[Sadie]

I don't know what it's like now/since the new laws were put in place so I can only speak to what it was like well before, but the general after client routine was get dressed (wipe any oil etc off before putting on clothes if needed), remove linens and towels, disenfect surfaces, clean out shower, have shower, clean out shower again, final chec to make sure nothing was missed, leave room.
As far as fungus or bacteria goes, there is significantly more monitoring in the parlours than there is for rmt or spa treatment providers, I'm quite sure there is none in that regard for any other massage/bodywork industry and the place you're most likely to contract a fungal infection is the gym because the equipment and showers aren't sanitized between uses (unlike at the parlours, where its mandatory to disenfect everything after EVERY use). The reason the restaurant industry is monitored closer than most others is because there are many many different ways for various types of food being served to become contaminated either in storage (temperature, lack of cleanliness, rodents/bugs etc) or in the preparation (surfaces food comes in contact with not being disinfected properly, dirty hands, knives) etc and many restaurant owners don't have the funds or are willing to spend said funds to repair faulty equipment, deal with pest control issues, or keep on top of making sure gloves are stocked and past due food is disposed of.
I've seen bylaw officers do checks on at least one chain of parlours but no infractions were found.

I'm just stating what I've seen, not intending to argue. As far as my statement of saying girls generally clean up (clean up did in fact mean shower up, just to clarify) but "generally" was used as a way to make it clear that I'm not calling any of the gentlemen on this thread a liar, but that based on the information I know of the parlours habits/policies, that I think the girls are clean and sanitary, and that they follow the bylaws set out for them far better than some other industries, and that there are more/stricter conditions set out for them than other similar industries.


In short, that I think that the risk of coming into contact with something gross and unsanitary is quite minimal at the parlours. I'd be more concerned with the gym (hence why I bought all my own gym equipment for home use rather than get a gym membership! :)