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Harsh Tattooz

Basement - 6267 Saddlehorn Drive NE Calgary AB T3J 4M7 · Personal Services

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Inspection summary

Harsh Tattooz has been inspected 2 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since May 22, 2026. The most recent inspection, on May 29, 2026, found no infractions.

1 of 2 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 10 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Hand hygiene and infection control.

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.

  • Hand hygiene and infection controlHigher risk

    Infection control is the core of a personal service inspection. Inspectors check that operators clean their hands and change gloves between clients, that a stocked hand sink is available, and that anything that breaks the skin is handled so blood-borne infections such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV cannot pass from one client to the next.

    Recorded once on May 22, 2026. For example: Is hand hygiene performed by the personal services worker when required, in a proper manner and are provisions available to perform hand hygiene?

  • 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 3 times on May 22, 2026. 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 3 times on May 22, 2026. For example: Is post-service care provided by personal service workers following any personal service or accident where a client's skin or mucous membrane is cut or punctured during a personal service, or when energy-emitting equipment is used?

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Some jurisdictions require operators to complete infection-prevention training, or to hold specific qualifications for higher-risk services such as tattooing, piercing or electrolysis. These findings mean the training record was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean a client was put at risk.

    Recorded once on May 22, 2026. For example: Has the operator notified the RHA of the existence of a personal service business, including contact and location information, as well as all personal services currently offered or new personal services that will be offered for facilities and/or special events?

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    The premises needs a working hand sink, a separate sink for cleaning instruments where required, cleanable surfaces, and good lighting and ventilation. Upkeep problems are usually lower risk on their own, but they make thorough cleaning harder.

    Recorded once on May 22, 2026. For example: Is the facility properly constructed and maintained to allow for the safe and sanitary provision of personal services (Non-Critical)?

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.

2 inspections

  1. Risk Management Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Demand Inspection

    10 infractions

    • 02. Has the operator notified the RHA of the existence of a personal service business, including contact and location information, as well as all personal services currently offered or new personal services that will be offered for facilities and/or special events?
      • The operator failed to notify Alberta Health Services of the existence of the home-based tattoo parlor.Submit a Personal Services Notification to Alberta Health Services.
    • 03. Are facility-specific written procedures established to adequately describe safe and sanitary practices?
      • There were no written procedures for cleansing skin, applying antiseptic and accidental skin cuts or punctures.Prepare written procedures for cleansing skin, applying antiseptic and accidental skin cuts or punctures. The following templates can be used as guidance. wf-eph-written-procedure-templates-personal-services.pdf
    • 08. Is hand hygiene performed by the personal services worker when required, in a proper manner and are provisions available to perform hand hygiene?
      • 1) Soap at the handwashing sink had been diluted with water. 2) A reusable towel was being used for drying clients’ hands at the handwashing sink in the bathroom. Personal clothing was stored on top of the reusable towel on the towel bar.Provide liquor soap and single use paper towels in suitable dispensers at the handwashing sink.Keep personal items separately.
    • 10. Is cleansing and antisepsis of skin and mucous membrane performed in accordance to written procedures and are suitable products being used?
      • An antiseptic was not available to clean clients’ skin before performing tattoo services that involve puncturing the client’s skin.Provide an unexpired, antiseptic with a DIN or NPN (natural product number).
    • 11. Is post-service care provided by personal service workers following any personal service or accident where a client's skin or mucous membrane is cut or punctured during a personal service, or when energy-emitting equipment is used?
      • Written post care instructions were not provided to clients.Provide written post care instructions.
    • 12. Are personal services workers at the facility maintaining client records and where applicable, sterility documentation corresponding to that client?
      • Sterility assurance documentation from sterile cartridges was not being kept with client records.Maintain sterility assurance documentation with client records for a minimum of 2 years.
    • 15. Is reusable equipment handled and stored properly (Critical)?
      • 1) The tattoo machine was being used while the handle was only partially covered with barrier protection. 2) There was no barrier protection for the adjustable lamp while tattooing was in progress.Ensure the handle of the tattoo machine and the lamp are fully covered with barrier protection before tattooing.
    • 20. Is reusable equipment disinfected properly?
      • A low-level disinfectant was not available for non-critical items such as work surfaces and the client bed.Provide a low-level disinfectant with a DIN (drug identification number) and the word “disinfectant” on the label.
    • 24. Are waste sharps disposed of properly?
      • A sharps container was not available to safely discard used needles.Provide a puncture resistant container for the proper disposal of used needles with a tight-fitting lid and store it in an area that cannot be easily knocked over.
    • 29. Is the facility properly constructed and maintained to allow for the safe and sanitary provision of personal services (Non-Critical)?
      • There were a bed and a stool that was constructed with untreated wood in the service area.Remove personal items from the work/ service area. All surfaces in the work/ service area must be smooth, easily cleanable and waterproof.

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