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THE 18TH INK TATTOO STUDIO

250 GREENBANK RD OTTAWA ON K2H 1E9 · Personal Services

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Inspection summary

THE 18TH INK TATTOO STUDIO has been inspected 5 times by Ottawa Public Health since March 2, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 9, 2026, found no infractions.

4 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct infection-control risks to clients.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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.

  • 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 August 31, 2026. For example: The setting and surfaces are clean and in good repair.

  • 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 August 31, 2026. For example: Sharps are disposed of in an approved sharps container.

About this data

These results come from Ottawa 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. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  2. Required

    4 infractions

    • The setting and surfaces are clean and in good repair.
      • Floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, and furniture of the setting must be in good repair, easily cleanable, of a smooth and impermeable material, and maintained in a sanitary condition.
      • Work surfaces must be of such form and material that they can be readily cleaned and disinfected.
      • Low-risk surfaces require cleaning and low-level disinfection at least once per day or as needed.
      • High-risk surfaces require cleaning and low-level disinfection between each client.
    • Reprocessing sink is available and used only for reprocessing reusable equipment.
      • Designate a sink that is only used to reprocess reusable equipment.
      • Provide a reprocessing sink large enough to fully immerse the largest reusable equipment used in the setting.
      • Provide adequate counter space at the reprocessing sink to prepare the reusable equipment.
      • Provide a one-way flow of contaminated equipment from dirty to clean.
      • The reprocessing sink is not permitted in a room with a toilet.
      • Provide separation between the reprocessing sink and the area where services are provided.
    • All reusable equipment is cleaned and disinfected or sterilized as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission.
      • Clean and disinfect equipment between each client.
      • Use a low-level disinfectant on non-critical equipment that only comes into contact with intact skin or hair.
      • Use an intermediate-level disinfectant on non-critical equipment that may come into contact with non-intact skin, but does not include mucous membranes.
      • Use a high-level disinfectant on semi-critical equipment that comes into contact with mucous membranes or non-intact skin but does not penetrate the skin.
      • Use high-level disinfectant at a minimum on semi-critical equipment that holds, manipulates, or contacts critical equipment.
      • Use a single-use cover or barrier on any equipment that cannot be readily cleaned and disinfected or sterilized, and is not introduced into the body or body cavities. Between each client, remove and discard the single-use cover, then clean and disinfect equipment surfaces with low-level disinfectant.
    • Sharps are disposed of in an approved sharps container.
      • Dispose of sharps into an approved sharps container immediately after use.
      • Minimize handling of used sharps.
      • Sharps containers must be in compliance with CSA Standards.
      • Seal and replace sharps container when the contents reach the marked fill line, or the container is three-quarters (3/4) full.
      • Dispose of sharps container in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act, its regulations, and any other applicable law of Ontario.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
  3. Required

    0 infractions

  4. Routine inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Routine inspection

    0 infractions

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