![]() "There was a safety cartridge, which is the type of needles that our artists use – it was in the sharps container but it hadn’t dropped down fully into the container all the way," Grover said. However, the owner of Benchmark Tattoo, Kyle Grover, told the FOX 9 Investigators the issue was corrected immediately, and his business remained open. Among the documented violations, inspectors spotted a contaminated needle that was not properly disposed, calling it "grounds for immediate closure." ![]() The issue was also quickly fixed.Īlso in February 2021, an inspection of Benchmark Tattoo in Duluth drew a handful of violations. The health department confirms the violation was quickly fixed.Īt Zenith City Piercing and Tattoo in Duluth, inspectors flagged a failure to post a technician’s license in February 2021. ![]() Those tests are used to ensure re-usable tools including needles have been properly sterilized in autoclave machines. The FOX 9 Investigators obtained hundreds of inspection records for tattoo establishments across the state.Īt Skinlab Piercing and Tattoos in Rochester, an inspection from March 2021 documented a failure to maintain records of spore tests.
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