Virginia 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.Post licenses, certificates, and apprentice cards in the reception area.

     The rule's own words

     “Licenses, certificates, and apprentice cards are posted in reception area?”

2. Other required postings

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

   • 2.Keep a self-inspection form on file, update it every year, and keep it for five years so the board can review it.

     The rule's own words

     “must maintain a self-inspection form on file to be updated on an annual basis, and kept for five years, so that it may be requested and reviewed by the board”

3. The disinfectant

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

   • 3.Keep a cover on each wet disinfection unit, and use disinfection solutions according to the manufacturer's directions.

     The rule's own words

     “A wet disinfection unit must have a cover to prevent contamination and any disinfection solutions must be used according to manufacturer's directions.”

   • 4.Clean and disinfect wax pots with an EPA-registered disinfectant that is bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal, and never leave sticks standing in the wax.Skin and waxing

     The rule's own words

     “All wax pots must be cleaned and disinfected with an EPA-registered disinfectant that is bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal and with no sticks left standing in the wax at any time.”

4. Cleaning tools between clients

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

   • 5.Fully immerse multiuse implements in wet disinfectant solution for at least 10 minutes.

     The rule's own words

     “Fully immerse implements into wet disinfectant solution for a minimum of 10 minutes”

   • 6.Disinfect electric clipper blades before and after each use.Hair services

     The rule's own words

     “Electrical clipper blades must be disinfected before and after each use.”

5. Storing clean and used tools

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

   • 7.Store disinfected tools in a clean, dry cabinet, drawer, or sealed covered container, or leave them in a wet disinfection unit.

     The rule's own words

     “store in a clean, predisinfected, and dry cabinet, drawer, or sealed covered container, or leave instruments in a wet disinfection unit used according to manufacturer's directions”

   • 8.Remove soiled implements from the tops of work stations immediately after use.

     The rule's own words

     “Soiled implements must be removed from the tops of work stations immediately after use”

6. Single-use items

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

   • 9.Discard single-use items, such as powder puffs, sponges, styptic pencils, nail care implements, and disposable razors, after each client.

     The rule's own words

     “should be discarded immediately after use on each individual client, including powder puffs, lip color, cheek color, sponges, styptic pencils, nail care implements, or disposable razors”

7. Towels, capes and linens

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

   • 10.Use clean towels, robes, or linens for each client, and store clean ones in a clean, dry cabinet, drawer, or nonairtight covered container.

     The rule's own words

     “Clean towels, robes, or other linens must be used for each patron. Clean towels, robes, or other linens must be stored in a clean, predisinfected, and dry cabinet, drawer, or nonairtight covered container.”

   • 11.Keep used towels and linens in a container enclosed on all sides, including the top, unless they are in a separate laundry room.

     The rule's own words

     “Soiled towels, robes, or other linens must be stored in a container enclosed on all sides including the top, except if stored in a separate laundry room”

8. Water, sinks and restroom

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

   • 12.Provide a fully functional bathroom in the same building with a working toilet and sink, and with hot and cold running water.

     The rule's own words

     “A fully functional bathroom in the same building with a working toilet and sink must be available for clients. There must be hot and cold running water.”

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.

   • 13.Clean and disinfect foot tubs and pedicure basins immediately after each client.Pedicures

     The rule's own words

     “They must be cleaned and disinfected immediately after each client in the following manner”

   • 14.Disinfect pedicure units with an EPA-registered disinfectant that is bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal, following the manufacturer's directions.Pedicures

     The rule's own words

     “Disinfect with an EPA-registered disinfectant that is bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal in accordance with manufacturer directions for pedicure units”

10. Banned products and tools

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

    • 15.Do not use multiuse items that cannot be fully immersed or cleaned according to the manufacturer's recommendation, such as natural hairbrushes or neck dusters.

      The rule's own words

      “Any multiuse article, tool, or product that cannot be disinfected by full immersion as specified in subdivision B 2 of this section or cleaned according to manufacturer's recommendation, including natural hairbrushes or neck dusters, is prohibited from use”

    • 16.Do not keep cosmetic products on the premises that contain hazardous substances banned by the FDA for use in cosmetics.

      The rule's own words

      “No shop, salon, school, or facility providing cosmetology or nail care services will have on the premises cosmetic products containing hazardous substances that have been banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in cosmetic products”

11. The premises

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

    • 17.Keep the floor surface in all work areas washable, not carpet.

      The rule's own words

      “The floor surface in all work areas must be of a washable surface other than carpet”

12. First aid and safety

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

    • 18.Keep a binder of Safety Data Sheets for every chemical product used, in the immediate working area.

      The rule's own words

      “must have in the immediate working area a binder with all Safety Data Sheets (SDS) provided by manufacturers for any chemical products used”

    • 19.Keep a blood spill clean-up kit in the work area, with at least latex gloves, two 12-inch by 12-inch towels, a trash bag, bleach, a spray bottle, and a mask with face shield.

      The rule's own words

      “must have a blood spill clean-up kit in the work area that contains at minimum latex gloves, two 12-inch by 12-inch towels, one disposable trash bag, bleach, one empty spray bottle, and one mask with face shield”

    • 20.Double-bag any disposable item that touches blood or other body fluid, label it as a biohazard, and put it in a closed receptacle.

      The rule's own words

      “Any disposable material making contact with blood or other body fluid must be double-bagged, labeled as a biohazard, and disposed of in a closed receptacle.”