Cleaning and hygiene
Findings on cleaning (2.3) and hand washing (2.6) mean that premises, equipment or routines do not meet the standard the regulations require. For suppliers of cleaning services, cleaning products and hygiene equipment.
356 restaurants in Norway had breaches of the cleaning and hygiene requirements in 2025–2026 – 461 findings in 101 municipalities (Mattilsynet, data as of 7 Oct 2026).
356 restaurants 461 findings 101 municipalities with findings 2025–2026
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Counties
By year
| Year | restaurants | findings |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 161 | 197 |
| 2025 | 217 | 264 |
| 2024 | 233 | 303 |
| 2023 | 237 | 289 |
| 2022 | 242 | 297 |
| 2021 | 83 | 97 |
| 2020 | 93 | 116 |
| 2019 | 172 | 223 |
| 2018 | 195 | 277 |
| 2017 | 242 | 331 |
| 2016 | 301 | 443 |
Counts – the lists before 2025 are for registered users.
Requirements in this selection
- High 2.3 Cleaning
- Medium 2.6 Hand washing
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| Fit | Restaurant | Municipality | Problem area | Finding | Severity | Last finding | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Restaurant in Oslo Name and address for registered users | Oslo | Cleaning | Serious breach of the requirement “Cleaning”. | Serious | 24 Sep 2026 | In order2 Oct 2026 – Later inspection 2 Oct 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Oslo Name and address for registered users | Oslo | Cleaning | Serious breach of the requirement “Cleaning”. | Serious | 31 Aug 2026 | In order9 Sep 2026 – Later inspection 9 Sep 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Oslo Name and address for registered users | Oslo | Cleaning, Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Cleaning”. | Serious | 21 Aug 2026 | In order14 Sep 2026 – Later inspection 14 Sep 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Oslo Name and address for registered users | Oslo | Cleaning | Serious breach of the requirement “Cleaning”. | Serious | 20 Aug 2026 | In order9 Sep 2026 – Later inspection 9 Sep 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Deatnu Tana Name and address for registered users | Deatnu Tana | Cleaning, Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Cleaning”. | Serious | 24 Jun 2026 | In order2 Oct 2026 – Later inspection 2 Oct 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Bergen Name and address for registered users | Bergen | Cleaning, Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Cleaning”. | Serious | 16 Jun 2026 | In order19 Jun 2026 – Later inspection 19 Jun 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Nordkapp Name and address for registered users | Nordkapp | Cleaning, Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Cleaning”. | Serious | 12 Jun 2026 | In order20 Jul 2026 – Later inspection 20 Jul 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Oslo Name and address for registered users | Oslo | Cleaning | Serious breach of the requirement “Cleaning”. | Serious | 9 Jun 2026 | In order19 Jun 2026 – Later inspection 19 Jun 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Trondheim Name and address for registered users | Trondheim | Cleaning, Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Cleaning”. | Serious | 4 Jun 2026 | In order10 Jun 2026 – Later inspection 10 Jun 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Fredrikstad Name and address for registered users | Fredrikstad | Cleaning | Serious breach of the requirement “Cleaning”. | Serious | 29 May 2026 | In order2 Jun 2026 – Later inspection 2 Jun 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Sarpsborg Name and address for registered users | Sarpsborg | Cleaning, Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Cleaning”. | Serious | 5 May 2026 | In order7 May 2026 – Later inspection 7 May 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Sarpsborg Name and address for registered users | Sarpsborg | Cleaning | Serious breach of the requirement “Cleaning”. | Serious | 29 Apr 2026 | In order6 Aug 2026 – Later inspection 6 Aug 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Oslo Name and address for registered users | Oslo | Cleaning, Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Cleaning”. | Serious | 23 Apr 2026 | In order8 May 2026 – Later inspection 8 May 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Holmestrand Name and address for registered users | Holmestrand | Cleaning, Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Cleaning”. | Serious | 18 Mar 2026 | In order20 Mar 2026 – Later inspection 20 Mar 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Kristiansund Name and address for registered users | Kristiansund | Cleaning, Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Cleaning”. | Serious | 17 Mar 2026 | In order15 Apr 2026 – Later inspection 15 Apr 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Oslo Name and address for registered users | Oslo | Cleaning, Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Cleaning”. | Serious | 17 Mar 2026 | In order21 Apr 2026 – Later inspection 21 Apr 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Øyer Name and address for registered users | Øyer | Cleaning, Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Cleaning”. | Serious | 27 Jan 2026 | In order29 Jan 2026 – Later inspection 29 Jan 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Alta Name and address for registered users | Alta | Cleaning | Serious breach of the requirement “Cleaning”. | Serious | 22 Jan 2026 | In order27 Jan 2026 – Later inspection 27 Jan 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Oslo Name and address for registered users | Oslo | Cleaning, Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Cleaning”. | Serious | 20 Jan 2026 | In order6 Feb 2026 – Later inspection 6 Feb 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| High | Restaurant in Oslo Name and address for registered users | Oslo | Cleaning, Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Cleaning”. | Serious | 17 Nov 2025 | In order18 Dec 2025 – Later inspection 18 Dec 2025: No breaches that need follow-up |
Questions and answers
- How many restaurants in Norway had breaches of the cleaning and hygiene requirements?
- 356 restaurants in Norway had breaches of the cleaning and hygiene requirements in 2025–2026 – 461 findings in 101 municipalities (Mattilsynet, data as of 7 Oct 2026).
- Which counties have the most?
- Most restaurants with findings: Oslo (111), Akershus (59), Vestland (32).
- 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.