OPAL by Element - Salon/Spa
438 W King Edward Ave, Vancouver BC V5Y 2J4 · Non-Invasive
Inspection summary
OPAL by Element - Salon/Spa has been inspected 6 times by Vancouver Coastal Health since January 20, 2020. The most recent inspection, on September 23, 2026, found no infractions.
4 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning, disinfection and sterilization.
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 June 27, 2022. For example:
Premises, work surfaces, instruments are adequately sanitized/disinfected and maintained.
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 November 5, 2024. 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
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
1 infraction
- A first aid kit is available.
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
1 infraction
- Premises, work surfaces, instruments are adequately sanitized/disinfected and maintained.
- Work surfaces and/or equipment are not cleaned and disinfected with an appropriate disinfectant after each client.
- Premises, work surfaces, instruments are adequately sanitized/disinfected and maintained.
- Routine
0 infractions
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