By The Roots Electrolysis
10815 33 Avenue NW Edmonton AB T6J 2Z3 · Personal Services
2 inspections
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
9 infractions
- 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
- No written procedures for skin cleansing prior to services, antiseptic use, and reprocessing sink decontamination were available.
- 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 hand sanitizer container did not have a proper label, and no original container was available. Ensure that hand sanitizers used have NPN/DIN, alcohol content between 60 and 90%, and are not expired.
- 10. Is cleansing and antisepsis of skin and mucous membrane performed in accordance to written procedures and are suitable products being used?
- Improper antiseptic was used for skin preparation: Germephene product label product indicated that it was a hard-surface disinfectant. Please obtain an appropriate antiseptic product.
- 12. Are personal services workers at the facility maintaining client records and where applicable, sterility documentation corresponding to that client?
- Sterility assurance documentation for sterile equipment was not retained with the clients' records. Ensure that sterility assurance documentation for all critical equipment used during services is retained with clients' forms.
- 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
- No records of testing of high-level disinfectant were available, and no testing of disinfectant has been conducted as required.
- 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
- No test strips were available to test the concentration of high-level disinfectant. Obtain the appropriate strips.
- 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
- Improper disinfectant was used for disinfection of semi-critical tools: intermediate-level disinfectant (Preempt RTU) was used instead of high-level disinfectant, and it was used against manufacturer's instructions (used for soaking). Obtain appropriate high-level disinfectant.
- 22. If the facility sterilizes equipment, are all proper sterilization, verification, and documentation processes in place (Critical)?
- Autoclave used for sterilization of semi-critical tools was inappropriate and the monitoring was not conducted as required:- Physical parameters were not verified and documented.- Chemical indicators were not verified and documented. Type 5 indicator was not used. Internal chemical indicators were not used.- Biological indicators were not verified and documented monthly.Corrective Actions if autoclave is used:- Acquire biological indicators and perform a satisfactory spore test. Ensure they are completed at least once a month.- Acquire type 5 chemical indicators (integrators). Ensure there is at least one type 5 indicator packaged in every load.- Ensure each sterilization pouch has its external and internal chemical indicators verified. Place a type 4 chemical indicator in any pouch that does not have a built-in internal indicator.- Verify and document the sterilization temperature and time for each load.- Ensure each package is labeled with the date and/or load number.- Repackage all equipment, including jewelry and re-sterilize after qualification of the sterilizer is complete.
- 26. Are cosmetic products appropriate for their intended use and being handled properly?
- Some cosmetic products did not have appropriate labels: Magna cosmetic product did not have the original bottle. Ensure that all cosmetic products have appropriate labels.
- 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?