Health Inspection Information

The inspection history for the business you selected is displayed below. Each inspection may have zero or more violations. A health inspection report is a "snapshot" of the day and time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment could have more or fewer violations than noted here. Inspections are based on regulations to eliminate risk factors for illness or injury. Every violation is coded indicating the degree of risk in causing an illness or injury.

  • Critical, Major, or Foodborne Illness Risk Factor Violations: These violations are more likely than other violations to contribute to illness or injury. Inspectors work with operators to make sure that these violations are corrected whenever feasible before they leave the establishment. A re-inspection may be scheduled to verify compliance.
  • Non-Critical, Minor or Good Retail Practice Violations: These violations are not directly related to the cause of illness or injury, but if uncorrected, could negatively affect the operation of the facility, such as maintenance and cleanliness.

Please Note: Tri-County converted to a new database in July 2013. Any inspections listed prior to July 2013 only display the date and type of inspection, but not the inspector comments because of the database conversion. For inspection reports prior to July 2013 please submit a written request to EHInspections@tchd.org.
Facility Details
Program Body Art
Facility Name Harmonys Ink
Business Name Harmonys Ink
Address 7000 Washington St
Thornton, CO 80229-6704
Phone 303-853-4465

Inspection Details
12/03/2021 Inspection, Routine
04a - Critical
Instrument Sterilization, Cleaning, Storage: Instrument Cleaning
Inspector Comments: Heavy-duty, multi-use and waterproof gloves were not available at the autoclave cleaning station. Corrective Action: The inspector informed the operator of the requirement to have heavy-duty, multi-purpose, and waterproof gloves.
04b - Critical
Instrument Sterilization, Cleaning, Storage: Instrument Packaging/Wrapping
Inspector Comments: Expired needles and grips were observed at the piercing station. Corrective Action: Every package was torn open by the inspector, package labeling and sterilizer requirements was discussed with facility operator.
04c - Critical
Instrument Sterilization, Cleaning, Storage: Sterilized Instruments
Inspector Comments: The following spore test results were not available: January 2020, February 2020, March 2020, August 2021, September 2021 and October 2021. Corrective Action: Missing spore test results will be submitted to TCHD.
02/28/2020 Inspection, Follow-Up
02/24/2020 Inspection, Follow-Up
04a - Critical
Instrument Sterilization, Cleaning, Storage: Instrument Cleaning
Inspector Comments: Proper personal protective equipment for employees to wear while cleaning instruments were not available.
04b - Critical
Instrument Sterilization, Cleaning, Storage: Instrument Packaging/Wrapping
Inspector Comments: Multiple packages of tubes and grips at artist Alonso's station was observed to be not labeled with time and date of sterilization. Every package was torn open by the inspector, package labeling and sterilizer requirements was discussed with facility operator.
04c - Critical
Instrument Sterilization, Cleaning, Storage: Sterilized Instruments
Inspector Comments: Facility does not have any spore test information for the sterilizer. Artist Alonso was observed tattooing a client using instruments from a sterilizer that does not have passing spore test result within the last 30 days by methods of using a commercial biological monitoring system. The tattooing operation was stopped by the inspector and Alonso was instructed to switch to disposable equipments.
02/12/2020 Inspection, Routine
01a - Critical
Body Artist Requirements: BBP Course, HBV Documentation, Reporting
Inspector Comments: HBV vaccine information or declination was not available for Alonso.
02a - Critical
Records and Forms: Facility and Employment Records
Inspector Comments: Employee information was unavailable for Alonso.
03c - Critical
Plumbing Fixtures: Designated Sinks
Inspector Comments: The instrument cleaning sink had no cold running water.
04a - Critical
Instrument Sterilization, Cleaning, Storage: Instrument Cleaning
Inspector Comments: Proper personal protective equipment for employees to wear while cleaning instruments were not available.
04c - Critical
Instrument Sterilization, Cleaning, Storage: Sterilized Instruments
Inspector Comments: Facility does not have any sterilizer spore test information for the sterilizer in the cleaning room. The last batch performed was December 18, 2019. No instruments at the facility were of that batch. The sterilizer load log was missing column for "Action taken when appropriate color indicator change did not occur".
01/09/2019 Inspection, Routine
02c - Critical
Records and Forms: Client Consent and Aftercare Forms
Inspector Comments: Client aftercare forms did not note instructions of when to contact physician.
10a - Non-Critical
Premises: Maintained
Inspector Comments: The handsink in the middle tattoo station was not properly seated to the countertop.
10c - Non-Critical
Premises: Lighting
Inspector Comments: Light shield was missing from the piercing room light fixture.

Please Note: Tri-County converted to a new database in July 2013. Any inspections listed prior to July 2013 only display the date and type of inspection, but not the inspector comments because of the database conversion. For inspection reports prior to July 2013 please submit a written request to EHInspections@tchd.org.

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