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SCORPION'S STING STUDIO

1076 OGILVIE RD OTTAWA ON K1J 7P8 · Personal Services

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Inspection summary

SCORPION'S STING STUDIO has been inspected 2 times by Ottawa Public Health since September 10, 2025. The most recent inspection, on October 7, 2026, recorded 13 infractions.

None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 13 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food source, labelling and allergens and Hand hygiene and infection control.

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.

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Products used on clients must come from approved sources, stay in their original labelled containers and be thrown out when they are expired or contaminated. Unlabelled products make it impossible to know what a client is being exposed to.

    Recorded 2 times on October 7, 2026. For example: All single-use disposable covers that are applied to reusable equipment are discarded after each use.

  • 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 October 7, 2026. For example: Every person who provides a personal service follows good personal hygiene.

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Instruments, chairs, tables and footbaths must be made of materials that can be cleaned, kept in good repair and stored so they stay clean. Single-use items such as nail files, buffers, razors and needles must be thrown away after each client.

    Recorded 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 7, 2026. For example: The setting and surfaces are clean and in good repair.

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Some jurisdictions require operators to complete infection-prevention training, or to hold specific qualifications for higher-risk services such as tattooing, piercing or electrolysis. These findings mean the training record was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean a client was put at risk.

    Recorded 3 times on October 7, 2026. For example: Operator obtains the name and contact information of any person seeking a service.

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, client records, sterilization logs and required signage. Client records matter because they let health officials contact people if an infection is linked to the business.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 7, 2026. For example: Every operator shall keep records as required.

About this data

These results come from Ottawa Public 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.

2 inspections

  1. Required

    13 infractions

    • The setting is free from every condition that may constitute a health hazard.
      • Premises must be free from every condition that may be a health hazard.
      • Facility is unable to adequately reprocess reusable equipment.
    • Operator obtains the name and contact information of any person seeking a service.
      • Obtain the name and contact information of any person seeking services.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
    • Client is given appropriate information about invasive services.
      • Provide client with appropriate information about invasive services before the service is provided. Information should include an explanation of the procedure, risks, and aftercare instructions in a written format.
      • Verbal and written aftercare instructions should include: (1) directions to clean hands immediately before touching the site; (2) expected healing time; (3) description of possible complications including signs and symptoms; (4) advice on how to deal with slight redness, pain, or swelling; (5) recommendation to consult physician within 24 hours if any signs of infection develop following the procedure.
    • The setting and surfaces are clean and in good repair.
      • Floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, and furniture of the setting must be in good repair, easily cleanable, of a smooth and impermeable material, and maintained in a sanitary condition.
      • Work surfaces must be of such form and material that they can be readily cleaned and disinfected.
      • Low-risk surfaces require cleaning and low-level disinfection at least once per day or as needed.
      • High-risk surfaces require cleaning and low-level disinfection between each client.
    • Reprocessing sink is available and used only for reprocessing reusable equipment.
      • Designate a sink that is only used to reprocess reusable equipment.
      • Provide a reprocessing sink large enough to fully immerse the largest reusable equipment used in the setting.
      • Provide adequate counter space at the reprocessing sink to prepare the reusable equipment.
      • Provide a one-way flow of contaminated equipment from dirty to clean.
      • The reprocessing sink is not permitted in a room with a toilet.
      • Provide separation between the reprocessing sink and the area where services are provided.
    • All equipment is clean and in good repair.
      • Store equipment in a manner that protects the equipment from contamination.
      • Maintain equipment in a clean and sanitary condition.
      • Maintain equipment in good repair.
    • All reusable equipment is cleaned and disinfected or sterilized as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission.
      • Clean and disinfect equipment between each client.
      • Clean and sterilize equipment between each client.
      • Clean reusable equipment with detergent, rinse with clean water, and air dry prior to disinfection.
      • Use an intermediate-level disinfectant on non-critical equipment that may come into contact with non-intact skin, but does not include mucous membranes.
      • Use a high-level disinfectant on semi-critical equipment that comes into contact with mucous membranes or non-intact skin but does not penetrate the skin.
      • Use high-level disinfectant at a minimum on semi-critical equipment that holds, manipulates, or contacts critical equipment.
      • Clean and sterilize critical reusable equipment that comes into contact with blood, bodily fluids, or penetrates mucous membranes and/or non-intact skin.
      • Use a single-use cover or barrier on any equipment that cannot be readily cleaned and disinfected or sterilized, and is not introduced into the body or body cavities. Between each client, remove and discard the single-use cover, then clean and disinfect equipment surfaces with low-level disinfectant.
    • All single-use disposable covers that are applied to reusable equipment are discarded after each use.
    • All single-use equipment is discarded immediately after use.
      • Discard single-use equipment immediately after use.
      • Equipment or instruments that cannot withstand cleaning or disinfection must be discarded immediately after use. These products may or may not be identified by the manufacturer with a single-use symbol on product packaging.
    • Disinfectants are approved and used appropriately.
    • Every person who provides a personal service follows good personal hygiene.
      • Service provider must practice good personal hygiene.
    • Operator has completed training in relevant practices that can prevent or reduce the risk of disease transmission as required by the Medical Officer of Health or Public Health Inspector.
    • Every operator shall keep records as required.
      • DISINFECTION RECORDS: Facility must maintain the following records for disinfection: (1) name of disinfectant; (2) concentration of the disinfectant; (3) date that the disinfectant was prepared; and (4) date that the disinfectant was discarded
      • INVASIVE PROCEDURES: Facility must maintain the following records for invasive procedures: (1) which procedure was provided and the part of the body it was done to; (2) name and contact information of the client receiving the procedure; (3) name and contact of the person providing the service; (4) records required under O. Reg. 136/18 subsection 6 (1); (5) date of the procedure; and (6) lot numbers and expiry dates of any pre-packaged sterile equipment used in the procedure.
      • ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURES: Facility must maintain the following records for accidental exposures: (1) date of exposure; (2) type of service provided when exposure occurred; (3) part of the body that was exposed to blood or bodily fluids; (4) name and contact information of the person providing the procedure when the exposure occurred; (5) the action taken by the service provider; and (6) the name and contact information of the person who was exposed.
  2. Required

    2 infractions

    • Reusable equipment is cleaned and disinfected or sterilized as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission.
      • Reusable equipment must be cleaned and disinfected or sterilized between each use.
    • Records are kept of invasive procedures.
      • Records of the procedure done and on which part of the body are available.
      • Records of the name and contact information of the client are available.
      • Records of the name and contact information of the service provider are available.
      • Records to document that the client was provided with an explanation of the procedure and information about any risks associated with the procedure are available.
      • Records of procedure date are available.
      • Records of the lot numbers and expiry dates of sterile equipment are available.

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