New policies have nail salons on their toes
Cleanliness and hygiene counts, when possible health risks may occur
By: Sarah Mendoza
Issue date: 4/8/08 Section: News
Dirty foot spas in Orange County nail salons have sparked concern among consumers, causing the creation of new regulations.
The Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (BBC) is cracking the whip by enforcing a new regulation that allows any representative of the board to temporarily suspend an establishment's license immediately if unsanitary conditions exist.
For Naomi Iberri, 28, of Anaheim, a trip to the nail salon is no longer a relaxing treat.
She said she believes she received a fungus on her toe last September from a Santa Ana nail salon.
She now looks for specific signs of cleanliness.
"I try to look for places that have sterilizers for their utensils, but if I don't see any, I usually rely on the shop's cleanliness," Iberri said. "I look at the walls and check if everything else looks clean."
New regulations protect the consumer, ensuring nail salons uphold a clean and healthy environment.
A nail salon can have its license immediately suspended temporarily if pedicure foot spas, basins, tubs and manicure or pedicure implements are dirty, according to the BBC Web site.
If debris is found in jets, foot-plates or impellers upon the removal of screens from foot spas, a license can be suspended.
Having insufficient cleaning material for disinfection and sanitation of equipment violates BBC regulations. The absence of pedicure cleaning logs also results in license suspensions.
The BBC also has the right to immediately suspend an establishment's license if there is a history of repeat equipment violations.
Immediate license suspension is granted without first holding a hearing, according to the BBC Web site.
When an establishment's license is suspended they have the right to due process and can appeal the suspension within 30 days once they are in compliance.
Lucy Cheng, a customer who frequently visits Professionail and Spa in Fullerton, pays close attention to the cleansing process in each salon.
The Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (BBC) is cracking the whip by enforcing a new regulation that allows any representative of the board to temporarily suspend an establishment's license immediately if unsanitary conditions exist.
For Naomi Iberri, 28, of Anaheim, a trip to the nail salon is no longer a relaxing treat.
She said she believes she received a fungus on her toe last September from a Santa Ana nail salon.
She now looks for specific signs of cleanliness.
"I try to look for places that have sterilizers for their utensils, but if I don't see any, I usually rely on the shop's cleanliness," Iberri said. "I look at the walls and check if everything else looks clean."
New regulations protect the consumer, ensuring nail salons uphold a clean and healthy environment.
A nail salon can have its license immediately suspended temporarily if pedicure foot spas, basins, tubs and manicure or pedicure implements are dirty, according to the BBC Web site.
If debris is found in jets, foot-plates or impellers upon the removal of screens from foot spas, a license can be suspended.
Having insufficient cleaning material for disinfection and sanitation of equipment violates BBC regulations. The absence of pedicure cleaning logs also results in license suspensions.
The BBC also has the right to immediately suspend an establishment's license if there is a history of repeat equipment violations.
Immediate license suspension is granted without first holding a hearing, according to the BBC Web site.
When an establishment's license is suspended they have the right to due process and can appeal the suspension within 30 days once they are in compliance.
Lucy Cheng, a customer who frequently visits Professionail and Spa in Fullerton, pays close attention to the cleansing process in each salon.
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