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By The Blade Barbers

18 235 Bayly St W, Ajax ON L1S 3K3 · Know Before You Go Inspections

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Inspection summary

By The Blade Barbers has been inspected 3 times by Durham Region Health Department since March 11, 2025. The most recent inspection, on February 23, 2026, found no infractions.

1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 6 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 once on February 19, 2026. For example: Proper hand hygiene performed prior to service delivery, as required during and after service, and for reprocessing

  • 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 once on March 11, 2025. For example: Premises and/or work area maintained in a sanitary manner, appropriately located, well-lit and well-ventilated

  • 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 19, 2026. For example: Work and contact surfaces smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable

  • 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 19, 2026. For example: Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained

  • 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 across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 19, 2026. For example: All items that cannot be cleaned, disinfected or sterilized must be single-use disposable

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.

3 inspections

  1. Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Routine

    6 infractions

    • Work and contact surfaces smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
      • Fail to provide fixture and/or furniture in good repair, easily cleanable, smooth and/or impermeable. Operator/PSW must provide fixture and/or furniture in good repair, easily cleanable, smooth and/or impermeable.
    • 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, contain a Natural Product Number (NPN) and that it is not expired. Operator/PSW must provide and use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that is between 70-90% alcohol content, contains a Natural Product Number (NPN) and within the expiration date.
    • All reusable, single-use disposable items and/or equipment stored appropriately and maintained in clean and sanitary condition
      • Fail to separate dirty items from clean items at all times to prevent cross contamination. Operator/PSW must separate dirty items from clean items at all times to prevent cross contamination.
    • Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained
      • Fail to appropriately label all disinfectants and chemicals (e.g. product name, expiry date). Operator/PSW must appropriately label all disinfectants and chemicals (e.g. product name, expiry date).
      • Fail to apply disinfectants for the proper contact time as per manufacturer’s instructions. Operator/PSW must apply disinfectants for the proper contact time as per manufacturer's instructions.
      • Fail to prepare disinfectants as per manufacturer’s instructions. Operator/PSW must prepare disinfectants as per manufacturer's instructions.
      • Fail to fully immerse items in the disinfectant for the appropriate contact time. Operator/PSW must fully immerse items in the disinfectant for the appropriate contact time.
    • 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.
    • All items that cannot be cleaned, disinfected or sterilized must be single-use disposable
      • Fail to discard single-use disposable items and/or items that cannot be readily cleaned and disinfected or sterilized immediately after each use or when contaminated. Operator/PSW must discard single-use disposable items and/or items that cannot be readily cleaned and disinfected or sterilized immediately after each use or when contaminated.
  3. 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 clean floors, walls and ceilings according to a fixed schedule and when visibly soiled. Operator/PSW must clean floors, walls and ceilings according to a fixed schedule and when visibly soiled.
    • All reusable, single-use disposable items and/or equipment stored appropriately and maintained in clean and sanitary condition
      • For hairdressing/barbering, fail to store all reusable, single-use disposable items and/or equipment in clean, covered containers. Operator/PSW must store all reusable, single-use disposable items and/or equipment in clean, covered containers.
    • Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained
      • Fail to appropriately label all disinfectants and chemicals (e.g. product name, expiry date). Operator/PSW must appropriately label all disinfectants and chemicals (e.g. product name, expiry date).
      • Fail to provide and use low and intermediate-level disinfectants with a Health Canada drug identification number (DIN) or natural product number (NPN). Operator/PSW must provide and use low and intermediate-level disinfectants with a Health Canada drug identification number (DIN) or natural product number (NPN).
    • All items that cannot be cleaned, disinfected or sterilized must be single-use disposable
      • Fail to discard single-use disposable items and/or items that cannot be readily cleaned and disinfected or sterilized immediately after each use or when contaminated. Operator/PSW must discard single-use disposable items and/or items that cannot be readily cleaned and disinfected or sterilized immediately after each use or when contaminated.
      • Fail to discard single-use disposable sharps (e.g. blades, razors) immediately after each use. Operator/PSW must discard single-use disposable sharps (e.g. blades, razors) immediately after each use.

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