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Happy Choice Nails

330 - 11877 Sarcee Trail NW Calgary AB T3R 1W5 · Personal Services

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Inspection summary

Happy Choice Nails has been inspected 2 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since July 28, 2025. The most recent inspection, on August 6, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.

None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. 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 once on July 28, 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?

  • 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 August 6, 2025. For example: Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?

  • 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 on July 28, 2025. For example: Is single-use or uncleanable equipment being used as intended (Critical)?

  • 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 once on July 28, 2025. For example: Is the facility properly constructed and maintained to allow for the safe and sanitary provision of personal services (Critical)?

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

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • The facility does not have written procedures present regarding the services offered at the personal service. For example, in case of an accidental cut or puncture or knowing the procedure and products for applying an antiseptic or a cleanser to the skin.Ensure that the facility has written procedures that are specific to the services being offered at the personal service. Cleansing of skin, applying antiseptic, post care service and accidental cuts/punctures are the forms that would need to be filled out.
  2. Monitoring Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • The facility does not have written procedures present regarding the services offered at the personal service. For example, in case of an accidental cut or puncture or knowing the procedure and products for applying an antiseptic or a cleanser to the skin.Ensure that the facility has written procedures that are specific to the services being offered at the personal service. Cleansing of skin, applying antiseptic, post care service and accidental cuts/punctures are the forms that would need to be filled out.
    • 08. Is hand hygiene performed by the personal services worker when required, in a proper manner and are provisions available to perform hand hygiene?
      • No paper towels for handwashing at the waxing room handwashing sink. Provide paper towels in a dispenser for handwashing.
    • 13. Is single-use or uncleanable equipment being used as intended (Critical)?
      • 1) Used nail files, callus scrubber and toe separators were drying in the basket by the reprocessing sink. 2) Used "self-seal disinfected tool bags" were found inside the drawer.3) Used single use disposable flip flops were found on the cartDiscarded this single use items. Discard single use items after a single use.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • 1) Manicure and pedicure tools were not properly disinfected. PREempt CS20 disinfectant failed the test strips test. PREempt CS20 was used for more than one day. No test strips were available to verify that the PREempt CS 20 maintains adequate disinfectant strength.PREempt CS required to be discard at the end of the day if test strips are available to test it daily.Test and record the disinfectant daily if disinfectant is used for multiple days. 2) Pedicure foot file was soaked in low level disinfectant PREempt RTU and PREempt RTU soaking the pedicure foot file only halfway. 3) Drill bits were soaked in alcohol at the manicure station.Drill bits require to be washed and disinfect with a high-level disinfectant with DIN.Semi-critical tools require high level disinfectant such as PREempt CS20.
    • 28. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained to allow for the safe and sanitary provision of personal services (Critical)?
      • 1) Wax stains noted on the waxing table plastic cover. 2) Dust on the decorated ingredient containers. 1 to 2) Clean these items.

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