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Beauty Queen Hair Salon

605 Main Street SE Slave Lake AB T0G 2A2 · Personal Services

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Inspection summary

Beauty Queen Hair Salon has been inspected 7 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since December 20, 2023. The most recent inspection, on May 12, 2026, found no infractions.

3 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Hand hygiene and infection control.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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 December 20, 2023. 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 9 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 23, 2026. For example: Is reusable equipment handled and stored properly (Non-Critical)?

  • 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 March 23, 2026. 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 March 23, 2026. 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.

7 inspections

  1. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Monitoring Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • 1. Operator of Mas Tattoo Ink indicated that the hand washing sink in their service area (upstairs) is used for both hand washing and equipment reprocessing. There is no written procedure for decontamination of a dual-purpose sink (hand washing and equipment reprocessing).Hand washing must not occur at a sink used for equipment reprocessing , unless there is a written procedure that personal services workers follow to appropriately clean and disinfect the sink area between reprocessing and handwashing activities.2. Operator of Mas Tattoo Ink does not have written procedures for accidental skin cuts and punctures.Ensure that the written procedure documents applicable to the services provided at this facility are completed and kept on site at all times. An operator of a Personal Services Establishment must be able to easily access these documents for review/revision and when requested by a Public Health Inspector.
    • 16. Is reusable equipment handled and stored properly (Non-Critical)?
      • A reusable cloth hand towel was observed to be hanging on a hand towel holder in the washroom. Public Health Inspector instructed operator to remove the towel and operator placed single use paper towels into the washroom. If using re-usable linen, they must be single-use OR utilize single-use paper towels to prevent and/or reduce cross-contamination.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • Daily testing results for high-level disinfectant (CS20 - MDL 193055) are inadequately maintained.Daily test results of high-level disinfectants must be monitored, recorded and maintained to ensure that the minimum effective concentration for disinfection is verified.
    • 26. Are cosmetic products appropriate for their intended use and being handled properly?
      • 3 open bottles of tattoo pigment ink in various shades (Red, White and Orange) were observed to be expired in the Mas Tattoo Ink service area. Expiration dates observed on bottles: (Red Ink) 02/15/2026, (Orange Ink) 11/2025, and (White Ink) 08/29/2025. Operator discarded expired products during the inspection. Ensure that cosmetic products used for invasive/high risk procedures are unexpired and used in accordance with the manufacturers instructions for use.
  3. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Monitoring Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 30. Is the reprocessing area of a personal service facility that uses reusable equipment properly designed, managed and maintained to ensure the safety of clients?
      • A white porcelain sink on a counter in the hair styling area had food containers and a food bowl cluttered in and around the sink. Ensure that incompatible activities are separated from the sink and surrounding area. Staff should have a separate area for storage of food items & personal effects.
  5. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Risk Management Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 15. Is reusable equipment handled and stored properly (Critical)?
      • The nail service area is not maintained in a clean and organized manner with clear separation of dirty equipment. Ensure that the used equipment is removed and stored separately to prevent accidental reuse. Ensure that every dirty reuseable equipment is washed and disinfected after each use.Update (December 27, 2023): The facility has been cleaned and organized. Clear separation of clean and dirty equipment is still needed.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • A high-level disinfectant (CS-20) had been obtained. However, test strips and written records were not available. Health inspector will send written record template. The operator is responsible for obtaining test strips. Health inspector will send links to online options for test strips for CS-20.Update (December 20, 2023): CS-20 high level disinfectant is still used by the operator with no test strips available. Inspector confirmed with the operator that the written record template was successfully delivered to the operator's email. Update (December 27, 2023): CS-20 test strips for 2.0% hydrogen peroxide concentration were available on site. These test strips are inadequate to test the high level disinfectant available, 7.0% CS-20.
  7. Monitoring Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 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 sink in nail service area was noted to be without soap and paper towel. The sink in tattoo service area was supplied with soap and paper towel.Ensure that all hand sinks are supplied with liquid soap and paper towel for thorough hand washing.
    • 13. Is single-use or uncleanable equipment being used as intended (Critical)?
      • Inspector observed single-use items stored in the "STERILUX" machine suggesting that there was intent to reuse these items. Operator has been asked to remove the "STERILUX" from the facility as it is not an approved device for reprocessing equipment in Alberta. This violation had been noted on December 29, 2022 and was observed once again on December 20, 2023.
    • 15. Is reusable equipment handled and stored properly (Critical)?
      • The nail service area is not maintained in a clean and organized manner with clear separation of dirty equipment. Ensure that the used equipment is removed and stored separately to prevent accidental reuse. Ensure that every dirty reuseable equipment is washed and disinfected after each use.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • A high-level disinfectant (CS-20) had been obtained. However, test strips and written records were not available. Health inspector will send written record template. The operator is responsible for obtaining test strips. Health inspector will send links to online options for test strips for CS-20.Update (December 20, 2023): CS-20 high level disinfectant is still used by the operator with no test strips available. Inspector confirmed with the operator that the written record template was successfully delivered to the operator's email.
    • 27. Is the facility maintained in a visibly clean state and are environmental surfaces cleaned and disinfected properly?
      • The nail service area is not maintained in a clean condition with visible dusts and debris noted to indicate the lack of diligent environmental cleaning.Ensure that the service area is cleaned immediately after each client.
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