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Zia Cosmetics

101 - 4424 Calgary Trail NW Edmonton AB T6H 4A6 · Personal Services

6 inspections

  1. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Risk Management Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 26. Are cosmetic products appropriate for their intended use and being handled properly?
      • Manufacturer's instructions for use of cosmetic products were not being followed: bacteriostatic saline was being used for reconstitution, while manufacturer requires a preservative-free saline be used. Please obtain and use preservative-free saline.
  3. Risk Management Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • No written procedures for skin cleansing prior to services, antiseptic use, accidental cuts and reprocessing sink decontamination were available.
    • 12. Are personal services workers at the facility maintaining client records and where applicable, sterility documentation corresponding to that client?
      • Sterility assurance documentation for sterile equipment used for injections and fillers procedures was not retained with the clients' records/ not observed during the inspection. Ensure that sterility assurance documentation for all critical equipment used during services is retained with clients' forms.
    • 26. Are cosmetic products appropriate for their intended use and being handled properly?
      • Manufacturer's instructions for use of cosmetic products were not being followed:a. bacteriostatic saline was being used for reconstitution, while manufacturer requires a preservative-free saline be used. Please obtain and use preservative-free saline.b. Numbing cream expired on January 1, 2026.
    • 31. Are sinks accessible and used appropriately for the personal services provided?
      • The reprocessing sink located in the multipurpose room was also used for hand washing, and no written procedure for sink decontamination was available.
  4. Monitoring Inspection

    9 infractions

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • No written procedures for skin cleansing prior to services, antiseptic use, accidental cuts and reprocessing sink decontamination were available.
    • 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 expired in 2022 (one bottle). The hand sanitizer was discarded during the inspection. Ensure that hand sanitizers used have NPN/DIN, alcohol content between 60 and 90%, and are not expired.
    • 08. Is hand hygiene performed by the personal services worker when required, in a proper manner and are provisions available to perform hand hygiene?
      • The hand sink located in the multipurpose room was not supplied with paper towels/single-use towels in an appropriate dispenser. Please provide.
    • 10. Is cleansing and antisepsis of skin and mucous membrane performed in accordance to written procedures and are suitable products being used?
      • Unacceptable antiseptic product was used for skin preparation: no DIN or NPN was available on some alcohol-containing antiseptic product, and no original container for Stanhexidine was available. Both were discarded - acceptable alcohol-containing antiseptic products were available.
    • 12. Are personal services workers at the facility maintaining client records and where applicable, sterility documentation corresponding to that client?
      • Sterility assurance documentation for sterile equipment used for injections and fillers procedures was not retained with the clients' records/ not observed during the inspection. Ensure that sterility assurance documentation for all critical equipment used during services is retained with clients' forms.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • No records of testing of high-level disinfectant were available, and no testing of disinfectant has been conducted as required.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • No test strips were available to test the concentration of high-level disinfectant. Obtain the appropriate strips.
    • 26. Are cosmetic products appropriate for their intended use and being handled properly?
      • Manufacturer's instructions for use of cosmetic products were not being followed:a. bacteriostatic saline was being used for reconstitution, while manufacturer requires a preservative-free saline be used. Please obtain and use preservative-free saline.b. Numbing cream expired on January 1, 2026.
    • 31. Are sinks accessible and used appropriately for the personal services provided?
      • The reprocessing sink located in the multipurpose room was also used for hand washing, and no written procedure for sink decontamination was available.
  5. Monitoring Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Initial Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 02. Has the operator notified the RHA of the existence of a personal service business, including contact and location information, as well as all personal services currently offered or new personal services that will be offered for facilities and/or special events?
      • Personal Service Notification was not submitted by the operator.Discussed the submission of PSN.Note: Facility was facing internet issues, hence PSN was not submitted during the inspection.Link to submit PSN would be provided with this e-mail.
    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • Written procedures related to the services offered at the facility were discussed during the inspection.Note: Skin cleansing procedures would be required once facility start offering waxing services