Edmonton Permanent Make Up and PMU Education
1107 - 10635 47 Avenue NW Edmonton AB T6H 4R8 · Personal Services
4 inspections
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- 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.
- 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
- 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.
- 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
- 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.
- 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?