Rather than ask about sterilization, which can simply be lied about, or abandoned after a few pics, your crusading efforts should be demanding a higher testing standard that quantifies the presence of bacteria in UGL gear, which will be present, even if at a low level, unless terminal sterilization is used, and, endotoxin testing, which despite insistence its "irrelevant" (it's not in terms of long term health) , the tiniest compounding pharmacies check for all their injectable products. Those who don't care can ignore it, but the amount present will still be a good metric for general cleanliness of the manufacturing process.
And drop the endless "Karen" nonsense. It's a racist trope built on disproven lies about a woman reacting to threats in Central Park by a psychopathic thug.