Pain Care Clinic Infection Control Inspection

Address
300 Fourth Avenue
St. Catharines
Services
Physician

Summary

Sharps containers not properly maintained and stored. Sterile pre-filled syringes not properly stored and prepared in a dedicated area. Cluttered workstations: Sterile and clean medical supplies stored on counters beside sinks.

Diseases resulting from similar errors in infection control may include:

Blood-borne 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 July 14, 2026, related to infection prevention and control concerns.

This infection prevention and control lapse involved a member of the regulatory college.

Orally corrective measures were discussed at the time of inspection.

An initial onsite investigation was conducted on July 16, 2026.

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

Corrected Issues

Issue	Correction	Date Corrected
Clean medical supplies are observed to be stored on counter adjacent to sink and found under the sink.	Clean medical supplies are to be stored away from sink and adjacent areas.	July 22, 2026
Medication(s) not stored or prepared in a clean area.	Store/Prepare medication(s) in a clean area.	July 22, 2026
Multidose vial used for multiple clients when not appropriate. Multidose vial not labelled appropriately.	Multidose vial to be used for multiple clients only when appropriate. Label multidose vial appropriately.	July 22, 2026
Sharps container not puncture proof, tamper-proof, closable, and/or leak proof.	Sharps container to be puncture resistant, tamper-proof, closable, and leak proof.	July 22, 2026
Full sharps container(s) not securely stored.	Full sharps container(s) to be securely stored prior to removal from facility.	July 22, 2026
Specimens not stored in an appropriate area of the clinic.	Store specimens in a designated area, separate from clean supplies.	July 22, 2026

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.