Monthly report · data as of 7 Oct 2026
Monthly report: May 2023
In May 2023, 55 restaurants had breaches (violations) at the smiley (smilefjes) inspections of Mattilsynet, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority – 5 of them serious – across 287 inspections (Mattilsynet, data as of 7 Oct 2026).
Compared with April 2023 that is 28 more restaurants (+104%); compared with May 2022, 2 fewer restaurants (−4%).
Compared with before
| Figure | May 2023 | April 2023 | May 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 287 | 214 | 439 |
| Restaurants inspected | 255 | 198 | 403 |
| Restaurants with breaches | 55 | 27 | 57 |
| With serious breaches | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Findings (breaches) | 153 | 78 | 189 |
| Share with breaches | 21.6% | 13.6% | 14.1% |
Each restaurant is counted once per month, however many inspections or breaches it had. Share = restaurants with breaches of those inspected in the month.
Status today
- smiling face today – fixed 50 (90.9%)
- still a neutral or sad face 0 (0.0%)
- no longer listed 5 (9.1%)
Of the 55 restaurants with breaches in May 2023, 50 have a smiling face today (90.9%) – the breach was fixed at a later inspection. 0 still have a neutral or sad face, and 5 are no longer listed on the smiley site (data as of 7 Oct 2026).
Most common breaches in May 2023
| Requirement | Industry | Restaurants | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 Premises – layout, standard, maintenance | Premises and maintenance | 24 | 43.6% |
| 1.4 Internal control | Internal control and HACCP | 20 | 36.4% |
| 2.3 Cleaning | Cleaning and hygiene | 15 | 27.3% |
| 3.3 Risk of contamination | – | 15 | 27.3% |
| 2.6 Hand washing | Cleaning and hygiene | 13 | 23.6% |
| 3.7 Cold chain | Temperature and refrigeration | 11 | 20.0% |
| 4.2 Allergen labelling | Allergen labelling | 11 | 20.0% |
| 2.2 Premises – special requirements | Premises and maintenance | 6 | 10.9% |
| 3.9 Cooling of hot food | Temperature and refrigeration | 5 | 9.1% |
| 2.5 Pest control | Pest control | 3 | 5.5% |
Restaurants with breaches (grades 2–3) per requirement. Share = of the restaurants with breaches in the month. Industry = the Restoradar selection the requirement belongs to.
By industry
| Industry | Restaurants | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature and refrigeration | 29 | 52.7% |
| Premises and maintenance | 27 | 49.1% |
| Cleaning and hygiene | 26 | 47.3% |
| Internal control and HACCP | 21 | 38.2% |
| Allergen labelling | 11 | 20.0% |
| Pest control | 3 | 5.5% |
Restaurants with breaches of the industry’s requirements in the month. A restaurant can count in several industries.
By county
| County | With breaches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Agder | 3 | 5.5% |
| Akershus | 5 | 9.1% |
| Buskerud | 3 | 5.5% |
| Finnmark | 1 | 1.8% |
| Innlandet | 1 | 1.8% |
| Møre og Romsdal | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nordland | 2 | 3.6% |
| Oslo | 16 | 29.1% |
| Rogaland | 3 | 5.5% |
| Telemark | 2 | 3.6% |
| Troms | 0 | 0.0% |
| Trøndelag | 3 | 5.5% |
| Vestfold | 3 | 5.5% |
| Vestland | 11 | 20.0% |
| Østfold | 2 | 3.6% |
The county comes from the postcode. The links go to the industry pages for the county.
Municipalities with the most
| Municipality | County | With breaches |
|---|---|---|
| Oslo | Oslo | 16 |
| Bergen | Vestland | 6 |
| Asker | Akershus | 3 |
| Arendal | Agder | 2 |
| Indre Østfold | Østfold | 2 |
| Kongsberg | Buskerud | 2 |
| Stryn | Vestland | 2 |
| Årdal | Vestland | 1 |
| Bærum | Akershus | 1 |
| Etne | Vestland | 1 |
Restaurants with breaches in May 2023 were in 29 municipalities. Counts only – Restoradar ranks no restaurants.
New restaurants in May 2023
Restoradar fetches new restaurants from the business register for the last 120 days, so the figure for May 2023 is no longer available.
Questions and answers
- How many restaurants had breaches at Mattilsynet in May 2023?
- In May 2023, 55 restaurants had breaches (violations) at the smiley (smilefjes) inspections of Mattilsynet, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority – 5 of them serious – across 287 inspections (Mattilsynet, data as of 7 Oct 2026). Compared with April 2023 that is 28 more restaurants (+104%); compared with May 2022, 2 fewer restaurants (−4%).
- What was the most common breach in May 2023?
- In May 2023, “Premises – layout, standard, maintenance” (requirement 2.1) was the most common: 24 restaurants had breaches of it.
- Have they fixed the breaches?
- Of the 55 restaurants with breaches in May 2023, 50 have a smiling face today (90.9%) – the breach was fixed at a later inspection. 0 still have a neutral or sad face, and 5 are no longer listed on the smiley site (data as of 7 Oct 2026).
Method and sources
- Source: Mattilsynet’s open data on smiley inspections (data.norge.no, licence CC BY 4.0) and the business register Enhetsregisteret (Brønnøysund Register Centre, NLOD), processed by Restoradar and refreshed every morning. Restoradar is not affiliated with Mattilsynet.
- “Breaches” are grade 2 (requires follow-up) and grade 3 (serious) – what Mattilsynet publishes on its smiley site. Minor remarks (grade 1) are not counted.
- A restaurant counts once in the month, however many inspections or breaches it had; a requirement counts each restaurant once. Places that have closed since are included; places removed at their own request are not.
- “Status today” is the current smiley result of the month’s restaurants as of 7 Oct 2026: a smiling face means a later inspection found no breaches that need follow-up.
- The report is generated from the data and updated with every import; a month is reported once it is over.
Source: Mattilsynet – smiley inspections and requirements (CC BY 4.0), Brønnøysund Register Centre – Enhetsregisteret (NLOD), processed by Restoradar. Data as of 7 Oct 2026. Restoradar is not affiliated with Mattilsynet.