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Edmonton Permanent Make Up and PMU Education

1107 - 10635 47 Avenue NW Edmonton AB T6H 4R8 · Personal Services

4 inspections

  1. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Monitoring Inspection

    6 infractions

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • No written procedures for skin cleansing prior to services and antiseptic use were available.
    • 11. Is post-service care provided by personal service workers following any personal service or accident where a client's skin or mucous membrane is cut or punctured during a personal service, or when energy-emitting equipment is used?
      • No post-treatment care instructions were available for eyeliner and eyebrow PMU services.
    • 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.
    • 12. Are personal services workers at the facility maintaining client records and where applicable, sterility documentation corresponding to that client?
      • Clients' records information was not sufficient (only name and date of procedure were recorded).
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • Test strips used to test the concentration of high-level disinfectant (Preempt CS20) were inappropriate (designed to test chlorine concentration). Obtain the appropriate strips.
    • 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?
      • The reprocessing area was located in the bathroom. Bathroom sink was used for tools washing. Provide a designated reprocessing sink, which is not located in the bathroom.
  3. Risk Management Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • No written procedures for skin cleansing prior to services and antiseptic use were available.
    • 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.
  4. Initial Inspection

    12 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. It was completed during the inspection.
    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • No written procedures for skin cleansing prior to services and antiseptic use were available.
    • 10. Is cleansing and antisepsis of skin and mucous membrane performed in accordance to written procedures and are suitable products being used?
      • Unacceptable antiseptic product was used for skin preparation: no DIN or NPN was available.
    • 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 approved disinfectant has been used for tools disinfection (no DIN). Approved high-level disinfectant is required for disinfection of semi-critical tools (tweezers) and an approved low-level (at least) disinfectant is required for disinfection of non-critical tools and surfaces.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • No soaking tray was available for disinfection of the tweezers. The semi-critical tools must be disinfected by soaking in a high-level disinfectant.
    • 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.
    • 21. Is equipment that is intended to be sterile maintained sterile at the point of use?
      • No sterility assurance documentation was available for needles (no lot number, manufacturer's name and expiry date available). Please obtain needles with sterility assurance documentation available.
    • 24. Are waste sharps disposed of properly?
      • Sharps disposal was inadequate: used needles were discarded into the general garbage in a plastic bottle. Please obtain an appropriate sharps disposal container.
    • 26. Are cosmetic products appropriate for their intended use and being handled properly?
      • Some cosmetic products (Swiss Color inks) did not have appropriate labels. Ensure that all cosmetic products have appropriate labels.
    • 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?
      • The reprocessing area was located in the bathroom. Bathroom sink was used for tools washing. Provide a designated reprocessing sink, which is not located in the bathroom.