Requirement 2.6 Hand washing
93 restaurants had breaches of requirement 2.6 Hand washing in 2025 – 96 findings in 42 municipalities (Mattilsynet, data as of 7 Oct 2026). So far in 2026: 84 restaurants with breaches.
The requirement belongs to the industry selection Cleaning and hygiene Medium – For suppliers of cleaning services, cleaning products and hygiene equipment.
172 restaurants 185 findings 66 municipalities with findings 2025–2026
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What a finding means
Mattilsynet’s own standard wording for this requirement is not reproduced in Restoradar. The finding is shown as:
- Follow-up Breach that needs follow-up
Breach requiring follow-up of the requirement “Hand washing”.
- Serious Serious breach
Serious breach of the requirement “Hand washing”.
By year
| Year | restaurants | findings |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 84 | 89 |
| 2025 | 93 | 96 |
| 2024 | 131 | 147 |
| 2023 | 113 | 122 |
| 2022 | 108 | 118 |
| 2021 | 41 | 43 |
| 2020 | 36 | 42 |
| 2019 | 76 | 82 |
| 2018 | 109 | 124 |
| 2017 | 122 | 136 |
| 2016 | 164 | 188 |
Restaurants count once per year. 2026 is not over yet. Counts – the lists before 2025 are for registered users.
Counties
- Agder 7
- Akershus 17
- Buskerud 7
- Finnmark 4
- Innlandet 14
- Møre og Romsdal 4
- Nordland 1
- Oslo 46
- Rogaland 3
- Telemark 4
- Troms 5
- Trøndelag 23
- Vestfold 8
- Vestland 23
- Østfold 6
The links open the lead list for Cleaning and hygiene in the area – the list filters by industry, not by a single requirement. The numbers cover 2025–2026.
Municipalities with the most
Industry pages for Cleaning and hygiene
Latest leads with breaches of requirement 2.6
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| Fit | Restaurant | Municipality | Problem area | Finding | Severity | Last finding | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium | Restaurant in Lillehammer Name and address for registered users | Lillehammer | Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Hand washing”. | Serious | 8 Sep 2026 | In order16 Sep 2026 – Later inspection 16 Sep 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Deatnu Tana Name and address for registered users | Deatnu Tana | Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Hand washing”. | Serious | 24 Jun 2026 | In order2 Oct 2026 – Later inspection 2 Oct 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Bergen Name and address for registered users | Bergen | Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Hand washing”. | Serious | 16 Jun 2026 | In order19 Jun 2026 – Later inspection 19 Jun 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Trondheim Name and address for registered users | Trondheim | Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Hand washing”. | Serious | 3 Jun 2026 | In order22 Jun 2026 – Later inspection 22 Jun 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Oslo Name and address for registered users | Oslo | Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Hand washing”. | Serious | 23 Apr 2026 | In order8 May 2026 – Later inspection 8 May 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Holmestrand Name and address for registered users | Holmestrand | Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Hand washing”. | Serious | 18 Mar 2026 | In order20 Mar 2026 – Later inspection 20 Mar 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Kristiansund Name and address for registered users | Kristiansund | Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Hand washing”. | Serious | 17 Mar 2026 | In order15 Apr 2026 – Later inspection 15 Apr 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Os Name and address for registered users | Os | Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Hand washing”. | Serious | 11 Mar 2026 | In order12 Mar 2026 – Later inspection 12 Mar 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Molde Name and address for registered users | Molde | Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Hand washing”. | Serious | 21 Jan 2026 | In order3 Feb 2026 – Later inspection 3 Feb 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Nittedal Name and address for registered users | Nittedal | Hand washing | Serious breach of the requirement “Hand washing”. | Serious | 14 Feb 2025 | In order24 Feb 2025 – Later inspection 24 Feb 2025: No breaches that need follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Tønsberg Name and address for registered users | Tønsberg | Hand washing | Breach requiring follow-up of the requirement “Hand washing”. | Follow-up | 7 Oct 2026 | Follow-up7 Oct 2026 – Breach that needs follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Berlevåg Name and address for registered users | Berlevåg | Hand washing | Breach requiring follow-up of the requirement “Hand washing”. | Follow-up | 30 Sep 2026 | In order7 Oct 2026 – Later inspection 7 Oct 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Oslo Name and address for registered users | Oslo | Hand washing | Breach requiring follow-up of the requirement “Hand washing”. | Follow-up | 29 Sep 2026 | In order1 Oct 2026 – Later inspection 1 Oct 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Bergen Name and address for registered users | Bergen | Hand washing | Breach requiring follow-up of the requirement “Hand washing”. | Follow-up | 28 Sep 2026 | Follow-up28 Sep 2026 – Breach that needs follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Tromsø Name and address for registered users | Tromsø | Hand washing | Breach requiring follow-up of the requirement “Hand washing”. | Follow-up | 24 Sep 2026 | In order30 Sep 2026 – Later inspection 30 Sep 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Bodø Name and address for registered users | Bodø | Hand washing | Breach requiring follow-up of the requirement “Hand washing”. | Follow-up | 16 Sep 2026 | In order23 Sep 2026 – Later inspection 23 Sep 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Oslo Name and address for registered users | Oslo | Hand washing | Breach requiring follow-up of the requirement “Hand washing”. | Follow-up | 11 Sep 2026 | Follow-up11 Sep 2026 – Breach that needs follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Froland Name and address for registered users | Froland | Hand washing | Breach requiring follow-up of the requirement “Hand washing”. | Follow-up | 10 Sep 2026 | In order17 Sep 2026 – Later inspection 17 Sep 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Lillehammer Name and address for registered users | Lillehammer | Hand washing | Breach requiring follow-up of the requirement “Hand washing”. | Follow-up | 8 Sep 2026 | In order9 Sep 2026 – Later inspection 9 Sep 2026: No breaches that need follow-up |
| Medium | Restaurant in Bamble Name and address for registered users | Bamble | Hand washing | Breach requiring follow-up of the requirement “Hand washing”. | Follow-up | 8 Sep 2026 | Follow-up8 Sep 2026 – Breach that needs follow-up |
Questions and answers
- How many restaurants had breaches of requirement 2.6 in 2025?
- 93 restaurants had breaches of requirement 2.6 Hand washing in 2025 – 96 findings in 42 municipalities (Mattilsynet, data as of 7 Oct 2026). So far in 2026: 84 restaurants with breaches.
- What is requirement 2.6 Hand washing?
- Requirement 2.6 Hand washing is one of the 25 requirements (kravpunkter) Mattilsynet assesses at its smiley inspections of restaurants. In Restoradar it belongs to the industry selection Cleaning and hygiene.
- Which counties have the most?
- Most restaurants with findings: Oslo (46), Vestland (23), Trøndelag (23).
- 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.
Other requirements in Cleaning and hygiene
- 2.3 Cleaning 243
Source: Mattilsynet – smiley inspections (CC BY 4.0), processed by Restoradar. Data as of 7 Oct 2026. Restoradar is not affiliated with Mattilsynet.