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Twedy's Nail and Spa

1125 9713 Hardin Street Fort McMurray AB T9H 1L2 · Personal Services

8 inspections

  1. Demand Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Risk Management Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 08. Is hand hygiene performed by the personal services worker when required, in a proper manner and are provisions available to perform hand hygiene?
      • Hand sanitizer without Natural Product Number (NPN) or a Drug Identification Number (DIN) was observed on the front desk. The owner was educated on the requirements for hand sanitizer to have either NPN or DIN.Obtain a hand sanitizer with a NPN or DIN issued by Health Canada.
  4. Monitoring Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 08. Is hand hygiene performed by the personal services worker when required, in a proper manner and are provisions available to perform hand hygiene?
      • Hand sanitizer without Natural Product Number (NPN) or a Drug Identification Number (DIN) was observed on the front desk. The owner was educated on the requirements for hand sanitizer to have either NPN or DIN.Obtain a hand sanitizer with a NPN or DIN issued by Health Canada.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • Daily testing results for High-Level Disinfectant (HLD) were inadequately maintained. The correct procedure for entering daily test results in the logs was reviewed with the owner.Ensure that daily HLD test results are adequately entered and maintained in logs.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • The owner demonstrated inadequate reprocessing of nail drill bits by skipping the pre-disinfection cleaning and post disinfection rinsing steps and failing to completely submerge the drill bits in the disinfection solution.The correct procedure for reprocessing semi critical instruments with HLD were reviewed with the owner.Ensure that proper reprocessing steps are followed.
    • 24. Are waste sharps disposed of properly?
      • No puncture resistant sharps container was noted in the facility. Improper disposal of sharps in a plastic container was noted. The owner was advised to obtain a puncture resistance sharps container and implement safe sharps disposal practice.Obtain a puncture resistance sharps container and ensure safe disposal of sharps.
    • 33. Are general nuisance conditions, other than those noted in other violations, being prevented at this personal services facility (Non-Critical)?
      • Disinfection of the drill bits was reportedly done at the client service station by each operator. A spray bottle of high-level disinfectant was stored at each client service station. High level disinfectant bottles were removed from the service stations. Another high-level disinfectant container for immersing the equipment was noted at the waxing station. All disinfectant containers were move to the reprocessing area and operator was advised to store high level disinfectant at the reprocessing area to do all reprocessing in the reprocessing station. Ensure that all the cleaning and disinfection of the semi-critical equipment is conducted at the designated reprocessing area.
  5. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Monitoring Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 14. Is single-use or uncleanable equipment being used as intended (Non-Critical)?
      • Dirty single-use buffer blocks and disposable sanding bands for nail drills were observed in nail station cabinet on top of other clean equipment. Personal service worker indicated that they had overlooked discharging these items after it was used on a client.Reusing porous or uncleanable tools is unacceptable. Train personal service workers to immediately discard single-use tools used on clients should be discarded after each use.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • Residues from cosmetic products used during pedicure were observed on the pedicure bowls. Pedicure bowls were not adequately scrubbed after each client. Bowls were disinfected using a bleach solution. - Clean all pedicure bowls thoroughly to remove residue. Bleach solution is not permitted as disinfectants unless it has a Drug Identification Number (DIN) and have clear manufacturer’s instructions for use on the appropriate classification of reusable equipment.
    • 26. Are cosmetic products appropriate for their intended use and being handled properly?
      • Debris observed in parafin wax tub. Surfaces of tub used for warming parafin wax was covered in wax.Discard wax and clean tub thoroughly to remove wax residue.
    • 27. Is the facility maintained in a visibly clean state and are environmental surfaces cleaned and disinfected properly?
      • 1) The nail station surfaces, drawers and trolleys had buildup of nail debris, dust and nail polish residue. Surfaces was cleaned thoroughly during inspection.- Ensure that all work surfaces are thoroughly cleaned and maintained in sanitary condition at all times.2) The middle pathway floors were slippery due to nail dust. Floor was cleaned during inspection. - Clean the floor thoroughly.
    • 27. Is the facility maintained in a visibly clean state and are environmental surfaces cleaned and disinfected properly?
      • 1) Debris accumulated inside the plastic cabinet used for storing with acrylic nails.2) Surfaces of the wooden storage cabinet beside the reprocessing station, used for extra supplies was unclean and disorganized. - Cabinet surfaces were cleaned during inspection.Ensure items in storage cabinets and other areas are regularly cleaned and re-organized.
  7. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  8. Risk Management Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • Semi-critical tools including foot files was immersed in an unapproved disinfectant for personal services tools. Semi-critical tools must be reprocessed using a disinfectant with a drug identification number (DIN), a general disinfectant claim, a tuberculocidal claim and specifically states high-level disinfectant, chemical sterilant or sporicidal after cleaning.