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Against The Grain Tattoo Collective

120 Dundas St W, Whitby ON L1N 2L9 · Know Before You Go Inspections

Official record from Durham Region →

Inspection summary

Against The Grain Tattoo Collective has been inspected 2 times by Durham Region Health Department since November 14, 2024. The most recent inspection, on October 2, 2025, recorded 2 infractions.

None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct health risks.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for your health. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 2, 2025. For example: For invasive services an explanation of the procedure, associated risks and appropriate aftercare are provided to clients

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded once on October 2, 2025. For example: Items that penetrate skin or mucous membranes are sterile and maintained sterile until point of use

About this data

These results come from Durham Region Health Department, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

2 inspections

  1. Routine

    2 infractions

    • For invasive services an explanation of the procedure, associated risks and appropriate aftercare are provided to clients
      • For tattooing, microblading and micropigmentation, after care instructions may include, but is not limited to: Direction to clean hands immediately before touching the site; expected healing time of the site; a description of possible complications and their signs and symptoms; advice on how to deal with slight redness, pain or swelling; a recommendation to consult with a physician within 24 hours if any signs of infection develop following the procedure; cover the tattoo with a single-use dressing intended to cover wounds; ointment may be applied to help prevent infection.
    • Items that penetrate skin or mucous membranes are sterile and maintained sterile until point of use
      • Fail to ensure contaminated (e.g. damaged/previously opened package, dropped items, expired) items are not used. Operator/PSW must not use contaminated (e.g. damaged/previously opened package, dropped items, expired) items are not used.
  2. Routine

    1 infraction

    • For invasive services an explanation of the procedure, associated risks and appropriate aftercare are provided to clients
      • For tattooing, microblading and micropigmentation, after care instructions may include, but is not limited to: Direction to clean hands immediately before touching the site; expected healing time of the site; a description of possible complications and their signs and symptoms; advice on how to deal with slight redness, pain or swelling; a recommendation to consult with a physician within 24 hours if any signs of infection develop following the procedure; cover the tattoo with a single-use dressing intended to cover wounds; ointment may be applied to help prevent infection.

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