Nail Salon ‘Scores-On-Doors’ Program Starts Soon In Stratford

STRATFORD, CT — Customers will soon see health department inspection scores on the doors of nail salons in Stratford.

The Stratford Health Department is launching “Scores-on-Doors” on May 10 and providing nail salons in Stratford with a letter indicating the salon’s inspection grade (A, B, C).

Letter grades will be hung on each establishment’s door and the public will have access to the full inspection reports by visiting here.

The Stratford Health Department has been working toward “more transparency by allowing the public to view inspection results for regulated establishments like nail salons,” according to a news release.

Stratford’s Town Council passed an ordinance that requires nail salons in Stratford to post a grade on their door following a routine inspection.

The scoring is as follows:

Grade A – “An inspection score of 90 to 100, with no 4 or 5 point demerit items and no more than two (2) risk factor violations.”

Grade B – “An inspection score of 80-89, with no 4 or 5 point demerit items and not more than four (4) risk factor violations.”

Grade C – “An inspection score of less than 80, or the presence of one or more 4 or 5 point violations, or more than four (4) risk factor violations, or the presence of any chronic, previously identified risk factor violations that have not been corrected.”

Nail salon owners were notified about this change in March and were invited to attend the Town Council meeting to make comments and ask questions, according to officials.

“We’re really excited to launch our Scores-on-Doors program for nail salons,” Stratford Health Director Andrea Boissevain said. “It allows the customer to make an informed choice and may provide salons a point of difference from their competitors.”

Mayor Laura R. Hoydick said, “I applaud our Health Department for their efforts in establishing this program, which furthers the information customers have regarding the establishments they choose to frequent.”

For more information, contact Maureen Whelan from the Stratford Health Department at 203-385-4090 or email mwhelan@townofstratford.com.