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Hottips Nails & Spa

5516 Calgary Trail NW Edmonton AB T6H 4K1 · Personal Services

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Inspection summary

Hottips Nails & Spa has been inspected 3 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since July 8, 2025. The most recent inspection, on July 14, 2025, recorded 3 infractions.

None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct infection-control risks to clients.

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.

  • 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 8 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 14, 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 14, 2025. 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 14, 2025. 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

    3 infractions

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • The reprocessing sink located in the main room was observed to be also used for hand washing. No written procedure for sink decontamination prior to tools reprocessing was available.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • No records of testing of high-level disinfectant were available, and no testing of disinfectant has been conducted as required.
    • 31. Are sinks accessible and used appropriately for the personal services provided?
      • The reprocessing sink located in the main room was observed to be also used for hand washing. No written procedure for sink decontamination prior to tools reprocessing was available.
  2. Risk Management Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • * No written procedure was available for skin cleansing and accidental cuts.* The reprocessing sink located in the main room was observed to be also used for hand washing. No written procedure for sink decontamination prior to tools reprocessing was available.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • No records of testing of high-level disinfectant were available, and no testing of disinfectant has been conducted as required.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • Test strips for testing the concentration of high-level disinfectant were available but expired on April 30, 2024. Obtain the appropriate strips.
    • 31. Are sinks accessible and used appropriately for the personal services provided?
      • The reprocessing sink located in the main room was observed to be also used for hand washing. No written procedure for sink decontamination prior to tools reprocessing was available.
  3. Monitoring Inspection

    8 infractions

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • * No written procedure was available for skin cleansing and accidental cuts.* The reprocessing sink located in the main room was observed to be also used for hand washing. No written procedure for sink decontamination prior to tools reprocessing was available.
    • 13. Is single-use or uncleanable equipment being used as intended (Critical)?
      • Single-use tools (e.g. nail files and buffing blocks) were being reused. Ensure that single-use tools are discarded after each client.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • Preempt CS20 high-level disinfectant expired on May 28, 2025. A new high-level disinfectant is required for tools disinfection.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • No records of testing of high-level disinfectant were available, and no testing of disinfectant has been conducted as required.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • Test strips for testing the concentration of high-level disinfectant were available but expired on April 30, 2024. Obtain the appropriate strips.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • Preempt RTU used for pedicure bath disinfection and surface disinfection expired in September 2022.
    • 26. Are cosmetic products appropriate for their intended use and being handled properly?
      • Some cosmetic products did not have appropriate labels. Ensure that all cosmetic products have appropriate labels.
    • 31. Are sinks accessible and used appropriately for the personal services provided?
      • The reprocessing sink located in the main room was observed to be also used for hand washing. No written procedure for sink decontamination prior to tools reprocessing was available.

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