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Pearl Nails

3A 1340 Kingston Rd, Pickering ON L1V 3M9 · Know Before You Go Inspections

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Inspection summary

Pearl Nails has been inspected 4 times by Durham Region Health Department since February 20, 2025. The most recent inspection, on March 17, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

None of the 4 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 14 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for your health. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food and supplies are stored and handled: kept covered, off the floor, and away from anything that could contaminate them. Where food is served, raw meat must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 13, 2026. For example: Premises and/or work area maintained in a sanitary manner, appropriately located, well-lit and well-ventilated

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are one of the main ways germs spread, from person to person and onto food and surfaces. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing their hands when required, and sick staff being kept away from work where it matters. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times on March 13, 2026. For example: Compliant with requirements for hand washing sinks

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be made of cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked surface or worn part. They are generally lower risk but show how well the place is maintained.

    Recorded 9 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 17, 2026. For example: Work and contact surfaces smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.

    Recorded 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 13, 2026. For example: Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Many jurisdictions require a trained or certified person on site, such as a certified food handler. These findings mean the training record or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean anything was handled unsafely.

    Recorded once on March 13, 2026. For example: For non-invasive personal services, operator obtains client name and contact information

About this data

These results come from Durham Region Health Department, 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.

4 inspections

  1. Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Work and contact surfaces smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
      • Fail to provide fixture and/or furniture in good repair, easily cleanable, smooth and/or impermeable. Operator/PSW must provide fixture and/or furniture in good repair, easily cleanable, smooth and/or impermeable.
  2. Routine & Complaint

    13 infractions

    • Work and contact surfaces smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
      • Fail to provide fixture and/or furniture in good repair, easily cleanable, smooth and/or impermeable. Operator/PSW must provide fixture and/or furniture in good repair, easily cleanable, smooth and/or impermeable.
    • Premises and/or work area maintained in a sanitary manner, appropriately located, well-lit and well-ventilated
      • Fail to routinely clean premises and/or work area (e.g. cupboards, shelving, sinks, chairs, work stations) daily at a minimum and when visibly soiled. Operator/PSW must routinely clean all structural surfaces (e.g. cupboards, shelving, sinks, chairs, work stations) daily at a minimum and when visibly soiled.
      • Fail to clean floors, walls and ceilings according to a fixed schedule and when visibly soiled. Operator/PSW must clean floors, walls and ceilings according to a fixed schedule and when visibly soiled.
      • Fail to maintain premises in a sanitary manner. Operator/PSW must maintain premises in a sanitary manner.
    • Compliant with requirements for hand washing sinks
      • Fail to perform hand washing in the designated hand washing sink. Operator/PSW must ensure that hand washing is only performed in the designated hand washing sink.
    • Compliant with requirements for equipment cleaning sinks and reprocessing area
      • Fail to have a reprocessing area with a one-way work flow from dirty to clean. Operator/PSW must have a reprocessing area with a one-way work flow from dirty.
    • All work and/or contact surfaces cleaned and then disinfected
      • Fail to clean all work and/or contact surfaces after each client. Operator/PSW must clean all work and/or contact surfaces after each client.
    • Proper hand hygiene performed prior to service delivery, as required during and after service, and for reprocessing
      • Fail to provide and use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that is between 70-90% alcohol content, contain a Natural Product Number (NPN) and that it is not expired. Operator/PSW must provide and use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that is between 70-90% alcohol content, contains a Natural Product Number (NPN) and within the expiration date.
      • Fail to provide alcohol-based hand sanitizer within reach wherever personal services are provided and in reprocessing areas, even if a hand washing sink is available. Operator/PSW must provide alcohol-based hand sanitizer within reach wherever personal services are provided and in reprocessing areas, even if a hand washing sink is available.
    • All reusable, single-use disposable items and/or equipment stored appropriately and maintained in clean and sanitary condition
      • For aesthetics, fail to store all reusable, single-use disposable items and/or equipment in clean, covered containers. Operator/PSW must store all reusable, single-use disposable items and/or equipment in clean, covered containers.
      • For manicures/pedicures, fail to store reusable, single-use disposable items and/or equipment in clean, covered containers. Operator/PSW must store reusable, single-use disposable items and/or equipment in clean, covered containers.
    • Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained
      • Fail to appropriately label all disinfectants and chemicals (e.g. product name, expiry date). Operator/PSW must appropriately label all disinfectants and chemicals (e.g. product name, expiry date).
      • Fail to follow Health Canada recommendations for product dilution, use, reuse and contact time in the absence of manufacturer’s instructions. Operator/PSW must follow Health Canada recommendations for product dilution, use, reuse and contact time in the absence of manufacturer’s instructions.
      • Fail to provide and use low and intermediate-level disinfectants with a Health Canada drug identification number (DIN) or natural product number (NPN). Operator/PSW must provide and use low and intermediate-level disinfectants with a Health Canada drug identification number (DIN) or natural product number (NPN).
    • Approved sharps container provided and sharps/sharps container disposed in appropriate manner
      • Fail to discard full (i.e. 3/4 of capacity or to fill line) sharps container in an approved manner (e.g. licensed company, pharmacy). Operator/PSW must discard full (i.e. 3/4 of capacity or to fill line) sharps container in an approved manner (e.g. licensed company, pharmacy).
      • Fail to locate an approved sharps container close to where personal service is provided. Operator/PSW must locate an approved sharps container close to where personal service is provided.
    • For non-invasive personal services, operator obtains client name and contact information
      • Fail to obtain contact information of person seeking personal service (e.g. name, phone number). Operator/PSW must obtain contact information of person seeking personal service (e.g. name, phone number).
    • For accidental exposures, appropriate records are maintained
      • Fail to record all accidental blood and/or body fluid exposures. Operator/PSW must record all accidental blood and/or body fluid exposures.
    • All reusable items and/or equipment cleaned and then disinfected or sterilized, as applicable
      • Fail to thoroughly clean reusable items and/or equipment using a detergent solution and a brush before disinfection or sterilization. Operator/PSW must thoroughly clean reusable items and/or equipment using a detergent solution and a brush before disinfection or sterilization.
      • Fail to dismantle and then clean reusable items and/or equipment prior to disinfection or sterilization. Operator/PSW must dismantle and then clean reusable items and/or equipment prior to disinfection or sterilization.
      • Fail to disinfect non-porous foot files with high-level disinfectant after each use Operator/PSW must disinfect non-porous foot files with high-level disinfectant after each use
      • Fail to remove footbath screens after each client or daily as applicable, clean and then disinfect with an intermediate-level disinfectant. Operator/PSW must remove footbath screens after each client or daily as applicable, clean and then disinfect with an intermediate-level disinfectant.
    • All items that cannot be cleaned, disinfected or sterilized must be single-use disposable
      • Fail to discard single-use disposable items and/or items that cannot be readily cleaned and disinfected or sterilized immediately after each use or when contaminated (e.g. pedicure razor blades). Operator/PSW must discard single-use disposable items and/or items that cannot be readily cleaned and disinfected or sterilized immediately after each use or when contaminated (e.g. pedicure razor blades).
  3. Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained
      • Fail to prepare, maintain and discard solution according to the manufacturer’s instructions (e.g. expired products). Operator/PSW must prepare, maintain and discard solutions according to the manufacturer's instructions (e.g. expired products).
      • Fail to provide and use low and intermediate-level disinfectants with a Health Canada drug identification number (DIN) or natural product number (NPN). Operator/PSW must provide and use low and intermediate-level disinfectants with a Health Canada drug identification number (DIN) or natural product number (NPN).
  4. Routine

    7 infractions

    • Premises and/or work area maintained in a sanitary manner, appropriately located, well-lit and well-ventilated
      • Fail to routinely clean premises and/or work area (e.g. cupboards, shelving, sinks, chairs, work stations) daily at a minimum and when visibly soiled. Operator/PSW must routinely clean all structural surfaces (e.g. cupboards, shelving, sinks, chairs, work stations) daily at a minimum and when visibly soiled.
    • Compliant with requirements for equipment cleaning sinks and reprocessing area
      • Fail to have a reprocessing area with a one-way work flow from dirty to clean. Operator/PSW must have a reprocessing area with a one-way work flow from dirty.
    • All reusable, single-use disposable items and/or equipment stored appropriately and maintained in clean and sanitary condition
      • For aesthetics, fail to store all reusable, single-use disposable items and/or equipment in clean, covered containers. Operator/PSW must store all reusable, single-use disposable items and/or equipment in clean, covered containers.
    • Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained
      • Fail to appropriately label all disinfectants and chemicals (e.g. product name, expiry date). Operator/PSW must appropriately label all disinfectants and chemicals (e.g. product name, expiry date).
    • For accidental exposures, appropriate records are maintained
      • Fail to provide accidental exposure records to health department upon request by a Medical Officer of Health or public health inspector. Operator/PSW must provide accidental exposure records to health department upon request by a Medical Officer of Health or public health inspector.
    • All reusable items and/or equipment cleaned and then disinfected or sterilized, as applicable
      • Fail to thoroughly clean reusable items and/or equipment using a detergent solution and a brush before disinfection or sterilization. Operator/PSW must thoroughly clean reusable items and/or equipment using a detergent solution and a brush before disinfection or sterilization.
      • Fail to disinfect non-porous foot files with high-level disinfectant after each use Operator/PSW must disinfect non-porous foot files with high-level disinfectant after each use
      • Fail to clean footbath basin with detergent using a scrub brush, rinse and then disinfect with an intermediate-level solution after each use. Operator/PSW must clean footbath basin with a detergent solution using a scrub brush, rinse and then disinfect with an intermediate-level disinfectant after each use.
    • All items that cannot be cleaned, disinfected or sterilized must be single-use disposable
      • Fail to discard single-use disposable covers immediately after each use. Operator/PSW must discard single-use disposable covers immediately after each use.

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