Tattooing breaks the skin, so hygiene is not optional. Here is what tattoo safety in Ontario looks like in practice.
The rules
Tattoo studios are personal service settings under Ontario Regulation 136/18 (Personal Service Settings). Public health units inspect them. In York Region, which includes Richmond Hill, see York Region’s BeSpaSafe program.
What you should see
- Needles and cartridges opened from sealed packages in front of you.
- Single-use ink caps, gloves and barrier film.
- Clean, uncluttered workstations that are wiped down between clients.
- Proper sterilisation or single-use disposables for any reusable tools.
Questions to ask
How are tools sterilised? Are needles single-use? How is the station cleaned? A professional studio will answer happily.
Then follow the tattoo aftercare guide to protect your new tattoo. For our studio details, book a consultation.
