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Esencia Studio

317 Hidden Valley Place NW Calgary AB T3A 5L7 · Personal Services

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Inspection summary

Esencia Studio has been inspected 2 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since September 10, 2026. The most recent inspection, on September 14, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 5 infractions recorded. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct infection-control risks to clients.

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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 14, 2026. For example: Is equipment that is intended to be sterile maintained sterile at the point of use?

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Some jurisdictions require operators to complete infection-prevention training, or to hold specific qualifications for higher-risk services such as tattooing, piercing or electrolysis. These findings mean the training record was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean a client was put at risk.

    Recorded once on September 10, 2026. For example: 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?

  • 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 once on September 10, 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 September 10, 2026. For example: Are cosmetic products appropriate for their intended use and being handled properly?

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.

2 inspections

  1. Risk Management Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 21. Is equipment that is intended to be sterile maintained sterile at the point of use?
      • No sterility assurance documentation available to review. Sterility assurance documentation is required for equipment with a sterile claim (needle cartridges) Documentation must include the following: - The name of the client- The contact information of the client - The date of the service - Description of the service - The name of the staff member conducting the service Ensure the sterility assurance documentation is completed for every service and every client. These records must be maintained for at least 2 years.
  2. Demand Inspection

    4 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 operator failed to notify Alberta Health Services of the personal services (tattoo services) prior to offering to the public. The operator confirmed they were offering tattoo services to the public. The operator must notify Alberta Health Services prior to offering personal services to the public by submitting a Personal Services Notification using the following link: https://ephisahs.microsoftcrmportals.com/create-case-psn/The operator submitted the Personal Services Notification at the time of the inspection.
    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • The following written procedures were not available to review at the time of the inspection. a) Cleansing of the skin b) Use of an antiseptic For services that puncture the skin such as tattooing, written procedures for cleansing of the skin and the use of an antiseptic are required. An AHS written template was provided to the operator.
    • 21. Is equipment that is intended to be sterile maintained sterile at the point of use?
      • No sterility assurance documentation available to review. Sterility assurance documentation is required for equipment with a sterile claim (needle cartridges) Documentation must include the following: - The name of the client- The contact information of the client - The date of the service - Description of the service - The name of the staff member conducting the service Ensure the sterility assurance documentation is completed for every service and every client. These records must be maintained for at least 2 years.
    • 26. Are cosmetic products appropriate for their intended use and being handled properly?
      • Several inks (fuchsia, white and red ink) were expired and stored on the counter. Tattoo inks should not be used when expired as the product cannot be guaranteed safe to use past the expiration date. Ensure tattoo inks are regularly checked for expiration dates and discard those that are expired.The operator discarded the expired inks at the time of the inspection.

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