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Est-Elle Academy of Hair Design

8004 Gateway Boulevard NW Edmonton AB T6E 6A2 · Personal Services

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Inspection summary

Est-Elle Academy of Hair Design has been inspected 3 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since November 28, 2024. The most recent inspection, on January 12, 2026, found no infractions.

1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Hand hygiene and infection control.

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 2 times on December 15, 2025. For example: Is hand hygiene performed by the personal services worker when required, in a proper manner and are provisions available to perform hand hygiene?

  • 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 once on December 15, 2025. For example: Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?

  • 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 November 28, 2024. 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 2 times on December 15, 2025. 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.

3 inspections

  1. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Monitoring Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 08. Is hand hygiene performed by the personal services worker when required, in a proper manner and are provisions available to perform hand hygiene?
      • The hand sink located near reprocessing sink was not supplied with paper towels or single-use towels in an appropriate dispenser.
    • 08. Is hand hygiene performed by the personal services worker when required, in a proper manner and are provisions available to perform hand hygiene?
      • Hand sanitizers expired in 2022 and 2023. Ensure that hand sanitizers used have NPN/DIN, alcohol content between 60 and 90%, and are not expired.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • 1. No approved disinfectant has been used for tweezers disinfection. Approved high-level disinfectant is required.2. No soaking tray was available for disinfection of the tweezers. The semi-critical tools must be disinfected by soaking in a high-level disinfectant.3. No records of testing of high-level disinfectant were available, and no testing of disinfectant has been conducted as required.4. No test strips were available to test the concentration of high-level disinfectant. Obtain the appropriate strips.
    • 26. Are cosmetic products appropriate for their intended use and being handled properly?
      • Some cosmetic products did not have appropriate labels (no labels or no ingredients listed). Ensure that all cosmetic products have appropriate labels.
    • 33. Are general nuisance conditions, other than those noted in other violations, being prevented at this personal services facility (Non-Critical)?
      • Food items were sold/provided to students, and no Food Permit was available. Please apply for the Food permit.
  3. Monitoring Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • Facility had not established the written procedures related to the services offered at the facility.Written procedures were provided during the inspection for skin cleansing and accidental cuts and punctures.The violation was corrected during the inspection.

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