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Motor City Tattoos

377 Wilson Rd S, Oshawa ON L1H 6C6 · Know Before You Go Inspections

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Inspection summary

Motor City Tattoos has been inspected 4 times by Durham Region Health Department since December 4, 2025. The most recent inspection, on October 8, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

None of the 4 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 11 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food source, labelling and allergens and Protecting food from contamination.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food and other products must come from approved sources, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when spoiled, expired or damaged. Labelling also matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on August 5, 2026. For example: Reusable items that are not cleaned immediately after each use to be soaked in a labelled, covered container of adequate size

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food and supplies are stored and handled: kept covered, off the floor, and away from anything that could contaminate them. Where food is served, raw meat must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on December 4, 2025. For example: Premises and/or work area maintained in a sanitary manner, appropriately located, well-lit and well-ventilated

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be made of cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked surface or worn part. They are generally lower risk but show how well the place is maintained.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 8, 2026. For example: All reusable items and/or equipment cleaned and then disinfected or sterilized as applicable

  • 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 5, 2026. For example: Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained

  • 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 December 11, 2025. For example: Approved sharps container provided and sharps/sharps container disposed in appropriate manner

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.

4 inspections

  1. Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • All reusable items and/or equipment cleaned and then disinfected or sterilized as applicable
  2. Routine & Complaint

    5 infractions

    • Work and contact surfaces smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
      • Fail to provide fixture and/or furniture in good repair, easily cleanable, smooth and/or impermeable. Operator/PSW must provide fixture and/or furniture in good repair, easily cleanable, smooth and/or impermeable.
    • All reusable, single-use disposable items and/or equipment are of durable construction, in good repair and maintained as per manufacturer’s instructions
      • Fail to provide reusable, single-use disposable items and/or equipment in good repair. Operator/PSW must provide reusable single-use, disposable items and/or equipment in good repair.
    • Reusable items that are not cleaned immediately after each use to be soaked in a labelled, covered container of adequate size
      • Fail to soak dirty reusable items, if not cleaned immediately, in a labelled, covered container of adequate size. Operator/PSW must soak dirty reusable instruments, if not cleaned immediately, in a labelled, covered container of adequate size.
    • Approved disinfectants are prepared and used appropriately, and records maintained
      • Fail to provide and use low and intermediate-level disinfectants with a Health Canada drug identification number (DIN) or natural product number (NPN). Operator/PSW must provide and use low and intermediate-level disinfectants with a Health Canada drug identification number (DIN) or natural product number (NPN).
    • All reusable items and/or equipment cleaned and then disinfected or sterilized as applicable
  3. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • Approved sharps container provided and sharps/sharps container disposed in appropriate manner
      • Fail to discard full (i.e. 3/4 of capacity or to fill line) sharps container in an approved manner (e.g. licensed company, pharmacy). Operator/PSW must discard full (i.e. 3/4 of capacity or to fill line) sharps container in an approved manner (e.g. licensed company, pharmacy).
  4. Routine

    4 infractions

    • Premises and/or work area maintained in a sanitary manner, appropriately located, well-lit and well-ventilated
    • For invasive procedures, area of the body is properly cleaned, marked and bandaged as required
      • For body and/or ear piercing, fail to clean skin with approved skin antiseptic, mark skin, let mark dry, and then clean again with antiseptic. Operator/PSW must clean skin with approved skin antiseptic, mark skin, let mark dry, and then clean again with antiseptic.
    • For invasive services an explanation of the procedure, associated risks and appropriate aftercare are provided to clients
      • For electrolysis and laser hair removal, aftercare instructions may include, but are 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; ointment or astringent may be applied to soothe the skin.
    • For invasive procedures, appropriate records are maintained
      • Fail to record lot numbers and expiry dates (if applicable) of pre-packaged sterile equipment used in procedure(s). Operator/PSW must record lot numbers and expiry dates (if applicable) of pre-packaged sterile equipment used in procedure(s).

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