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Bolsa Hair Aesthetics Studio

10721 98 Street NW Edmonton AB T5H 2N8 · Personal Services

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Inspection summary

Bolsa Hair Aesthetics Studio has been inspected 3 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since December 16, 2024. The most recent inspection, on January 27, 2025, found no infractions.

1 of 3 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.

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 January 22, 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 22, 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 on December 16, 2024. For example: 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?

  • 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 2 times on December 16, 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 2 times on December 16, 2024. 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.

3 inspections

  1. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Risk Management Inspection

    3 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?
      • Alcohol based hand rub (ABHR) available on-site was expired. Operator agreed to removed expired products from the facility.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • 1. No valid disinfectant was available for reprocessing nail tools. A high-level disinfectant must be available for reprocessing nail tools.Do not offer nail services until a high-level disinfectant is available onsite.2. No disinfection records were available. High level disinfectant testing records must be completed. Obtain proper indicator test strips for the high-level disinfectant.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • Re-iterated to staff not to use isopropyl alcohol as a tool disinfectant. All metal manicure/pedicure tools must be disinfected with a high-level disinfectant.Metal manicure/pedicure tools were being soaked in barbicide. Re-iterated that a high-level disinfectant is required.
  3. Initial Inspection

    8 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?
      • The owner of the personal service business did not submit a notification about the business to the Alberta Health Services. Submit the notification to AHS.
    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • No written procedures were available onsite. The following procedures are required: -Client care in case of an accidental skin cut or puncture.-Preparation of skin prior to waxing.Establish written procedures.
    • 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?
      • 1. Hair dye was being used as an eyebrow tint against manufacturer's instructions. All products must be used for their intended use and followed according to manufacturer's instructions. Education was provided.2. No written procedures were being followed. Templates will be provided to the operator.3. A valid high-level disinfectant is required for semi-critical nail tools. 4. An appropriate reprocessing sink and area is required to reprocess tools.
    • 10. Is cleansing and antisepsis of skin and mucous membrane performed in accordance to written procedures and are suitable products being used?
      • No written procedures were available or being followed for skin preparation prior to waxing. Establish written procedures for skin preparation.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • 1. No valid disinfectant was available for reprocessing nail tools. A high-level disinfectant must be available for reprocessing nail tools.Do not offer nail services until a high-level disinfectant is available onsite.2. No disinfection records were available. High level disinfectant testing records must be completed.3. Nail drill bits were being soaked in alcohol. Soak drill bits in a permitted disinfectant.
    • 26. Are cosmetic products appropriate for their intended use and being handled properly?
      • 1. Hair dye was being used as an eyebrow tint against manufacturer's instructions. All products must be used for their intended use according to manufacturer's instructions. Product was removed from the area onsite.2. An unlabelled oil product was stored in a container labelled as alcohol. Corrected onsite.
    • 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?
      • No appropriate sink/area was available for reprocessing nail tools. The only sinks available on-site were the washroom sink and the hair washing sinks. Ensure that a dedicated sink, separate from the washroom sink, is installed for reprocessing tools, and that an area is designated for this purpose.
    • 33. Are general nuisance conditions, other than those noted in other violations, being prevented at this personal services facility (Non-Critical)?
      • 1. There were scattered/miscellaneous products and tools in all client areas of the facility that the operator indicated were not in use or were for personal use. Items not used for client services must not be in client service areas. Some items were removed onsite. 2. Some coverings/linens had stains and marks. Ensure that single use items are maintained in a sanitary condition.

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