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iNail Spa

1075 Howe St, Vancouver BC V6Z 1P6 · Non-Invasive

Inspection summary

iNail Spa has been inspected 6 times by Vancouver Coastal Health since June 4, 2015. The most recent inspection, on April 2, 2025, found no infractions.

4 of 6 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: Cleaning, disinfection and sterilization and Hand hygiene and infection control.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • Cleaning, disinfection and sterilizationHigher risk

    Tools that touch clients, such as clippers, nail files, footbaths and tattoo equipment, must be cleaned and then disinfected or sterilized to the level the risk requires. Inspectors check disinfectant contact times, sterilizer test results and how clean tools are stored. Items that cannot be properly cleaned must be used only once.

    Recorded once on March 15, 2022. For example: Premises, work surfaces, instruments are adequately sanitized/disinfected and maintained.

  • 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 March 15, 2022. For example: Adequate infection control measures are implemented.

  • 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 October 3, 2016. For example: Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.

  • 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 March 15, 2022. For example: A first aid kit is available.

About this data

These results come from Vancouver Coastal 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.

6 inspections

  1. Routine

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Follow-up

    0 infractions

  3. Routine

    3 infractions

    • Premises, work surfaces, instruments are adequately sanitized/disinfected and maintained.
    • A first aid kit is available.
      • A first aid kit is not available on site.
    • Adequate infection control measures are implemented.
      • The wax pot is being double dipped (wax must be either dispensed into a single use amount or discard spatula after each application).
  4. Routine

    1 infraction

    • Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
      • Premises is not equipped with a sink(s) for cleaning of equipment/instruments.
  5. Routine

    0 infractions

  6. Routine

    0 infractions

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