Texas salon inspection checklist

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1. Licenses on display

   The first thing an inspector looks for: the salon's license and every working license, current and where clients can see them.

   • 1.Display the TDLR establishment license.

     The rule's own words

     “The TDLR establishment or school license”

2. Other required postings

   Some states also want their rules, a consumer notice or the last inspection report on the wall.

   • 2.Keep a copy of the commission's sanitation rules at the salon.

     The rule's own words

     “A copy of the commission's sanitation rules.”

3. The disinfectant

   What the disinfectant must be, how it is mixed and how often it is changed.

   • 3.Make fresh disinfectant solution daily, or more often as needed, for soaking implements.

     The rule's own words

     “Fresh disinfectant solution must be prepared daily or more often as needed for immersion of implements.”

4. Cleaning tools between clients

   How combs, shears, nippers and other reusable tools are cleaned and disinfected after each client.

   • 4.Clean and disinfect all equipment, implements, tools, and materials before servicing each client.

     The rule's own words

     “All equipment, implements, tools, and materials must be cleaned and disinfected prior to servicing each client.”

   • 5.Wipe and disinfect implements that are not single-use, such as combs, shears, razors, and perm rods, after each client.

     The rule's own words

     “All implements not intended for single-use, such as combs and picks, haircutting shears, razors, and perm rods, must be wiped cleaned and disinfected after each client.”

5. Storing clean and used tools

   Clean tools kept covered and apart from used ones, so nothing dirty touches the next client.

   • 6.Store cleaned and disinfected implements in a clean, dry, debris-free place, separate from soiled ones, when not in use.

     The rule's own words

     “All cleaned and disinfected implements and materials must be stored in a clean, dry, debris-free environment, separate from soiled implements and materials, when not in use.”

6. Single-use items

   What must be thrown away after one client because it cannot be disinfected.

   • 7.Throw away buffer blocks and porous nail files after they touch broken or unhealthy skin or nails.Nail services

     The rule's own words

     “Manicure or pedicure tools not requiring sterilization must be cleaned and disinfected, and buffer blocks or porous nail files must be disposed of after contact with broken skin or unhealth skin or nails.”

7. Towels, capes and linens

   Clean towels stored closed, used ones in a covered container until laundered.

   • 8.Replace disposable and terry cloth towels, hair caps, headbands, brushes, gowns, makeup brushes, sponges, and similar items with clean ones for each client.

     The rule's own words

     “Disposable and terry cloth towels, hair caps, headbands, brushes, gowns, makeup brushes, spatulas that contact skin or products from multi-use containers, sponges, and other items used for a similar purpose must be replaced with clean items for each client.”

   • 9.Use a clean towel for each client and wash towels in hot water and chlorine bleach.

     The rule's own words

     “Clean towels must be used for each client.Towels must be washed in hot water and chlorine bleach.”

   • 10.Remove soiled towels after each client and put them in a suitable receptacle.

     The rule's own words

     “Soiled towels must be removed after use on each client and properly deposited in a suitable receptacle.”

8. Water, sinks and restroom

   Hot and cold running water, sinks and a restroom with a place to wash hands.

   • 11.Have a sink with hot and cold running water where services are performed.

     The rule's own words

     “A sink with hot and cold running water in an area where services are performed”

9. Pedicure equipment

   How foot spas and pedicure basins are cleaned after each client and at the end of the day, and the log some states require.

   • 12.Keep records of cleaning and disinfecting for at least 60 days and make them available to a client or a department representative on request.Pedicures

     The rule's own words

     “Records of cleaning and disinfecting must be made available upon request by a client or a department representative, and must be retained for inspection for at least 60 days.”

   • 13.Remove a foot spa or foot basin from service if its cleaning records are missing, and do not use it again until it is cleaned and disinfected and the records are updated.Pedicures

     The rule's own words

     “A foot spa, foot basin, or jet for which documentation is not maintained must be removed from service and not used again until it has been cleaned and disinfected and the records have been properly updated.”

10. Banned products and tools

    Products, tools and practices the state's rules forbid outright.

    • 14.Do not use methyl methacrylate (MMA) liquid monomers in services.

      The rule's own words

      “Methyl Methacrylate Liquid monomers (MMA)”

    • 15.Do not use razor-type callus shavers, such as Credo Blades, to cut corns or calluses.

      The rule's own words

      “Razor-type callus shavers designed and intended to cut growths of skin such as corns and calluses. (Example: Credo Blade)”

    • 16.Do not use alum or other astringents in stick or lump form; powder or liquid forms are acceptable.

      The rule's own words

      “Alum or other astringents in stick or lump form. (Alum or other astringents in powder or liquid form are acceptable)”

11. The premises

    Floors, walls, light, air, waste bins and keeping living space and food out of the work area.

    • 17.Keep floors where services are performed non-porous and easy to wash, including restrooms and areas where water may splash.

      The rule's own words

      “All floors in areas where services are performed, including restrooms and areas where chemicals are mixed or where water may splash, must be made of a material which is not porous or absorbent and is easily washable.”

    • 18.Empty trash containers daily and keep them clean by washing them or using plastic liners.

      The rule's own words

      “All trash containers must be emptied daily and kept clean by washing or using plastic liners.”

12. First aid and safety

    A first aid kit, what to do after a cut or blood exposure, and other safety rules.

    • 19.If blood or body fluid gets on any surface, immediately clean it up with a disinfectant.

      The rule's own words

      “In the case of blood or body fluid contact on any surface, a disinfectant must be used to immediately clean up all visible blood or body fluids.”