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Hair Ministry

18 - 150 Carleton Drive St. Albert AB T8N 6W2 · Personal Services

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Inspection summary

Hair Ministry has been inspected 3 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since April 3, 2024. The most recent inspection, on June 19, 2024, found no infractions.

1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. 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 across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 5, 2024. 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 5, 2024. 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 April 3, 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 once on April 3, 2024. For example: Are sinks accessible and used appropriately for the personal services provided?

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. Risk Management Inspection

    2 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?
      • A hand washing soap was not observed at the time of inspection. Please acquire a hand washing soap.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • 1. A DIN or MDL was not observed on the product that is being used to disinfect clippers. The operator was noted to be using Cool Ice. Please acquire an intermediate level disinfectant with a DIN number, and claims for mycobacterium to disinfect clippers. Please note to maintain manufacturer's instructed contact time. 2. It was noted that the facility was using Mr. Clean (DIN 0233557), a low-level disinfectant with ten minutes contact time. A ten-minute contact time was not being maintained. Please be advised that low level disinfectant can be used to disinfectant work surfaces and non-critical equipment. Please ensure to follow manufacturer's instructed contact time. Please be advised that all surfaces must remain wet for at least ten minutes to achieve manufacturer's instructed contact time.
  3. Monitoring Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • Dual purpose sink written procedure was not observed. Please create a written procedure for dual purpose sink.
    • 08. Is hand hygiene performed by the personal services worker when required, in a proper manner and are provisions available to perform hand hygiene?
      • A hand washing soap was not observed at the time of inspection. Please acquire a hand washing soap.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • 1. A DIN or MDL was not observed on the product that is being used to disinfect clippers. The operator was noted to be using Cool Ice. Please acquire an intermediate level disinfectant with a DIN number, and claims for mycobacterium to disinfect clippers. Please note to maintain manufacturer's instructed contact time. 2. It was noted that the facility was using Mr. Clean (DIN 0233557), a low-level disinfectant with ten minutes contact time. A ten-minute contact time was not being maintained. Please be advised that low level disinfectant can be used to disinfectant work surfaces and non-critical equipment. Please ensure to follow manufacturer's instructed contact time. Please be advised that all surfaces must remain wet for at least ten minutes to achieve manufacturer's instructed contact time.
    • 31. Are sinks accessible and used appropriately for the personal services provided?
      • The hair washing sink was being used for hand washing, hair washing and equipment reprocessing purposes. A dual-purpose sink method was not observed at the time of inspection. Please create a written dual sink method.

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