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Temperature and refrigeration in Agder
20 restaurants in Agder had breaches of the temperature and refrigeration requirements in 2025–2026 – 29 findings in 8 municipalities (Mattilsynet, data as of 7 Oct 2026).
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20 restaurants 29 findings 8 municipalities with findings 2025–2026
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Municipalities
- Kristiansand 10
- Lindesnes 3
- Arendal 2
- Farsund 1
- Kvinesdal 1
- Tvedestrand 1
- Valle 1
- Vennesla 1
By year
| Year | restaurants | findings |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 14 |
| 2025 | 11 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 | 17 |
| 2023 | 11 | 13 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | 8 | 18 |
| 2017 | 13 | 15 |
| 2016 | 30 | 46 |
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 Valle Name and address for registered users | Valle | Cold chain | Shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Follow-up | 8 Jul 2026 | In order9 Jul 2026 – Later inspection 9 Jul 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Farsund Name and address for registered users | Farsund | Cold chain | Shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Follow-up | 11 Jun 2026 | In order18 Jun 2026 – Later inspection 18 Jun 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Arendal Name and address for registered users | Arendal | Cold chain, Cooling of hot food | Shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Follow-up | 2 Jun 2026 | In order12 Jun 2026 – Later inspection 12 Jun 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Kristiansand Name and address for registered users | Kristiansand | Cold chain | Shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Follow-up | 27 May 2026 | In order8 Jun 2026 – Later inspection 8 Jun 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Arendal Name and address for registered users | Arendal | Cold chain, Cooling of hot food, Heat treatment | Shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Follow-up | 21 Apr 2026 | In order28 May 2026 – Later inspection 28 May 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Kristiansand Name and address for registered users | Kristiansand | Cold chain | Shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Follow-up | 9 Mar 2026 | In order10 Apr 2026 – Later inspection 10 Apr 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Lindesnes Name and address for registered users | Lindesnes | Cold chain | Shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Follow-up | 3 Mar 2026 | In order5 Mar 2026 – Later inspection 5 Mar 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Kristiansand Name and address for registered users | Kristiansand | Cold chain | Shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Follow-up | 29 Oct 2025 | In order30 Oct 2025 – Later inspection 30 Oct 2025: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Kristiansand Name and address for registered users | Kristiansand | Cold chain | Shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Follow-up | 29 Oct 2025 | In order7 Nov 2025 – Later inspection 7 Nov 2025: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Vennesla Name and address for registered users | Vennesla | Cold chain | Shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Follow-up | 27 Oct 2025 | In order20 Nov 2025 – Later inspection 20 Nov 2025: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Kristiansand Name and address for registered users | Kristiansand | Cold chain, Cooling of hot food | Shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Follow-up | 6 Aug 2025 | In order18 Jun 2026 – Later inspection 18 Jun 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Tvedestrand Name and address for registered users | Tvedestrand | Cold chain | Shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Follow-up | 9 Jul 2025 | In order29 Jun 2026 – Later inspection 29 Jun 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Lindesnes Name and address for registered users | Lindesnes | Cold chain, Cooling of hot food | Shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Follow-up | 2 Apr 2025 | In order28 Jan 2026 – Later inspection 28 Jan 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Kristiansand Name and address for registered users | Kristiansand | Cold chain | Shortcomings in routines to ensure food is stored at a sufficiently low temperature. | Follow-up | 26 Feb 2025 | In order11 Mar 2026 – Later inspection 11 Mar 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Lindesnes Name and address for registered users | Lindesnes | Internal control, Cooling of hot food | Shortcomings in routines for cooling hot food. | Follow-up | 17 Jun 2026 | In order22 Jun 2026 – Later inspection 22 Jun 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Kvinesdal Name and address for registered users | Kvinesdal | Cooling of hot food | Shortcomings in routines for cooling hot food. | Follow-up | 16 Jun 2026 | In order22 Jun 2026 – Later inspection 22 Jun 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Kristiansand Name and address for registered users | Kristiansand | Thawing | Shortcomings in routines for thawing food. | Follow-up | 5 Mar 2026 | In order9 Mar 2026 – Later inspection 9 Mar 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Kristiansand Name and address for registered users | Kristiansand | Cooling of hot food | Shortcomings in routines for cooling hot food. | Follow-up | 5 Mar 2026 | In order6 Mar 2026 – Later inspection 6 Mar 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Kristiansand Name and address for registered users | Kristiansand | Cooling of hot food | Shortcomings in routines for cooling hot food. | Follow-up | 1 Dec 2025 | In order10 Dec 2025 – Later inspection 10 Dec 2025: No breaches that need follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Kristiansand Name and address for registered users | Kristiansand | Internal control | Shortcomings in internal management and control routines to ensure safe food. | Follow-up | 13 Jun 2025 | In order23 Mar 2026 – Later inspection 23 Mar 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
Questions and answers
- How many restaurants in Agder had breaches of the temperature and refrigeration requirements?
- 20 restaurants in Agder had breaches of the temperature and refrigeration requirements in 2025–2026 – 29 findings in 8 municipalities (Mattilsynet, data as of 7 Oct 2026).
- Which municipalities in Agder have the most?
- Most restaurants with findings: Kristiansand (10), Lindesnes (3), Arendal (2).
- 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.