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ES Nail

4625 MacLeod Trail SW Calgary AB T2G 0A6 · Personal Services

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Inspection summary

ES Nail has been inspected 4 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since March 13, 2024. The most recent inspection, on March 6, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

None of the 4 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 7 infractions recorded. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct infection-control risks to clients.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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.

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Instruments, chairs, tables and footbaths must be made of materials that can be cleaned, kept in good repair and stored so they stay clean. Single-use items such as nail files, buffers, razors and needles must be thrown away after each client.

    Recorded 7 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 3, 2026. For example: Is reusable equipment handled and stored properly (Critical)?

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, client records, sterilization logs and required signage. Client records matter because they let health officials contact people if an infection is linked to the business.

    Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 6, 2026. For example: Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?

  • 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 once on March 13, 2024. For example: Are general nuisance conditions, other than those noted in other violations, being prevented at this personal services facility (Critical)?

About this data

These results come from Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public 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.

4 inspections

  1. Risk Management Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • No written procedures available on site.Ensure written procedures are developed as per the Personal Services Standards.
  2. Monitoring Inspection

    6 infractions

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • No written procedures available on site.Ensure written procedures are developed as per the Personal Services Standards.
    • 15. Is reusable equipment handled and stored properly (Critical)?
      • Tools were stored in unclean containers at the manicure stations. The containers contained visible debris, including nail clippings.Ensure all storage containers are cleaned and disinfected on a regular schedule.
    • 17. Is reusable equipment cleaned properly (Critical)?
      • There was visible debris on reprocessed nail tools stored in the UV light box.Ensure all tools are thoroughly scrubbed, rinsed, free of debris and visually inspected for cleanliness before they are disinfected.
    • 17. Is reusable equipment cleaned properly (Critical)?
      • The operator reported that pedicure basins are only rinsed with water after each use.Pedicure basins must be thoroughly cleaned with a cleaning solution and then disinfected after every client. Obtain a scrubbing tool, an appropriate cleaning product, and an approved disinfectant to properly reprocess the basin. Ensure the disinfectant is used according to the required contact time specified by the manufacturer.A Mr. Clean cleaner and disinfectant solution was prepared for reprocessing the pedicure basins.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • Semi‑critical tools disinfected using PreEmpt CS20 were not being submerged for the manufacturer‑specified contact time of 20 minutes. The operator reported that tools are submerged for only 5 minutes.Ensure that manufacturer instructions for all disinfectants are followed. PreEmpt CS20 requires a full 20‑minute contact time for proper high‑level disinfection of semi‑critical tools.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • 1. Alcohol was being used to disinfect the pedicure chairs.2. The service bed in the wax room was not being disinfected between clients.Alcohol must not be used as a disinfectant for environmental surfaces. Obtain an approved low‑level disinfectant with a Drug Identification Number (DIN) and use it to disinfect all non‑critical surfaces, such as pedicure chairs and service beds, between each client.
  3. Risk Management Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • No written procedures available on site.*Ensure written procedures are developed as per the Personal Services Standards. Written procedures template: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/wf/eph/wf-eph-written-procedure-templates-personal-services.pdf
  4. Monitoring Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • No written procedures available on site.*Ensure written procedures are developed as per the Personal Services Standards. Written procedures template: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/wf/eph/wf-eph-written-procedure-templates-personal-services.pdf
    • 13. Is single-use or uncleanable equipment being used as intended (Critical)?
      • Used nail files, buffers are stored in the manicure table drawers. Please ensure single-use items such as nail files, buffers that cannot be cleaned properly are discarded after use. Violation corrected onsite.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • 1. Expired disinfectants were onsite. The high-level disinfectant used to disinfect tools expired Sep 2023 and Flexi Clean had expired Dec 2023. Please ensure the disinfectants are not expired. All semi critical tools must be disinfected with a high-level disinfectant such as pre-empt CS20.
    • 32. Are general nuisance conditions, other than those noted in other violations, being prevented at this personal services facility (Critical)?
      • 1. Garbage bin by the pedicure chair did not have a liner and inside was very dirty. Please clean and disinfect the garbage bin and use a liner. 2. Alcohol is used to disinfect surfaces such as waxing bed. Please use a low-level disinfectant to disinfect surfaces.
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