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Foot Care by Sue (IPAC REPORT)
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Initial Report
Premise/Facility under investigation.
(Please include name and full address)
Foot Care by Sue
Mobile Services throughout Windsor and Essex County
Type of Premise/Facility.
(e.g., clinic, personal service setting)
Personal Service Setting
Date Board of Health became aware of IPAC Lapse.
6/24/2020
Date of initial report posting.
7/23/2020
Date of initial report update(s), if applicable.
How the IPAC lapse was identified?
Complaint
Summary description of the IPAC lapse.
Upon receiving foot care treatment, complainant noted that instruments did not appear to be sterilized as they were placed in a dirty Tupperware container.
IPAC Lapse Investigation
Did the IPAC lapse involve a member of a Regulatory College?
Yes
If Yes, was the issue referred to the Regulatory College?
Yes
Were any corrective measures recommended and/or implemented?
Yes
Please provide further details.
The operator is cleaning and disinfecting equipment, however no autoclave sterilization is being used as required by PIDAC Best Practices for Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization in All Health Care Settings.
Date any order(s) or directive(s) were issued to the owners/operators. (if applicable)
Verbal s. 13 Order Issued on 26-June-2020.
Operator must provide sterilized equipment using autoclave, or alternatively single use equipment. Operator to contact WECHU for re-inspection when sterilizing procedure is adopted.
Initial Report Comments and Contact Information
Any additional comments:(do not include any personal information or personal health information)
Owner/operator of Foot Care by Sue is contacting all clients impacted by the IPAC Lapse.
Contact Information
Name/Title
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit- Environmental Health Department
Email address
Phone number
(519) 258-2146 ext. 4475
Final Report
Date of final report posting.
6/7/2021
Date any order(s) or directive(s) were issued to the owners/operators. (if applicable)
6/26/2020
Brief description of corrective measures taken.
Adequate autoclaving procedures have been implemented for reprocessing of instruments.
Date all corrective measures were confirmed to have been completed.
6/3/2021
Final Report Comments and Contact Information
Any additional comments: (do not include any personal information or personal health information)
Owner/operator will follow infection control best practices as well as COVID-19 requirements when servicing clients.
Name/Title:
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit- Environmental Health Department
Email address:
Phone number:
(519) 258-2146 ext. 4475