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Board upholds Department of Public Health revocation of Frisco Fitted tattoo permit
Summary
The Board of Appeals unanimously upheld a one‑year revocation of Frisco Fitted's permit after DPH described inspections showing lack of hot water, non‑approved sterilization equipment and a reported tattoo of a 14‑year‑old; commissioners said the record supported the director's decision.
The Board of Appeals on June 9 unanimously upheld the Department of Public Health’s decision to revoke for one year the permit of Frisco Fitted, a tattoo and body‑piercing establishment at 5009 Third Street.
DPH counsel summarized repeated inspections on January 14 and February 23, 2011 that found no hot water for sterilization, inoperable employee sinks and lack of approved sterilization equipment; DPH also introduced testimony and a complaint alleging a 14‑year‑old was tattooed at the shop in December 2010. "Operating without proper sterilized equipment will subject that individual to possible infection," the department told the board and said it believed a one‑year revocation was appropriate; the director’s hearing had determined a one‑year revocation or suspension was justified based on the violations in the record.
Commissioners questioned whether the other violations alone (independent of the alleged minor‑tattoo incident) would have supported a one‑year revocation; DPH said the totality of repeated, serious infection‑control failures and licensing lapses warranted the sanction. Board members described the department’s case as "compelling" and noted that the hearing officer could have permanently revoked the permit but chose one‑year revocation as a measured response.
On a motion consistent with the director’s order, the board voted 4–0 to uphold the one‑year revocation.
