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SoHo Nails & Spa

B10 603 Church St N, Ajax ON L1T 0B8 · Know Before You Go Inspections

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Inspection summary

SoHo Nails & Spa has been inspected 5 times by Durham Region Health Department since November 21, 2024. The most recent inspection, on June 2, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

None of the 5 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 14 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.

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 your health. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • 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 once on May 29, 2026. For example: Proper hand hygiene performed prior to service delivery, as required during and after service, and for reprocessing

  • 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 once on November 18, 2025. For example: Work surfaces, reusable items and/or equipment contaminated with blood and/or body fluid cleaned and disinfected as soon as possible while wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

  • 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 10 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on June 2, 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 29, 2026. For example: Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 29, 2026. For example: All items that cannot be cleaned, disinfected or sterilized must be single-use disposable

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.

5 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

    8 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.
    • All work and/or contact surfaces cleaned and then disinfected
      • Fail to clean and then disinfect all work and/or contact surfaces after each client. Operator/PSW must clean and then disinfect all work and/or contact surfaces after each client.
      • Operator/PSW must clean and then disinfect all work and/or contact surfaces as per the “Cleaning, Disinfection & Sterilization Flowchart” provided by the health department.
    • Proper hand hygiene performed prior to service delivery, as required during and after service, and for reprocessing
      • 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.
      • Operator/PSW must use alcohol-based hand sanitizer as per “Hand Sanitizers” poster provided by the health department
    • 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 store disinfectant properly. Operator/PSW must store disinfectant properly.
    • 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 items that cannot be cleaned, disinfected or sterilized must be single-use disposable
      • Fail to discard single-use disposable wax cartridges immediately after each use. Operator/PSW must discard single-use wax cartridges immediately after each use.
    • All reusable items and/or equipment cleaned and then disinfected or sterilized, as applicable
      • Fail to provide and use an appropriate detergent solution to clean reusable items and/or equipment. Operator/PSW must provide and use an appropriate detergent solution to clean reusable items and/or equipment.
    • 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

    • 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.
  4. Routine

    4 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.
    • 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.
    • Work surfaces, reusable items and/or equipment contaminated with blood and/or body fluid cleaned and disinfected as soon as possible while wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
      • Fail to provide high-level disinfectant for disinfecting reusable items and/or equipment contaminated with blood and/or body fluid. Operator/PSW must provide high-level disinfectant for disinfecting reusable items and/or equipment contaminated with blood and/or body fluid.
    • 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).
  5. Routine

    4 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.
    • All reusable, single-use disposable items and/or equipment stored appropriately and maintained in clean and sanitary condition
      • 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 ensure items are not stored in disinfectants for longer than the required contact time. Operator/PSW must not store items in disinfectants for longer than the required contact time.
      • 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).
    • All reusable items and/or equipment cleaned and then disinfected or sterilized, as applicable
      • 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.
      • Operator/PSW must follow the proper cleaning and disinfection or sterilization procedure as per the “Cleaning, Disinfection & Sterilization Flowchart” provided by the health department.

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