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YMCA - Indoor Spa (Male) >3m

79 James St S, Hamilton ON L8P 2Z1 · Indoor Spa

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Inspection summary

YMCA - Indoor Spa (Male) >3m has been inspected 22 times by City of Hamilton Public Health Services since June 27, 2022. The most recent inspection, on July 16, 2026, found no infractions.

10 of 22 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pool and spa water quality, Cleaning, disinfection and sterilization and Chemicals and toxic substances.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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.

  • Pool and spa water qualityHigher risk

    For pools, spas and splash pads, inspectors test disinfectant levels, pH and water clarity, and check safety equipment. Water that is not properly treated can spread skin, ear and stomach infections.

    Recorded 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on June 8, 2026. For example: Total alkalinity is maintained in the range of 60 ppm to 180 ppm.

  • Cleaning, disinfection and sterilizationHigher risk

    Tools that touch clients, such as clippers, nail files, footbaths and tattoo equipment, must be cleaned and then disinfected or sterilized to the level the risk requires. Inspectors check disinfectant contact times, sterilizer test results and how clean tools are stored. Items that cannot be properly cleaned must be used only once.

    Recorded 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on August 19, 2024. For example: Sanitizer levels in compliance

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Disinfectants must be the right type for the job, mixed to the correct strength, labelled and replaced on schedule. A disinfectant that is expired or diluted too much may not kill germs on tools, so these findings are treated seriously.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 19, 2024. For example: Manual chemical testing in compliance.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    Clean and used instruments, towels and supplies must be kept apart, and products such as wax, creams and inks must be dispensed so they cannot be contaminated between clients (no double-dipping). Mixing clean and dirty items is a direct route for infection.

    Recorded once on January 17, 2023. For example: Spa, deck, equipment, sanitary facility and adjoining areas kept in a safe and sanitary manner and free from hazards.

  • 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 9 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on June 8, 2026. For example: Daily records complete, signed, and maintained.

About this data

These results come from City of Hamilton Public Health Services, 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.

22 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • Total alkalinity is maintained in the range of 60 ppm to 180 ppm.
    • Daily records complete, signed, and maintained.
      • Record the estimated number of bather uses during the operating day.
      • Record reading of make-up water meter (where applicable).
      • Record the time of day that the emergency stop button is tested, where applicable.
      • Ensure emergency phone is tested to confirm that it is in operating condition.
      • Record time of day emergency phone was tested and the name of the person who performed the test.
      • Ensure ground fault is activated during the daily use period.
      • Record type and amount of any chemicals added manually to the spa.
  3. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Daily records complete, signed, and maintained.
      • Record the estimated number of bather uses during the operating day.
      • Record reading of make-up water meter (where applicable).
      • Record amount of make-up water added daily (where applicable).
      • Ensure emergency phone is tested to confirm that it is in operating condition.
      • Record time of day emergency phone was tested and the name of the person who performed the test.
  4. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  7. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  8. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • Safety equipment available and in good repair (spas with inner horizontal dimension >3m)
      • Ensure all safety equipment is in good repair.
    • Provide fully supplied first aid kit.
      • Provide a first-aid box with adhesive dressings individually wrapped.
  9. Re-inspection

    0 infractions

  10. Routine Inspection

    4 infractions

    • Sanitizer levels in compliance
      • Maintain Free Available Chorine between 5mg/L (5ppm) - 10mg/L (10ppm).
    • Manual chemical testing in compliance.
      • Ensure that the chlorine or bromine residual, total chlorine, alkalinity, pH and water clarity are manually tested one half hour before bathers are admitted and at intervals not greater than 2 hours while the spa is in use.
    • Daily records completed, signed and maintained.
      • Complete and sign records daily.
      • Ensure all records are available for viewing and are kept for a period of one year.
    • Outlet covers are secure and inspected at least once every 30 operating days.
      • Ensure water outlet covers are inspected and secure at least once every 30 operating days.
  11. Re-inspection

    0 infractions

  12. Routine Inspection

    3 infractions

    • Total alkalinity is between 80 mg/L (80 ppm) and 120 mg/L (120 ppm).
      • Maintain total alkalinity between 80mg/L (80ppm) and 120 mg/L (120 ppm).
    • Safety equipment available and in good repair (spas with inner horizontal dimension >3m)
      • Ensure all safety equipment is in good repair.
    • Provide fully supplied first aid kit.
      • Provide a first-aid box with adhesive dressings individually wrapped.
      • Provide a first-aid box with triangular bandages.
  13. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  14. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  15. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Other records signed and completed
  16. Routine Inspection

    4 infractions

    • Accurate and functioning make-up water meter present (spa >4000L).
      • Ensure make-up water is added (minimum 15L/bather/day to a maximum of 20% of total spa volume).
      • Provide an accurate and functioning water meter to register the volume of make-up water.
      • Ensure water meter is repaired or replaced.
    • Make-up water requirements are met (for spas >4000L).
    • Daily records completed, signed and maintained.
      • Record total number of bathers admitted to facility each day.
      • Record reading of the make-up water meter - spa > 4000L.
    • Other records signed and completed
      • Ensure emergency stop button is tested and recorded at least once every 30 operating days.
      • Ensure water outlet cover inspections are recorded at least once every 30 operating days along with time of day the test was completed and by whom.
      • Ensure vacuum release mechanism is tested and recorded at least once every 30 days.
      • Ensure ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) is tested monthly or according to manufacturer instructions, whichever is more frequent.
  17. Re-inspection

    3 infractions

    • Spa, deck, equipment, sanitary facility and adjoining areas kept in a safe and sanitary manner and free from hazards.
    • Provide fully supplied first aid kit.
      • Provide a first-aid box with a current copy of a standard first aid manual.
      • Provide a first-aid box with adhesive dressings individually wrapped.
      • Provide a first-aid box with sterile gauze pads, each seventy-five millimetres square.
    • Emergency telephone signs posted.
  18. Routine Inspection

    3 infractions

    • Water facility inaccessible when closed.
      • Ensure there is no access to water facility when closed.
    • All components of the filtration, recirculation, and chemical feed systems are in continuous operation and maintained in proper working order.
    • Sanitizer levels in compliance
  19. Re-inspection

    3 infractions

    • Sanitizer levels in compliance
      • Maintain Free Available Chorine between 5mg/L (5ppm) - 10mg/L (10ppm).
    • Total alkalinity is between 80 mg/L (80 ppm) and 120 mg/L (120 ppm).
    • Daily records completed, signed and maintained.
  20. Routine Inspection

    3 infractions

    • Sanitizer levels in compliance
    • Total alkalinity is between 80 mg/L (80 ppm) and 120 mg/L (120 ppm).
    • Daily records completed, signed and maintained.
      • Record total number of bathers admitted to facility each day.
      • Record type and amount of chemicals added manually.
      • Record when spa was drained, inspected and refilled - spa <4000L.
  21. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Sanitizer levels in compliance
      • Maintain Free Available Chorine between 5mg/L (5ppm) - 10mg/L (10ppm).
  22. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

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