Temperature and refrigeration
The cold chain (requirement 3.7) is about keeping food cold enough, and is one of the requirements Mattilsynet checks at its smiley (smilefjes) inspections. Cooling, thawing and internal control are closely linked. The Fit column shows how directly automatic temperature monitoring addresses the finding. For suppliers of temperature monitoring, refrigeration service and cooling equipment.
365 restaurants in Norway had breaches of the temperature and refrigeration requirements in 2025–2026 – 597 findings in 110 municipalities (Mattilsynet, data as of 7 Oct 2026).
365 restaurants 597 findings 110 municipalities with findings 2025–2026
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Counties
By year
| Year | restaurants | findings |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 143 | 198 |
| 2025 | 243 | 399 |
| 2024 | 276 | 437 |
| 2023 | 331 | 610 |
| 2022 | 389 | 687 |
| 2021 | 151 | 269 |
| 2020 | 158 | 277 |
| 2019 | 328 | 565 |
| 2018 | 350 | 665 |
| 2017 | 422 | 907 |
| 2016 | 479 | 942 |
Counts – the lists before 2025 are for registered users.
Requirements in this selection
- High 3.7 Cold chain
- Medium 1.4 Internal control
- Medium 3.9 Cooling of hot food
- Medium 3.10 Thawing
- Low 3.8 Heat treatment
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| Fit | Restaurant | Municipality | Problem area | Finding | Severity | Last finding | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Restaurant in Engerdal Name and address for registered users | Engerdal | Cold chain | Significant shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Serious | 17 Aug 2026 | In order28 Aug 2026 – Later inspection 28 Aug 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Trondheim Name and address for registered users | Trondheim | Cold chain | Significant shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Serious | 3 Jun 2026 | In order22 Jun 2026 – Later inspection 22 Jun 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Drammen Name and address for registered users | Drammen | Cold chain, Internal control, Cooling of hot food, Thawing, Heat treatment | Significant shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Serious | 30 Apr 2026 | In order6 May 2026 – Later inspection 6 May 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Kristiansund Name and address for registered users | Kristiansund | Cold chain, Cooling of hot food, Heat treatment | Significant shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Serious | 17 Mar 2026 | In order15 Apr 2026 – Later inspection 15 Apr 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Os Name and address for registered users | Os | Cold chain, Cooling of hot food, Heat treatment | Significant shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Serious | 11 Mar 2026 | In order12 Mar 2026 – Later inspection 12 Mar 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Bergen Name and address for registered users | Bergen | Cold chain | Significant shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Serious | 4 Mar 2026 | In order18 Mar 2026 – Later inspection 18 Mar 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Oslo Name and address for registered users | Oslo | Cold chain, Cooling of hot food | Significant shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Serious | 20 Jan 2026 | In order6 Feb 2026 – Later inspection 6 Feb 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Larvik Name and address for registered users | Larvik | Cold chain | Significant shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Serious | 5 Sep 2025 | In order30 Sep 2025 – Later inspection 30 Sep 2025: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Etne Name and address for registered users | Etne | Cold chain, Internal control | Significant shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Serious | 12 Aug 2025 | In order12 Aug 2025 – No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Bergen Name and address for registered users | Bergen | Cold chain, Internal control, Cooling of hot food | Significant shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Serious | 28 Jul 2025 | In order28 Apr 2026 – Later inspection 28 Apr 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Larvik Name and address for registered users | Larvik | Cold chain | Significant shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Serious | 17 Jul 2025 | In order25 Jun 2026 – Later inspection 25 Jun 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Oslo Name and address for registered users | Oslo | Cold chain | Significant shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Serious | 17 Jul 2025 | In order22 Jul 2025 – Later inspection 22 Jul 2025: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Lørenskog Name and address for registered users | Lørenskog | Cold chain | Significant shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Serious | 1 Jul 2025 | In order10 Jul 2026 – Later inspection 10 Jul 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Oslo Name and address for registered users | Oslo | Cold chain | Significant shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Serious | 13 May 2025 | In order16 May 2025 – Later inspection 16 May 2025: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Drammen Name and address for registered users | Drammen | Cold chain | Significant shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Serious | 28 Jan 2025 | In order25 Feb 2026 – Later inspection 25 Feb 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Eidsvoll Name and address for registered users | Eidsvoll | Cold chain | Shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Follow-up | 23 Sep 2026 | In order30 Sep 2026 – Later inspection 30 Sep 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Bergen Name and address for registered users | Bergen | Cold chain | Shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Follow-up | 23 Sep 2026 | Follow-up23 Sep 2026 – Breach that needs follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Kinn Name and address for registered users | Kinn | Cold chain, Heat treatment | Shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Follow-up | 15 Sep 2026 | In order1 Oct 2026 – Later inspection 1 Oct 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Lillestrøm Name and address for registered users | Lillestrøm | Cold chain | Shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Follow-up | 7 Sep 2026 | In order15 Sep 2026 – Later inspection 15 Sep 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Ullensaker Name and address for registered users | Ullensaker | Cold chain, Cooling of hot food | Shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Follow-up | 2 Sep 2026 | In order16 Sep 2026 – Later inspection 16 Sep 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
Questions and answers
- How many restaurants in Norway had breaches of the temperature and refrigeration requirements?
- 365 restaurants in Norway had breaches of the temperature and refrigeration requirements in 2025–2026 – 597 findings in 110 municipalities (Mattilsynet, data as of 7 Oct 2026).
- Which counties have the most?
- Most restaurants with findings: Oslo (84), Vestland (47), Akershus (38).
- Where do the numbers come from?
- From the open data of Mattilsynet (the Norwegian Food Safety Authority) on breaches (violations) at its smiley (smilefjes) inspections, licence CC BY 4.0, which Restoradar fetches every morning. Restoradar is not affiliated with Mattilsynet.
- How do I see which restaurants they are?
- Create a free account with a Norwegian organisation number. You then see the name, address and a link to the inspection report, minor remarks that Mattilsynet does not publish, and every inspection back to 2016 – and you can export the list to Excel.