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Sophie's Nails

10421 80 Avenue NW Edmonton AB T6E 1V1 · Personal Services

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Inspection summary

Sophie's Nails has been inspected 4 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since October 26, 2023. The most recent inspection, on November 25, 2024, found no infractions.

3 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct infection-control risks to clients.

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.

  • 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 2 times on November 20, 2024. For example: Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?

  • 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 once on November 20, 2024. For example: Has the operator notified the RHA of the existence of a personal service business, including contact and location information, as well as all personal services currently offered or new personal services that will be offered for facilities and/or special events?

  • 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 once on November 20, 2024. For example: Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?

  • 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 on November 20, 2024. For example: Are waste sharps disposed of properly?

About this data

These results come from Alberta Health Services (Environmental 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.

4 inspections

  1. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Monitoring Inspection

    6 infractions

    • 02. Has the operator notified the RHA of the existence of a personal service business, including contact and location information, as well as all personal services currently offered or new personal services that will be offered for facilities and/or special events?
      • Operator had not notified the Alberta Health Services about the existence of Personal Service business.Discussed with operator the requirement of the submission of the Personal Service Notification.The PSN was submitted during the inspection.
    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • Operator had not established the written procedures templates, specific for the busienss.Requirement of the facility specific written procedures was discussed with the operator.Templates for procedures.1)Skin cleansing2)Client care in case of accidental cuts and punctures were provided during the inspection.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • Facility was not following the manufacturer instructions for the contact time of High -Level Disinfectant.HLD was being used for about a week, however records maintenance and testing was not done.After discussion with operator following corrections were made.1) Facility staff would make sure to follow the manufacturer instructions for contact time2) Operator mentioned that they would be discarding the solution everyday.Note: Facility can use re-use the HLD for 14 days, however routine testing and log maintenance is required.HLD logs and more information for testing could be provided, if required.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • It was observed that container used for soaking the semi-critical tools was not big enough to allow full immersion.Please make sure that tools are fully immersed in High Level Disinfectant to ensure complete disinfection.
    • 24. Are waste sharps disposed of properly?
      • It was observed that household glass spice jar was being used as sharps container.Please make sure that puncture resistant sharps container be used for discarding sharps.Sharps are considered biohazard and must be handled and disposed of is a manner to avoid injuries and disease transmission.
    • 26. Are cosmetic products appropriate for their intended use and being handled properly?
      • Some of the cosmetic products used in the facility were labelled inadequately and ingredients could not be verified by Health Canada websiteOperator confirmed to remove those products from the facility during the inspection.
  3. Demand Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

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