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Gala Nails

6 287 West Side Rd, Port Colborne ON L3K 5L2 · PSS

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Inspection summary

Gala Nails has been inspected 12 times by Niagara Region Public Health since November 27, 2024. The most recent inspection, on February 5, 2026, found no infractions.

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

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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 10 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on June 19, 2025. For example: Operator(s) are aware of the best practices with respect to infection control in personal service settings.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    Clean and used instruments, towels and supplies must be kept apart, and products such as wax, creams and inks must be dispensed so they cannot be contaminated between clients (no double-dipping). Mixing clean and dirty items is a direct route for infection.

    Recorded 8 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on August 1, 2025. For example: Floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, surfaces and furniture are in good repair, easily cleanable, of a smooth and impermeable material and maintained in a sanitary manner.

  • 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 12 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on January 22, 2026. For example: Adequate and appropriate storage provided for equipment/instrument(s) and supplies.

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    The premises needs a working hand sink, a separate sink for cleaning instruments where required, cleanable surfaces, and good lighting and ventilation. Upkeep problems are usually lower risk on their own, but they make thorough cleaning harder.

    Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on January 22, 2026. For example: The personal service setting is not a room or part of a room that is used for a dwelling, including for dining, sleeping, preparing, selling, handling, eating or storing food.

  • 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 November 27, 2024. For example: Personal service workers performing a service obtain and document the name and contact information of the person seeking the service.

About this data

These results come from Niagara Region 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.

12 inspections

  1. Re-inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection

    3 infractions

    • Adequate and appropriate storage provided for equipment/instrument(s) and supplies.
    • The personal service setting is not a room or part of a room that is used for a dwelling, including for dining, sleeping, preparing, selling, handling, eating or storing food.
    • Disinfectants are used as per manufacturer's instructions.
  3. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • Floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, surfaces and furniture are in good repair, easily cleanable, of a smooth and impermeable material and maintained in a sanitary manner.
    • Equipment/instrument(s) are maintained in good repair and in a sanitary condition.
  4. Re-inspection

    1 infraction

    • Operator(s) are aware of the best practices with respect to infection control in personal service settings.
  5. Re-inspection

    1 infraction

    • Operator(s) are aware of the best practices with respect to infection control in personal service settings.
  6. Re-inspection

    2 infractions

    • Operator(s) are aware of the best practices with respect to infection control in personal service settings.
    • Multiple use equipment/instrument(s) are cleaned and disinfected/sterilized appropriately after each client and as often as necessary to maintain in a sanitary manner.
  7. On Demand

    9 infractions

    • Adequate and appropriate storage provided for equipment/instrument(s) and supplies.
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, surfaces and furniture are in good repair, easily cleanable, of a smooth and impermeable material and maintained in a sanitary manner.
    • Operator(s) are aware of the best practices with respect to infection control in personal service settings.
    • Disinfectants are used as per manufacturer's instructions.
    • Every person who provides a personal service performs hand hygiene as appropriate.
    • Multiple use equipment/instrument(s) are cleaned and disinfected/sterilized appropriately after each client and as often as necessary to maintain in a sanitary manner.
    • Equipment/instrument(s) are maintained in good repair and in a sanitary condition.
    • Sharps are single-use and disposed of in a sanitary manner immediately after use.
    • Products are stored and dispensed in a manner that prevents contamination.
  8. Re-inspection

    2 infractions

    • Disinfectants are used as per manufacturer's instructions.
    • The reprocessing area has an appropriately sized sink, continuously supplied with potable hot and cold running water and is equipped with adequate counter space.
  9. Routine Inspection

    9 infractions

    • Every person who provides a personal service performs hand hygiene as appropriate.
    • All equipment/instrument(s) that cannot be cleaned and disinfected/sterilized are single-use disposable.
    • Operator(s) are aware of the best practices with respect to infection control in personal service settings.
    • Premises provides notification in writing of: intention to operate, any additional services being provided, and/or any new construction or renovations.
    • Multiple use equipment/instrument(s) are cleaned and disinfected/sterilized appropriately after each client and as often as necessary to maintain in a sanitary manner.
    • Disinfectants are used as per manufacturer's instructions.
    • Adequate and appropriate storage provided for equipment/instrument(s) and supplies.
    • Equipment/instrument(s) are maintained in good repair and in a sanitary condition.
    • The reprocessing area has an appropriately sized sink, continuously supplied with potable hot and cold running water and is equipped with adequate counter space.
  10. Re-inspection

    0 infractions

  11. Re-inspection

    3 infractions

    • All equipment/instrument(s) that cannot be cleaned and disinfected/sterilized are single-use disposable.
    • Adequate and appropriate storage provided for equipment/instrument(s) and supplies.
    • Every person who provides a personal service performs hand hygiene as appropriate.
  12. Routine Inspection

    8 infractions

    • Disinfectants are used as per manufacturer's instructions.
    • Operator(s) are aware of the best practices with respect to infection control in personal service settings.
    • Every person who provides a personal service performs hand hygiene as appropriate.
    • Multiple use equipment/instrument(s) are cleaned and disinfected/sterilized appropriately after each client and as often as necessary to maintain in a sanitary manner.
    • Personal service workers performing a service obtain and document the name and contact information of the person seeking the service.
    • All equipment/instrument(s) that cannot be cleaned and disinfected/sterilized are single-use disposable.
    • Adequate and appropriate storage provided for equipment/instrument(s) and supplies.
    • Equipment/instrument(s) are maintained in good repair and in a sanitary condition.

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