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Symmetry Dermatology

3490 Allan Drive SW Edmonton AB T6W 3G9 · Personal Services

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Inspection summary

Symmetry Dermatology has been inspected 3 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since March 20, 2025. The most recent inspection, on April 28, 2025, found no infractions.

1 of 3 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.

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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 26, 2025. For example: Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?

  • 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 on March 20, 2025. For example: Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?

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.

3 inspections

  1. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Risk Management Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • March 20, 2025:Dermabrasion tips are being "disinfected" with isopropyl alcohol. This is not an approved disinfectant.March 26, 2025:Operators proposed to use "Metrex MetriClean2" to disinfect the dermabrasion tips. However, this is a cleanser and not a high level disinfectant.Corrective Action.- Advised operators to source a high level disinfectant to disinfect these as they are semi-critical pieces of equipment.(Note: High level disinfectants are typically labelled with the words: sporicidal or high level disinfectant and TB, Tuberculocidal or Mycobacterium)- AHS high level disinfectant log template was provided for use.- Test equipment (i.e test strips/paper) is required for use of high level disinfectants.
  3. Initial Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • The following are currently in progress:- The cleansing of skin and mucous membrane - The application of antiseptic products - Client care in the event of an accidental skin cut or puncture- Decontamination of any sink that will be used for both handwashing and equipment reprocessingCorrective Action:- Written procedures were discussed with the operators.- Operators will fill-out and provide copy.
    • 10. Is cleansing and antisepsis of skin and mucous membrane performed in accordance to written procedures and are suitable products being used?
      • Expired antiseptic (iodine) was discovered. Corrective Action:Operators were directed to discard this and to ensure antiseptic products are not used past their expiration dates.
    • 17. Is reusable equipment cleaned properly (Critical)?
      • Facial handheld equipment (Bela MD+) is initially wiped with a dry cotton pad and the disinfected with CaviWipes (Intermediate level disinfectant).Corrective Action:- Directed operators to include a proper cleaning step prior to disinfecting.- An option includes using the "wipe twice" procedure, where the first pass is the cleaning step (to remove physical contamination such as the gels/products), and the second pass is the disinfecting step.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • Corrected:1) Glasses (PPE for laser) for clients and staff were being "disinfected" with isopropyl alcohol. This is not an approved disinfectant.Corrective Action:Directed operators to use at minimum a low level disinfectant to disinfect the glasses as they are non-critical equipment (only come into contact with intact skin/hair).2) Expired CaviWipes (intermediate level disinfectant) were discovered.Corrective Action:Advised operators to discard this and to ensure disinfectants are not used past their expiration dates.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • Dermabrasion tips are being "disinfected" with isopropyl alcohol. This is not an approved disinfectant.Corrective Action.- Advised operators to use a high level disinfectant to disinfect these as they are semi-critical pieces of equipment.- Discussed the requirement for a high level disinfectant log and provided the AHS template for use.- Also discussed the requirement for high level disinfectant test equipment (i.e test strips/paper).

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