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FABULOUS NAILS

1181 ST LAURENT BOULEVARD OTTAWA ON K1K 3B7 · Personal Services

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Inspection summary

FABULOUS NAILS has been inspected 3 times by Ottawa Public Health since October 14, 2025. The most recent inspection, on September 29, 2026, recorded 12 infractions.

1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 12 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food source, labelling and allergens and 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.

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Products used on clients must come from approved sources, stay in their original labelled containers and be thrown out when they are expired or contaminated. Unlabelled products make it impossible to know what a client is being exposed to.

    Recorded 2 times on September 29, 2026. For example: All single-use disposable covers that are applied to reusable equipment are discarded after each use.

  • 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 once on September 29, 2026. For example: Every person who provides a personal service performs proper 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 4 times on September 29, 2026. For example: The setting and surfaces are clean and in good repair.

  • 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 2 times on September 29, 2026. For example: Operator obtains the name and contact information of any person seeking a service.

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 29, 2026. For example: Every operator shall keep records as required.

About this data

These results come from Ottawa 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. Required

    12 infractions

    • Operator obtains the name and contact information of any person seeking a service.
      • Obtain the name and contact information of any person seeking services.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
    • Client is given appropriate information about invasive services.
      • Provide client with appropriate information about invasive services before the service is provided. Information should include an explanation of the procedure, risks, and aftercare instructions in a written format.
      • Verbal and written aftercare instructions should include: (1) directions to clean hands immediately before touching the site; (2) expected healing time; (3) description of possible complications including signs and symptoms; (4) advice on how to deal with slight redness, pain, or swelling; (5) recommendation to consult physician within 24 hours if any signs of infection develop following the procedure.
    • The setting and surfaces are clean and in good repair.
    • Reprocessing sink is available and used only for reprocessing reusable equipment.
      • Designate a sink that is only used to reprocess reusable equipment.
      • Provide a reprocessing sink large enough to fully immerse the largest reusable equipment used in the setting.
      • Provide adequate counter space at the reprocessing sink to prepare the reusable equipment.
      • Provide a one-way flow of contaminated equipment from dirty to clean.
      • The reprocessing sink is not permitted in a room with a toilet.
      • Provide separation between the reprocessing sink and the area where services are provided.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
    • All equipment is clean and in good repair.
      • Store equipment in a manner that protects the equipment from contamination.
      • Maintain equipment in a clean and sanitary condition.
      • Maintain equipment in good repair.
    • All reusable equipment is cleaned and disinfected or sterilized as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission.
      • Clean and disinfect equipment between each client.
      • Clean and sterilize equipment between each client.
      • Clean reusable equipment with detergent, rinse with clean water, and air dry prior to disinfection.
      • Use a low-level disinfectant on non-critical equipment that only comes into contact with intact skin or hair.
      • Use an intermediate-level disinfectant on non-critical equipment that may come into contact with non-intact skin, but does not include mucous membranes.
      • Use a high-level disinfectant on semi-critical equipment that comes into contact with mucous membranes or non-intact skin but does not penetrate the skin.
      • Use high-level disinfectant at a minimum on semi-critical equipment that holds, manipulates, or contacts critical equipment.
      • Clean and sterilize critical reusable equipment that comes into contact with blood, bodily fluids, or penetrates mucous membranes and/or non-intact skin.
      • Use a single-use cover or barrier on any equipment that cannot be readily cleaned and disinfected or sterilized, and is not introduced into the body or body cavities. Between each client, remove and discard the single-use cover, then clean and disinfect equipment surfaces with low-level disinfectant.
      • Foot bath (lined): Clean and use low-level disinfection at the end of each day. Clean and disinfect immediately with intermediate-level disinfectant if liner tears or other contamination occurs.
      • Foot bath filters or screens are removed, disassembled, cleaned, and disinfected with an intermediate-level disinfectant after each use.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
    • All single-use disposable covers that are applied to reusable equipment are discarded after each use.
      • Discard single-use disposable covers after each use.
      • Apply single-use disposable covers to reusable equipment that cannot be readily cleaned and disinfected or sterilized.
    • All single-use equipment is discarded immediately after use.
      • Discard single-use equipment immediately after use.
      • Equipment or instruments that cannot withstand cleaning or disinfection must be discarded immediately after use. These products may or may not be identified by the manufacturer with a single-use symbol on product packaging.
      • Single-use equipment is not permitted to be stored at the setting for future use on the same client. Equipment that is brought in by the client is not permitted for use.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
    • Sharps are disposed of in an approved sharps container.
      • Seal and replace sharps container when the contents reach the marked fill line, or the container is three-quarters (3/4) full.
      • Dispose of sharps container in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act, its regulations, and any other applicable law of Ontario.
    • Disinfectants are approved and used appropriately.
    • Every person who provides a personal service performs proper hand hygiene.
    • Every operator shall keep records as required.
      • DISINFECTION RECORDS: Facility must maintain the following records for disinfection: (1) name of disinfectant; (2) concentration of the disinfectant; (3) date that the disinfectant was prepared; and (4) date that the disinfectant was discarded
      • INVASIVE PROCEDURES: Facility must maintain the following records for invasive procedures: (1) which procedure was provided and the part of the body it was done to; (2) name and contact information of the client receiving the procedure; (3) name and contact of the person providing the service; (4) records required under O. Reg. 136/18 subsection 6 (1); (5) date of the procedure; and (6) lot numbers and expiry dates of any pre-packaged sterile equipment used in the procedure.
      • ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURES: Facility must maintain the following records for accidental exposures: (1) date of exposure; (2) type of service provided when exposure occurred; (3) part of the body that was exposed to blood or bodily fluids; (4) name and contact information of the person providing the procedure when the exposure occurred; (5) the action taken by the service provider; and (6) the name and contact information of the person who was exposed.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
  2. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  3. Required

    2 infractions

    • The setting is designed to be free from conditions that may adversely affect its operations.
    • Records are kept of invasive procedures.
      • Records of the lot numbers and expiry dates of sterile equipment are available.

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