Benidorm holidaymakers sent 'unsanitary' warning as police conduct raids

Holidaymakers are being cautioned about the risks of getting tattooed while visiting Benidorm, as it seems not all tattoo parlours in the bustling Spanish resort adhere to safety standards.

Tourists often come back from their breaks with fresh tattoos, influenced by the party atmosphere and alcohol. But local YouTuber 'Benidorm by Ana', who boasts more than 17,000 followers and frequently shares updates from the town, has raised serious questions regarding some local tattooists.

Ana warned: "You have to find a very good place, a very good business, where you will actually let these people stick needles with paint inside of your body. And you might think, 'These establishments are open, these establishments have to meet regulations, right? They should have their paperwork in order, they should have their licences, these artists should be trained'.

"A lot of the time, when you get inside, you see these typical printouts of pictures of tattoos. But you don't know if it's that person who performed this specific tattoo."

Ana highlighted the recent police action in her area, where local authorities raided two tattoo parlours and confiscated a significant amount of equipment due to health concerns. The police shared on Facebook last weekend: "More than 200 tattooing tools had to be confiscated in two establishments for not meeting sanitary conditions (inks, needles, lotions, etc.). Moreover, the tattooists were not authorised to exercise their activity."

Ana went on: "These are needles! This should be sterile because it's needles and you are putting something below your skin. And the skin gets scratched, and you might get an infection, there's a lot of things that can go wrong, so you need to go to a place that you trust."

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