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TATTOO ME CHARLOTTE - JOSEPH "JP" PORTER
1440 S TRYON ST STE 106, Charlotte, NC 28203
Tattoo Artists · NC permit/State ID 2060613624
Latest resultInspected
Last inspectedDec 11, 2025
Inspections on record5
On record sinceDec 8, 2021
Inspections & violations
Dec 11, 2025 no score published · 0 violations
Inspector comments: Conducted inspection with tattoo artist. Disposables only. Shop uses communal consent form. Permit issued.
No violations were recorded for this inspection.
Dec 17, 2024 no score published · 0 violations
Inspector comments: Conducted inspection with artist JP. All items in compliance. Artist uses communal shop consent form. Disposables only.
No violations were recorded for this inspection.
Dec 7, 2023 no score published · 0 violations
Inspector comments: ARTIST USES ALL DISPOSABLE. ALL CRITERIA MET. PERMIT ISSUED/RENEWED.
No violations were recorded for this inspection.
Dec 7, 2022 no score published · 2 violations
Inspector comments: Artist permitted using all disposables. I used renewal permit.
#29 · Tattooing procedures: tattoo cleaned and sterile dressing applied
Sterile bandages being used out of the packaging. Educated artist, sterile bandaging needs to be kept in original packaging and a clean pair of scissors available for only cutting sterile bandage. Artist obtained new bandages and corrected.
#35 · Miscellaneous: poisons in covered, labeled containers
Some products observed unlabeled at station. Cavacide labeled as Madacide. Keep all contents labeled. Artist labeled products correctly. Corrected.
Dec 8, 2021 no score published · 2 violations
Inspector comments: Some buildup and grease observed in tattoo machine. Machine comes apart for cleaning and cartridge has rubber membrane to prevent cross-contamination. Advised cleaning machine before use.
Issued permit. Artist permitted using all disposables. Only one artist permitted at station at a time (using shared space). Permit expires 12/8/2022.
Inspection with Joseph Porter
No signature due to COVID
#29 · Tattooing procedures: tattoo cleaned and sterile dressing applied
Artist stated saran wrap is applied to tattoo when complete. Advised an antibiotic ointment may be applied then apply a sterile bandage (marked on packaging, saran wrap is not sterile) to completed tattoo. Corrected through education.
#35 · Miscellaneous: poisons in covered, labeled containers
Some products observed unlabeled at station. Keep all contents labeled. Artist labeled soap and discarded unknown product. Corrected.
Source: Mecklenburg County Public Health – Environmental Health public inspection portal (search for “TATTOO ME CHARLOTTE - JOSEPH "JP" PORTER” or State ID 2060613624). Inspection type (routine vs. follow-up) is not published in the county's data.