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Special Effects

1 8 10th St, Hearst ON P0L 1N0 · Hair Salon / Barber Shop

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Inspection summary

Special Effects has been inspected 4 times by Porcupine Health Unit since October 4, 2022. The most recent inspection, on April 22, 2026, found no infractions.

2 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct infection-control risks to clients.

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 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 once on April 15, 2025. For example: Reusable equipment is cleaned and disinfected after use [s. 10(4)].

  • 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 October 4, 2022. For example: Required records are kept [s. 5, 14(1-3)].

  • 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 once on April 15, 2025. For example: All jewelry used for piercing is appropriate [s. 8(1)].

About this data

These results come from Porcupine Health Unit, 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. Required

    0 infractions

  2. Required

    2 infractions

    • Reusable equipment is cleaned and disinfected after use [s. 10(4)].
      • Cleaning is to be done either manually with detergent or enzymatic cleaner and water, or using a mechanical cleaning machine. (IPAC BEST PRACTICE 3.21)
    • All jewelry used for piercing is appropriate [s. 8(1)].
      • All jewellery used for body piercing is to be single-use and maintained as sterile until the point of insertion. (IPAC BEST PRACTICE 4.6)
  3. Required

    0 infractions

  4. Required

    1 infraction

    • Required records are kept [s. 5, 14(1-3)].
      • Fail to keep invasive procedure records of personal service setting as required (136/18-14(1)-305)

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