Checklist template

Sanitation and disinfection for spas

A ready-to-use checklist with 116 items in 6 sections, covering Tools, Surfaces, Linens, Foot baths, Products, Logs. Use it as-is in InspectLoop, or adapt it to your own standards in minutes.

  • 6 Sections
  • 116 Items
  • 102 Yes / No checks
  • 6 Scored ratings
  • 132 Points

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1. Tools 21 items

  1. Reusable metal implements (nippers, cuticle pushers, tweezers, comedone extractors) are scrubbed with soap and water before disinfection Yes / No 1 pt
  2. Cleaned implements are fully immersed in a disinfectant registered for salon or hospital use Yes / No 1 pt
  3. Implements stay immersed for the contact time printed on the disinfectant label Yes / No 1 pt
  4. The disinfectant container is covered Yes / No 1 pt
  5. The disinfectant is mixed at the dilution on the label, using a measuring cup kept at the station Yes / No 1 pt
  6. The disinfectant solution is changed daily, or sooner when cloudy or holding debris Yes / No 1 pt
  7. Disinfected implements are stored dry in a closed container marked "clean" Yes / No 1 pt
  8. Used implements go into a separate container marked "soiled" Yes / No 1 pt
  9. Single-use items (nail files, buffers, orangewood sticks, toe separators, sponges) are discarded or given to the guest after one use Yes / No 1 pt
  10. No used files or buffers are found in the drawers of the nail stations Yes / No 1 pt
  11. No used applicator is left standing in a wax pot Yes / No 1 pt
  12. Wax pots are covered between services Yes / No 1 pt
  13. Roll-on wax cartridges are used on one guest only Yes / No 1 pt
  14. Facial brushes and mixing bowls in clean storage are dry and free of product residue Yes / No 1 pt
  15. Electric file bits in the clean container are free of visible nail dust Yes / No 1 pt
  16. Unused lancets are kept in their sealed sterile packaging until use Yes / No 1 pt
  17. Used lancets and blades go into a sharps container Yes / No 1 pt
  18. Implements processed in a sterilizer, where the spa uses one, are in sealed pouches with a color-change indicator Yes / No 1 pt
  19. Makeup and lash services use disposable applicators, with no double-dipping into the product Yes / No 1 pt
  20. Sets of metal implements available per nail technician Number
  21. Tool disinfection as observed during the visit Rating
    • Correct at every station 5 pts
    • Correct with minor lapses 3 pts
    • Steps skipped or tools reused without disinfection 1 pt

2. Surfaces 18 items

  1. Massage tables and face cradles are wiped with disinfectant after each guest Yes / No 1 pt
  2. Bolsters and table warmers have a wipeable cover Yes / No 1 pt
  3. Manicure table tops are disinfected between guests Yes / No 1 pt
  4. Armrests and footrests of pedicure chairs are disinfected between guests Yes / No 1 pt
  5. The magnifying lamp and the steamer arm are wiped after each facial Yes / No 1 pt
  6. Spray bottles of surface disinfectant are labeled with the product name Yes / No 1 pt
  7. Door handles and light switches of treatment rooms are disinfected daily Yes / No 1 pt
  8. Treatment room sinks and faucets are cleaned daily Yes / No 1 pt
  9. Toilet handles, faucet handles and door pulls in the changing rooms are disinfected on the posted schedule Yes / No 1 pt
  10. Guest showers are disinfected on the schedule posted for the locker room Yes / No 1 pt
  11. Nail clippings and hair are swept from the floor after each guest Yes / No 1 pt
  12. Treatment room floors are mopped daily Yes / No 1 pt
  13. Disinfectant wipes or spray are available in each treatment room Yes / No 1 pt
  14. An employee asked could state the contact time of the surface disinfectant in use Yes / No 1 pt
  15. Disinfected surfaces are left visibly wet for the contact time, not wiped dry at once Yes / No 1 pt
  16. The vinyl of treatment tables and pedicure chairs has no cracks or tears Yes / No 1 pt
  17. Pens, payment terminals and check-in tablets at the reception are wiped on the schedule set by company policy Yes / No 1 pt
  18. Cleanliness of the treatment rooms inspected Rating
    • Clean and disinfected between guests 5 pts
    • Clean with minor misses 3 pts
    • Visible soil, hair or product residue 1 pt

3. Linens 17 items

  1. Treatment rooms where linen handling was observed during the visit Number
  2. Used linen is rolled up away from the body, not shaken out in the treatment room Yes / No 1 pt
  3. Used linen goes into a covered, lined hamper straight after the service Yes / No 1 pt
  4. Linen that falls on the floor goes to the wash, not back on the table Yes / No 1 pt
  5. A separate bag for linen soiled with blood or body fluids is available in each nail and waxing area Yes / No 1 pt
  6. No clean linen is stored on the floor or in a restroom Yes / No 1 pt
  7. Towels used on feet are kept apart from towels used on the face, by color or by separate stock Yes / No 1 pt
  8. Wet linen from body wraps and scrub showers is removed from the room before the next guest Yes / No 1 pt
  9. Robes are laundered after each guest Yes / No 1 pt
  10. Eye pillows, heat packs and neck wraps get a fresh cover or are disinfected between guests Yes / No 1 pt
  11. Blankets that touched a guest's skin are sent to the wash, not refolded for the next guest Yes / No 1 pt
  12. Hot towels are taken from the cabinet with tongs or freshly washed hands Yes / No 1 pt
  13. Hot towels left in the cabinet at closing are laundered, not reused the next day Yes / No 1 pt
  14. Headbands and hair wraps are laundered after each guest or are disposable Yes / No 1 pt
  15. Service providers wash their hands after stripping the table and before touching clean linen Yes / No 1 pt
  16. Plastic or foil sheets used for body wraps are discarded after one guest Yes / No 1 pt
  17. Linen handling Rating
    • Clean and soiled fully separated, fresh linen every guest 5 pts
    • Minor storage or handling lapses 3 pts
    • Linen reused or clean and soiled mixed 1 pt

4. Foot baths 20 items

  1. Pedicure foot baths at this location Number
  2. Foot baths inspected during the visit Number
  3. After each guest the foot bath is drained and visible debris is removed Yes / No 1 pt
  4. After each guest the basin is scrubbed with detergent and a brush, then rinsed Yes / No 1 pt
  5. After each guest the basin is filled and disinfectant is circulated or left standing for the contact time on the label Yes / No 1 pt
  6. At the end of each day the removable parts of jetted tubs (screens, jets, impellers, footplates) are taken out and scrubbed Yes / No 1 pt
  7. Removed parts are soaked in disinfectant before they are refitted Yes / No 1 pt
  8. The weekly extended disinfection of each foot bath is carried out as local regulation or the manufacturer requires Yes / No 1 pt
  9. Disposable liners, where used, are changed for each guest Yes / No 1 pt
  10. No residue or film was found behind the screen of a foot bath opened during the visit Yes / No 1 pt
  11. The technician checks the guest's feet and lower legs for broken skin or infection before the pedicure Yes / No 1 pt
  12. A pedicure is declined or modified when broken skin or infection is seen, per company policy Yes / No 1 pt
  13. Guests are advised, at booking or on a sign, not to shave their legs in the 24 hours before a pedicure Yes / No 1 pt
  14. Callus blades are not used where local regulation prohibits them Yes / No 1 pt
  15. Foot files are single-use, or metal files are disinfected between guests Yes / No 1 pt
  16. Manicure soaking bowls are disinfected between guests Yes / No 1 pt
  17. Paraffin is applied by a single-use method (bag, brush or portion), and used paraffin is discarded Yes / No 1 pt
  18. The technician puts on new gloves for each pedicure Yes / No 1 pt
  19. A technician asked could describe each step of the between-guest foot bath procedure Yes / No 1 pt
  20. Foot bath cleaning as observed Rating
    • Every step followed for the full contact time 5 pts
    • Steps followed but contact time shortened 3 pts
    • Steps skipped 1 pt

5. Products 20 items

  1. Clean single-use spatulas are stocked at each facial, body and waxing station Yes / No 1 pt
  2. Product is portioned into a single-use dish before the treatment Yes / No 1 pt
  3. Product left over in the dish is discarded, not returned to the jar Yes / No 1 pt
  4. Pump and squeeze bottle nozzles are free of dried product Yes / No 1 pt
  5. Every container, including decanted ones, is labeled with its contents Yes / No 1 pt
  6. Refillable bottles are washed and dried before refilling, not topped up Yes / No 1 pt
  7. No product past its expiry date or period-after-opening is in use Yes / No 1 pt
  8. Cotton, gauze and sponges are kept in closed containers Yes / No 1 pt
  9. Bleeding from a nick is stopped with a single-use applicator of liquid or powder styptic, never a shared styptic pencil Yes / No 1 pt
  10. A safety data sheet is available on site for each disinfectant in use Yes / No 1 pt
  11. Disinfectants and cleaning chemicals are stored apart from guest products and clean linen Yes / No 1 pt
  12. Disposable gloves are available at each station in the sizes the team needs Yes / No 1 pt
  13. Each handwashing sink has liquid soap Yes / No 1 pt
  14. Each handwashing sink has paper towels or a working hand dryer Yes / No 1 pt
  15. Hand sanitizer is available in each treatment room Yes / No 1 pt
  16. Service providers observed washed their hands before and after each guest Yes / No 1 pt
  17. A product that touched broken skin or blood is discarded Yes / No 1 pt
  18. A blood exposure kit (gloves, dressings, disinfectant, sealable bag) is available on site Yes / No 1 pt
  19. A service provider with a cut on the hand covers it with a dressing and a glove Yes / No 1 pt
  20. Hygiene of product handling Rating
    • No contamination risk observed 5 pts
    • Isolated lapses 3 pts
    • Fingers in jars, unlabeled or expired products 1 pt

6. Logs 20 items

  1. A cleaning log is kept for each foot bath, showing date, time and initials for each cleaning Yes / No 1 pt
  2. Today's foot bath log entries match the pedicures on the schedule Yes / No 1 pt
  3. Changes of the implement disinfectant solution are logged Yes / No 1 pt
  4. Sterilizer cycles and their test results are on file, where the spa uses a sterilizer Yes / No 1 pt
  5. The daily cleaning checklist of each treatment room is signed Yes / No 1 pt
  6. The weekly deep-cleaning checklist is signed Yes / No 1 pt
  7. Sanitation logs are kept on site for the period set by local regulation or company policy Yes / No 1 pt
  8. The manager initials the sanitation logs weekly Yes / No 1 pt
  9. Date of the last health or licensing inspection Date
  10. The report of the last health or licensing inspection is on file Yes / No 1 pt
  11. Deficiencies noted in the last inspection have been corrected Yes / No 1 pt
  12. The establishment license is posted as local regulation requires Yes / No 1 pt
  13. The license of each practitioner on shift is current Yes / No 1 pt
  14. Date of the last sanitation training session Date
  15. Each service provider has a signed record of sanitation and blood exposure training Yes / No 1 pt
  16. Written sanitation procedures are available at the site Yes / No 1 pt
  17. Guest reports of infection or skin reaction after a service are logged with the follow-up Yes / No 1 pt
  18. Name of the spa manager Short text
  19. Overall sanitation and disinfection Rating
    • Strong 5 pts
    • Partial 3 pts
    • Weak 1 pt
  20. Corrective actions required Comments

About this template

This checklist is part of the InspectLoop template library. Yes / No checks score 1 point when met; ratings score the points shown for each option. The overall score is the percentage of points earned, with N/A answers excluded. In InspectLoop you can add photos, assign corrective actions, require sign-off and compare results across sites.

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