Skip to content
Loading map…

Venus Nails & Spa

2 220 Taunton Rd E, Whitby ON L1R 0M5 · Know Before You Go Inspections

8 inspections

  1. Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • All reusable items and/or equipment cleaned and then disinfected or sterilized, as applicable
      • Fail to thoroughly clean reusable items and/or equipment using a detergent solution and a brush before disinfection or sterilization. Operator/PSW must thoroughly clean reusable items and/or equipment using a detergent solution and a brush before disinfection or sterilization.
      • Fail to dismantle and then clean reusable items and/or equipment prior to disinfection or sterilization. Operator/PSW must dismantle and then clean reusable items and/or equipment prior to disinfection or sterilization.
  2. Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Premises and/or work area maintained in a sanitary manner, appropriately located, well-lit and well-ventilated
      • Fail to provide sufficient lighting to enable sanitary operation, maintenance of premises and/or safely provide personal services. Operator/PSW must provide sufficient lighting to enable sanitary operation, maintenance of premises and/or safely provide personal services.
  3. Routine & Complaint

    10 infractions

    • Premises and/or work area maintained in a sanitary manner, appropriately located, well-lit and well-ventilated
      • Fail to routinely clean premises and/or work area (e.g. cupboards, shelving, sinks, chairs, work stations) daily at a minimum and when visibly soiled. Operator/PSW must routinely clean all structural surfaces (e.g. cupboards, shelving, sinks, chairs, work stations) daily at a minimum and when visibly soiled.
      • Fail to clean and disinfect all low-risk work and/or contact surfaces daily (e.g. covered surfaces). Operator/PSW must clean and disinfect all low-risk work and/or contact surfaces daily (e.g. covered surfaces).
      • Fail to provide sufficient lighting to enable sanitary operation, maintenance of premises and/or safely provide personal services. Operator/PSW must provide sufficient lighting to enable sanitary operation, maintenance of premises and/or safely provide personal services.
    • All work and/or contact surfaces cleaned and then disinfected
      • For aesthetics, fail to clean and disinfect all high-risk work and/or contact surfaces after each client (e.g. uncovered surfaces). Operator/PSW must clean and disinfect all high-risk work and/or contact surfaces after each client (e.g. uncovered surfaces).
      • For manicures and/or pedicures, fail to clean and disinfect all high-risk work and/or contact surfaces after each client (e.g. uncovered table tops, pedicure footrests). Operator/PSW must clean and disinfect all high-risk work and/or contact surfaces after each client (e.g. uncovered table tops, pedicure footrests).
      • Fail to clean all work and/or contact surfaces after each client. Operator/PSW must clean 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 perform hand hygiene to remove visible soil before and after service delivery and as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission. Operator/PSW must perform hand hygiene to remove visible soil before and after service delivery and as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission.
      • 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.
    • All products dispensed in a manner that prevents contamination
      • Fail to dispense wax in a manner that prevents contamination (e.g. no double dipping). Operator/PSW must dispense wax in a manner that prevents contamination (e.g. no double dipping).
    • Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained
      • Fail to follow Health Canada recommendations for product dilution, use, reuse and contact time in the absence of manufacturer’s instructions. Operator/PSW must follow Health Canada recommendations for product dilution, use, reuse and contact time in the absence of manufacturer’s instructions.
    • 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 reusable items and/or equipment cleaned and then disinfected or sterilized as applicable
      • Fail to disinfect reusable items and/or equipment after each use with high-level disinfectant (e.g. microdermabrasion tips/device). Operator/PSW must disinfect reusable items and/or equipment after each use with high-level disinfectant (e.g. microdermabrasion tips/device).
      • Fail to clean reusable items and/or equipment as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission. Operator/PSW must clean reusable items and/or equipment as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission.
    • All items that cannot be cleaned, disinfected or sterilized must be single-use disposable
      • Fail to discard single-use disposable items and/or equipment that cannot be readily cleaned and disinfected or sterilized immediately after each use or when contaminated. Operator/PSW must discard single-use disposable items and/or equipment that cannot be readily cleaned and disinfected or sterilized immediately after each use or when contaminated.
      • 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 thoroughly clean reusable items and/or equipment using a detergent solution and a brush before disinfection or sterilization. Operator/PSW must thoroughly clean reusable items and/or equipment using a detergent solution and a brush before disinfection or sterilization.
      • 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.
      • Fail to dismantle and then clean reusable items and/or equipment prior to disinfection or sterilization. Operator/PSW must dismantle and then clean reusable items and/or equipment prior to disinfection or sterilization.
      • Fail to remove footbath screens after each client or daily as applicable, clean and then disinfect with an intermediate-level disinfectant. Operator/PSW must remove footbath screens after each client or daily as applicable, clean and then disinfect with an intermediate-level disinfectant.
      • 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.
    • 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).
  4. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained
      • Fail to fully immerse items in the disinfectant for the appropriate contact time. Operator/PSW must fully immerse items in the disinfectant for the appropriate contact time.
    • All reusable items and/or equipment cleaned and then disinfected or sterilized, as applicable
      • Fail to provide and use an appropriate level disinfectant to disinfect reusable items and/or equipment. Operator/PSW must provide and use an appropriate level disinfectant to disinfect reusable items and/or equipment.
      • 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 sterilize reusable items and/or equipment as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission. Operator/PSW must sterilize reusable items and/or equipment as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission.
    • 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. Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Routine

    4 infractions

    • All reusable, single-use disposable items and/or equipment stored appropriately and maintained in clean and sanitary condition
    • Reusable items that are not cleaned immediately after each use to be soaked in a labelled, covered container of adequate size
      • Fail to soak dirty reusable items, if not cleaned immediately, in a labelled, covered container of adequate size. Operator/PSW must soak dirty reusable instruments, if not cleaned immediately, in a labelled, covered container of adequate size.
      • Fail to label soaking container storing dirty reusable items. Operator/PSW must label soaking container storing dirty reusable items.
    • Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained
      • Fail to follow Health Canada recommendations for product dilution, use, reuse and contact time in the absence of manufacturer’s instructions. Operator/PSW must follow Health Canada recommendations for product dilution, use, reuse and contact time in the absence of manufacturer’s instructions.
      • Fail to maintain disinfectant at appropriate strength. Operator/PSW must maintain disinfectant at appropriate strength.
    • All items that cannot be cleaned, disinfected or sterilized must be single-use disposable
      • Fail to discard single-use disposable items and/or equipment that cannot be readily cleaned and disinfected or sterilized immediately after each use or when contaminated. Operator/PSW must discard single-use disposable items and/or equipment that cannot be readily cleaned and disinfected or sterilized immediately after each use or when contaminated.
      • Fail to discard single-use disposable wax cartridges immediately after each use. Operator/PSW must discard single-use wax cartridges immediately after each use.
  7. Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  8. Routine

    7 infractions

    • Work and contact surfaces smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
      • Fail to provide floor, wall and/or ceiling in good repair, easily cleanable, smooth and/or impermeable. Operator/PSW must provide floor, wall and/or ceiling 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
    • For accidental exposures, appropriate records are maintained
      • Fail to provide accidental exposure records to health department upon request by a Medical Officer of Health or public health inspector. Operator/PSW must provide accidental exposure records to health department upon request by a Medical Officer of Health or public health inspector.
    • 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 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).