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Zen Nails and Spa

95 Middlecote Dr, Ajax ON L1T 0K3 · Know Before You Go Inspections

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Inspection summary

Zen Nails and Spa has been inspected 3 times by Durham Region Health Department since June 19, 2025. The most recent inspection, on August 21, 2026, found no infractions.

1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 7 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for your health. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are one of the main ways germs spread, from person to person and onto food and surfaces. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing their hands when required, and sick staff being kept away from work where it matters. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times on August 18, 2026. For example: Compliant with requirements for hand washing sinks

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food and supplies are stored and handled: kept covered, off the floor, and away from anything that could contaminate them. Where food is served, raw meat must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on June 19, 2025. For example: Linens, sheets, towels, etc. are single-use, disposable or laundered after each use and stored in a sanitary manner

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be made of cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked surface or worn part. They are generally lower risk but show how well the place is maintained.

    Recorded 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 18, 2026. For example: Work and contact surfaces smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be clean and in good repair, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate health risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded once on June 19, 2025. For example: Premises meets requirements for notification of intent to operate, additional services and reconstruction/renovation

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.

    Recorded once on June 19, 2025. For example: Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained

About this data

These results come from Durham Region Health Department, 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. Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Routine & Complaint

    7 infractions

    • Work and contact surfaces smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
      • Fail to provide fixture and/or furniture in good repair, easily cleanable, smooth and/or impermeable. Operator/PSW must provide fixture and/or furniture in good repair, easily cleanable, smooth and/or impermeable.
    • Compliant with requirements for hand washing sinks
      • Fail to perform hand washing in the designated hand washing sink. Operator/PSW must ensure that hand washing is only performed in the designated hand washing sink.
    • All work and/or contact surfaces cleaned and then disinfected
      • 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).
    • Proper hand hygiene performed prior to service delivery, as required during and after service, and for reprocessing
      • Fail to perform hand hygiene before and after service delivery and as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission. Operator/PSW must perform hand hygiene before and after service delivery and as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission.
    • All reusable, single-use disposable items and/or equipment stored appropriately and maintained in clean and sanitary condition
      • Fail to store reusable, single-use disposable items and/or equipment in clean covered containers. Operator/PSW must store reusable, single-use disposable items and/or equipment in clean, covered containers.
    • All reusable items and/or equipment cleaned and then disinfected or sterilized, as applicable
      • 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 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).
  3. Routine

    4 infractions

    • Premises meets requirements for notification of intent to operate, additional services and reconstruction/renovation
      • Fail to provide at least 14 days written notice to the health department before providing additional personal services. Operator/PSW must provide at least 14 days written notice to the health department before providing additional personal services.
    • Work and contact surfaces smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
      • Fail to provide fixture and/or furniture in good repair, easily cleanable, smooth and/or impermeable. Operator/PSW must provide fixture and/or furniture in good repair, easily cleanable, smooth and/or impermeable.
      • Fail to provide work surfaces that can be readily cleaned and disinfected or sterilized. Operator/PSW must provide work surfaces that can be readily cleaned and disinfected or sterilized.
    • Linens, sheets, towels, etc. are single-use, disposable or laundered after each use and stored in a sanitary manner
      • Fail to discard single-use items after each use (e.g. table covers, paper towels, dental bibs, neck strips). Operator/PSW must discard single-use items as after each use (e.g. table covers, paper towels, dental bibs, neck strips).
    • Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained
      • Fail to prepare, maintain and discard solution according to the manufacturer’s instructions (e.g. expired products). Operator/PSW must prepare, maintain and discard solutions according to the manufacturer's instructions (e.g. expired products).

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