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Tattoo hygiene rating scheme

We have introudced a Tattoo Hygiene Rating Scheme to improve standards of hygiene in tattoo studios and allow the public to choose a salon that meets high standards of hygiene. We encourag as many local tattoo businesses as possible to sign up to the voluntary scheme to promote good practice and give customers confidence in the services provided.

Each studio is awarded a rating from 1-4. They are given a sticker to display in their premises and the current hygiene ratings are published below 


Hygiene rating criteria

The rating criteria are summarised below.

Tattoo hygiene rating scheme and criteria

Rating

Category

Minimum requirement

1

Needs Improvement

  • Standards falling below standards in 2
  • Hand hygiene
  • Protective clothing, cleansing and sterilisation of instruments, needles, equipment and premises  

2

Satisfactory

  • Client record keeping regime in place and maintained

3

Good

  • Client age verification
  • Signed consent form required
  • Record keeping regime relating to ink batch numbers used on each client in place and maintained
  • After care advice provided

4

Very Good

And also demonstrate one of the following:

  • Tattooists’ members of recognised trade body
  • Programme of staff training (tattoo related, health and safety, infection control etc)
  • Staff vaccination and health screening programme

Rating progression

  • Rating 2 – must satisfy all of the requirements
  • Rating 3 - must satisfy all of rating 2 and all of rating 3
  • Rating 4 – must satisfy all of rating 3 and all of rating 4 conditions

Achieving a 4 rating

To achieve the highest 4 rating, tattoo establishments will be assessed on the following criteria.

This list is not exhaustive.

Current hygiene ratings

  Address Inspection date Rating Website

Double H

69 North Road, Lancaster, LA1 1LU

17 April 2023

4

Double H Tattoo Collective

Midnight Mass Tattoo

 37 North Road, Lancaster, LA1 1NS

28 April 2021

4

LTCArt - Leigh Tattoos

Fallen Ink

35 Albert Road, Morecambe, LA4 4HE

2 March 2023

3

 

Inkwell Tattoo Studio

5-7 Great John Street, Lancaster, LA1 1NQ

1 March 2023

4

The Inkwell Tattoo Studio Lancaster

Black Rose Tattoo Studio

19 Victoria Street, Morecambe, LA4 4AE

26 January 2023

3

The Black Rose Tattoo Studio

Victoria Pace Bespoke Tattoo Art

The Glassworks, 7-9 Chapel Street, Lancaster  LA1 1NZ

21 October 2022

4

Victoria Louise Pace (@victoriapacetattooart)

The Tattoo Studio

81 Euston Road, Morecambe, LA4 5JY

13 October 2022

3

The Tattoo Studio Morecambe

KR Tattoo Studio

46a Yorkshire Street West, Morecambe, LA3 1QE

13 October 2022

3

 

Urban Ink Tattoo Studio

125 Euston Road, Morecambe, LA4 5LF

28 September 2022

4

Urban Ink Tattoo Studio

Visual Ink Tattooist

16 Skipton Street, Morecambe, LA4 4AR

9 September 2022

4

visualink-morecambe.co.uk

The Shadow Gallery Tattooist

24 Queen Street, Morecambe

9 September 2022

4

The shadow gallery tattoo studio

The Voodoo Lounge

6-8 Slip Inn Lane, Lancaster LA1 1JT

7 September 2022

4

The Voodoo Lounge Lancaster

The Little Black Sheep Tattoo

38 Claremont Road, Morecambe, LA4 4HL

5 September 2022

4

Little Black Sheep Tattoo Studio

Black Cat Tattoo

5-7 Great John Street, Room 1 (2nd floor), Lancaster, LA1 1NQ

5 September 2022

4

 

Aurora Tattoo

16a Brock Street, Lancaster LA1 1UU

2 September 2022

4

Aurora Tattoo Lancaster

The Workshop Custom Tattoos

8 Sir Simons Arcade, St Nicholas Arcades, Lancaster

1 September 2022

4

The Workshop Custom Tattoos

Studio Love The Rock

9b King Street, Lancaster LA1 1JN

1 September 2022

4

studiolovetherock.co.uk

Paper Street Studios

5 Kings Arcade, King Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LE

31 August 2022

4

Paper Street Studio

Shipwrecked Tattoo Company

12 New Street, Lancaster LA1 1EG

31 August 2022

4

Shipwrecked Tattoo Company

Vulture Tattoos

4 Rosemary Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1NR

1 May 2024

4

Vulturetattoos

Evolve Tattoo Studio

9 Frances Passage Lancaster LA1 1UG

1 May 2024

4

Mark Reed Tattoos | Facebook

Bae Beauty and Aesthetics

41 Regent Road, Morecambe, LA3 1QQ

24 June 2024 3 Not Available

 

Last updated: 15 August 2024

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