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Merle Norman Cosmetics

2093 - 8882 170 Street NW Edmonton AB T5T 3J7 · Personal Services

3 inspections

  1. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Risk Management Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • Written procedures for piercing post treatment aftercare were available. Written procedures for skin cleansing and preparation were unavailable. Please fill out page 2 for each service you provide and page 3 for piercing services of the AHS written templates below:https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/wf/eph/wf-eph-written-procedure-templates-personal-services.pdf
    • 12. Are personal services workers at the facility maintaining client records and where applicable, sterility documentation corresponding to that client?
      • Lot numbers and expiry dates for pre-sterilized piercing cartridges are not being recorded with the client records
  3. Monitoring Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • Written procedures for piercing post treatment aftercare were available. Written procedures for skin cleansing and preparation were unavailable. Please fill out page 2 for each service you provide and page 3 for piercing services of the AHS written templates below:https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/wf/eph/wf-eph-written-procedure-templates-personal-services.pdf
    • 12. Are personal services workers at the facility maintaining client records and where applicable, sterility documentation corresponding to that client?
      • Lot numbers and expiry dates for pre-sterilized piercing cartridges are not being recorded with the client records
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • Inverness piercing instruments are being disinfected with a low-level disinfectant between use (Allora disinfectant wipes). These wipes are designed for surfaces and not instruments. Obtain a suitable disinfectant for disinfecting instruments/equipment prior to the next piercing service. Examples provided to the operator.
    • 27. Is the facility maintained in a visibly clean state and are environmental surfaces cleaned and disinfected properly?
      • Alcohol was being used as a surface disinfectant. Alcohol is not a recognized disinfectant. Preempt RTU intermediate level disinfectant was available onsite and is an appropriate surface disinfectant.The piercing station was covered in a layer of dust and did not appear to be cleaned regularly