Special events in the City of Toronto that offer personal services on-site must comply with the guidelines and with all applicable sections of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Best Practices for Personal Services Settings (PSS) document (January 2009), under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O., 1990.

Special events include conventions, expos, shows, and fairs.

Personal Services

  • hairstyling/barbering
  • tattooing
  • micro pigmentation
  • ear piercing
  • body piercing
  • electrolysis
  • manicures
  • pedicures
  • aesthetics (facials or waxing)

Each event Coordinator/Organizer

  1. Complete the Special Events Offering Personal Services Coordinator/Organizer Application Form.
    • File the application form with Toronto Public Health (TPH) 30 days prior to any event.
    • Send the completed application form to the BodySafe Program, Attention: PSS Supervisor
      • Email: BodySafe@toronto.ca
      • Fax: 416-338-8440
      • Mail: 277 Victoria Street, 9th Floor, Toronto, ON, M2N 5V7
    • For more information call 416-338-BODY
  1. Provide each vendor with the appropriate documents. This includes, but is not limited to:
  2. Provide TPH with:
    • a list of all vendors that will be offering a personal service at the event.
    • NOTE:  If new vendors are identified after the application has been submitted, a new list must be immediately faxed to TPH.
    • a site map, which includes:
      • vendor booth numbers
      • vendor’s names
      • location of all facilities including washrooms and hand washing stations
      • other activities such as food outlets
    • Notify TPH – Healthy Environments, Food Safety program at 416-338-7600 if food is sold or served at the event

Each Event Vendor

Complete the Special Events Offering Personal Services Vendor Application Form.
  1. File the application form with Toronto Public Health (TPH) 20 days prior to any event.
  2. Send the completed application form to the BodySafe Program, Attention: PSS Supervisor
  • Email: BodySafe@toronto.ca
  • Fax: 416-338-8440
  • Mail: 5100 Yonge St., 2nd floor, Toronto, M2N 5V7
  • For more information call 416-338-BODY

Note: Vendors providing any personal services will be subject to an inspection by Toronto Public Health (TPH) at or before the event date. Vendors that do not meet the requirements may be ordered to close their booth.

After receiving and reviewing your application form, a Public Health Inspector (PHI) will contact you within 48 business hours to discuss your application.

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