were not available at the time of inspection for cleansing of skin or accidental skin cut or puncture. - Ensure the above written procedures are completed and easily accessible onsite. See attached templates.
- 17. Is reusable equipment cleaned properly (Critical)?
- Hair was noted on clippers and scissors stored in drawers at multiple stations. - Ensure proper cleaning of equipment is completed with tools followed by visual inspection to confirm cleanliness prior to disinfecting equipment.
- 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
- Multiple containers of Barbicide solution appeared cloudy with visual debris present. - Ensure to follow disinfectant instructions for use including changing daily and whenever solution is contaminated. Operator emptied and remade all cloudy Barbicide solutions.
- 32. Are general nuisance conditions, other than those noted in other violations, being prevented at this personal services facility (Critical)?
- Unlabelled spray bottles noted at various stations throughout the facility. Operator stated spray bottles contain water. - Label all spray bottles for proper identification of contents and prevention of accidental chemical hazard exposure.
- 02. Has the operator notified the RHA of the existence of a personal service business, including contact and location information, as well as all personal services currently offered or new personal services that will be offered for facilities and/or special events?