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Anchored Ink Tattoos

101 - 4781 49 Street Red Deer AB T4N 3T2 · Personal Services

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Inspection summary

Anchored Ink Tattoos has been inspected 5 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since December 13, 2023. The most recent inspection, on December 5, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.

2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct infection-control risks to clients.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for clients. In personal service settings like salons, spas and tattoo studios, higher-risk findings are the ones that could spread infection from one client to the next, through broken skin, blood or instruments that were not properly cleaned and sterilized.

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, client records, sterilization logs and required signage. Client records matter because they let health officials contact people if an infection is linked to the business.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 11, 2024. For example: Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Instruments, chairs, tables and footbaths must be made of materials that can be cleaned, kept in good repair and stored so they stay clean. Single-use items such as nail files, buffers, razors and needles must be thrown away after each client.

    Recorded once on December 13, 2023. For example: Is equipment that is intended to be sterile maintained sterile at the point of use?

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 5, 2025. For example: Are cosmetic products appropriate for their intended use and being handled properly?

About this data

These results come from Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health), 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.

5 inspections

  1. Monitoring Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 26. Are cosmetic products appropriate for their intended use and being handled properly?
      • Distilled water was being used to mix inks and wash off the needle during the tattooing session. Sterile water is required when injecting ink into the body in order to reduce infections by using water that has been filter from potential bacteria's, fungi and viruses.Please ensure that sterile water is being used when mixing inks or washing the needle during the tattooing session.
  2. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Monitoring Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • The facility does not have written procedures established to describe safe and sanitary practices such as:- preparation of skin- post-service care- client care in events of skin cut or puncture- Dual sink procedures
  4. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Monitoring Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • Operator was unable to provide written procedures for post service care at the time of inspection. Operator can provide a copy of post service care instructions via email or during the next re-inspection.
    • 21. Is equipment that is intended to be sterile maintained sterile at the point of use?
      • Operator was using distilled water instead of sterile water to dilute inks. Operator stopped diluting inks with distilled water and will switch to sterile water.
    • 24. Are waste sharps disposed of properly?
      • The contents of a puncture resistant container was observed to be over the max fill-line. Over-filled containers pose an increased risk for sharps exposure.Please ensure sharps containers are checked and when at capacity, properly disposed of.
    • 32. Are general nuisance conditions, other than those noted in other violations, being prevented at this personal services facility (Critical)?
      • Operator was using 99% isopropyl alcohol to disinfect skin of clients. At higher concentrations, isopropyl alcohol evaporates before a desired contact time is reached.Please ensure alcohol-based antiseptics are between 60-90%.

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