At least one salon owner can answer yes to this question. According to a news release from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation today a salon owner was fined $14,000 for over two dozen sanitation violations. TDLR conducted an unannounced inspection at 4 Tip to Toe in Beaumont, TX after receiving a customer complaint.
According to the report some of the violations included:
- 14 manicure stations with electric drills used for manicures not electric nail files designed for cosmetology
- A manicurist failed to disinfect a table and instruments between clients
- A manicurist cleaned nail service instruments in dirty water in a foot spa basin after a client soaked her feet
- The salon failed to keep records for cleaning and disinfection of whirlpool foot spas, as required
In the release TDLR’s executive director was quoted saying "It is very easy for an infection to be passed from customer to customer or from manicurist to customer if salon personnel fail to follow TDLR's sanitation guidelines. The guidelines were developed after close consultation with the Texas Department of Health, and we don't take violations lightly. Neither should anyone in the cosmetology industry. TDLR will not allow salons to place their customers' health in jeopardy."
All of the violations and fines incurred could have been avoided had sanitation and other regulations been followed. Texas law requires 4 hours of continuing education in sanitation for a cosmetology license renewal. This investigation is a significant example why sanitation is commonly required for continuing education. Be sure to pay close attention during your next sanitation course to avoid large fines and having your license put on probation.
Sign up for up to date news from TDLR via email at http://www.license.state.tx.us/newsletters/TDLRnotificationLists.asp and select cosmetology.
To take your next sanitation course online, go to http://www.cosmetologycampus.com/ and select the state where you hold your cosmetology license.
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