Alberta Health Services said Wednesday that a home-based tattoo operation had been shut down, and advised anyone who got a tattoo there to get tested for viruses.

AHS said ‘Noeyez Tattoo’, which operated out of a home on 115 Avenue and 32 Street, had been ordered to close after it was found to be unsanitary.

In addition, anyone who got a tattoo at the location or from an individual who worked there is advised to be tested for viruses that can be spread through unsanitary tattoo procedures, including Hepatitis B, C and HIV.

AHS officials weren’t sure how long the studio had been operating, or how many clients had been tattooed by David Testawich.

“Things have to be done in a sanitary manner, which means single-use needles, single-use devices, wherever possible,” Dr. Christopher Sikora said.

With files from Michel Boyer