Lavish Nails and Spa Infection Control Inspection

Address
6100 Thorold Stone Rd
Niagara Falls
Services
Manicure / Pedicure

Summary

Facility did not discard single-use equipment/instrument(s) immediately following each client use. Disinfectant(s) not used according to manufacturer's instructions.

Diseases resulting from similar errors in infection control may include:

Blood-borne infections
Skin / soft tissue infections

Contact

Duty Officer
Public Health Inspector
905-980-6000 ext. 7590, toll free 1-888-505-6074
inspect@niagararegion.ca

Findings and Corrective Measures

A complaint was identified from a member of the public on March 17, 2023, related to infection prevention and control concerns.

An initial onsite investigation was conducted on March 18, 2023.

An investigation report was given to the premise / facility noting corrective measures. Information and education was provided.

Corrected Issues

Issue	Correction	Date Corrected
Area where equipment/ instrument(s) are cleaned and disinfected not designed to prevent contamination.	Area where equipment/ instrument(s) are cleaned and disinfected constructed in a way to prevent contamination.	March 23, 2023
Multiple use equipment/ instrument(s) not cleaned and disinfected after each client.	Clean and disinfect all multiple-use equipment/ instrument(s) following use on a client.	March 23, 2023
Hand hygiene not observed before/while/after delivering client services.	Staff must perform hand hygiene before/while/after delivering client services.	March 18, 2023
Facility did not discard single-use equipment/instrument(s) immediately following each client use.	Do not reuse single-use equipment/instrument(s) on clients.	March 18, 2023
Disinfectant(s) not used according to manufacturer's instructions.	Use disinfectant(s) as described in the manufacturer’s instructions.	March 18, 2023

Health Risks and Inspections

In the event that a direct health risk is identified for clients who visited this establishment, Niagara Region Public Health will contact those at risk with advice around any medical follow-up.

For general updates regarding this investigation, continue to monitor this website.