ChiChi Nails
1260 W Pender St, Vancouver BC V6E 2S8 · Non-Invasive
Inspection summary
ChiChi Nails has been inspected 8 times by Vancouver Coastal Health since April 11, 2016. The most recent inspection, on December 31, 2025, found no infractions.
2 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Hand hygiene and infection control and Cleaning, disinfection and sterilization.
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 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on December 31, 2025. For example:
Adequate infection control measures are implemented.
Cleaning, disinfection and sterilizationHigher risk
Tools that touch clients, such as clippers, nail files, footbaths and tattoo equipment, must be cleaned and then disinfected or sterilized to the level the risk requires. Inspectors check disinfectant contact times, sterilizer test results and how clean tools are stored. Items that cannot be properly cleaned must be used only once.
Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on December 31, 2025. For example:
Premises, work surfaces, instruments are adequately sanitized/disinfected and 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on December 31, 2025. For example:
Footbaths are adequately cleaned and disinfected.
About this data
These results come from Vancouver Coastal 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.
8 inspections
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
3 infractions
- Premises, work surfaces, instruments are adequately sanitized/disinfected and maintained.
- Adequate infection control measures are implemented.
- Footbaths are adequately cleaned and disinfected.
- The footbath basin is not washed with detergent and water, brushed to remove dirt, and rinsed with water.
- An approved disinfectant is not added to the water in the footbath (follow manufacturers instructions for use).
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
3 infractions
- Premises, work surfaces, instruments are adequately sanitized/disinfected and maintained.
- Adequate infection control measures are implemented.
- Instruments are not cleaned with soap and warm water, rinsed and then intermediate or high-level disinfected after each client.
- Footbaths are adequately cleaned and disinfected.
- The footbath basin is not washed with detergent and water, brushed to remove dirt, and rinsed with water.
- The footbath is not refilled with lukewarm water above the jets.
- An approved disinfectant is not added to the water in the footbath (follow manufacturers instructions for use).
- Jets are not activated and flushed for at least 10 minutes.
- The footbath is not drained and wiped dry.
- At end of the day, the screen and drain plug are not removed from the footbath. Items are not cleaned with detergent and brush and soaked in an approved disinfectant. The screen and drain plug are not replaced.
- Routine
1 infraction
- Adequate infection control measures are implemented.
- Routine
2 infractions
- Adequate infection control measures are implemented.
- Disposable single use instruments are being reused.
- Footbaths are adequately cleaned and disinfected.
- The footbath basin is not washed with detergent and water, brushed to remove dirt, and rinsed with water.
- Adequate infection control measures are implemented.
- Routine
1 infraction
- Adequate infection control measures are implemented.
- Disposable single use instruments are being reused.
- Adequate infection control measures are implemented.
- Routine
2 infractions
- Premises, work surfaces, instruments are adequately sanitized/disinfected and maintained.
- Surfaces are constructed of rough, absorbent and/or porous materials.
- Storage for clean equipment is not separated from soiled equipment.
- Instruments are not stored in a clean, covered container when not in use.
- A first aid kit is available.
- Premises, work surfaces, instruments are adequately sanitized/disinfected and maintained.
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