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Pure Nail Bar

3739 Rupert St, Vancouver BC V5M 3W2 · Non-Invasive

Official record from Vancouver Coastal →

Inspection summary

Pure Nail Bar has been inspected 5 times by Vancouver Coastal Health since November 2, 2023. The most recent inspection, on March 14, 2025, recorded 3 infractions.

1 of 5 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.

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 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 14, 2025. 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 14, 2025. For example: Adequate infection control measures are implemented.

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 14, 2025. For example: Incompatible activity is not present.

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.

5 inspections

  1. Routine

    3 infractions

    • Premises, work surfaces, instruments are adequately sanitized/disinfected and maintained.
    • Incompatible activity is not present.
      • Premises is not separate from incompatible areas.
    • Adequate infection control measures are implemented.
      • Instruments are not cleaned with soap and warm water, rinsed and then intermediate or high-level disinfected after each client.
      • Instruments that break the skin during a procedure are not cleaned and then high level disinfected (sterilization is preferred).
      • Disposable single use instruments are being reused.
  2. Routine Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • Premises, work surfaces, instruments are adequately sanitized/disinfected and maintained.
  3. Routine

    3 infractions

    • Premises, work surfaces, instruments are adequately sanitized/disinfected and maintained.
      • The work area is not clean, organized, free of clutter and well lit.
      • Required supplies for services are not available and within easy reach.
      • Storage for clean equipment is not separated from soiled equipment.
      • Instruments are not stored in a clean, covered container when not in use.
      • Equipment is not maintained according to the manufacturer’s manual.
      • Work surfaces and/or equipment are not cleaned and disinfected with an appropriate disinfectant after each client.
      • Work surfaces are not covered with a clean, single-use covering (e.g. towel) during each client service.
    • Adequate infection control measures are implemented.
      • Single-use blades are not placed in a puncture resistant, leak-proof container with a tight-fitting lid and properly labelled with a biohazard sign after each use.
      • Instruments are not cleaned with soap and warm water, rinsed and then intermediate or high-level disinfected after each client.
      • Instruments that break the skin during a procedure are not cleaned and then high level disinfected (sterilization is preferred).
      • Disposable single use instruments are being reused.
    • Footbaths are adequately cleaned and disinfected.
      • The footbath basin is not washed with detergent and water, brushed to remove dirt, and rinsed with water.
      • An approved disinfectant is not added to the water in the footbath (follow manufacturers instructions for use).
      • Jets are not activated and flushed for at least 10 minutes.
      • At end of the day, the screen and drain plug are not removed from the footbath. Items are not cleaned with detergent and brush and soaked in an approved disinfectant. The screen and drain plug are not replaced.
  4. Routine Follow-up

    0 infractions

  5. Routine

    1 infraction

    • Premises, work surfaces, instruments are adequately sanitized/disinfected and maintained.
      • Equipment is not maintained according to the manufacturer’s manual.
      • Work surfaces and/or equipment are not cleaned and disinfected with an appropriate disinfectant after each client.

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