Inspections at grocery stores

The latest Innlandet news from the past 48 hours puts inter-agency inspections of independent grocery stores at the forefront. Innlandet county is also concerned by the debate over SFO, the Fosen consultation and several property, business and sports developments. Local news briefs are collected at the end of the article.

Innlandet news: inter-agency inspections at independent grocery stores

According to NRK Innlandet, Arbeidstilsynet, Skatteetaten, Mattilsynet, the police and several other agencies conducted unannounced inspections of independent grocery stores, including in Innlandet county. A-krimsamarbeidet considers the sector vulnerable because of long opening hours and few employees. Initial findings include improper use of cash registers, missing timesheets, employees without employment contracts, illegal work permits and working-time violations (NRK Innlandet).

Mattilsynet particularly examined pests, traceability, contamination risks and ingredient lists. Some products were subject to a sales ban (NRK Innlandet). The preliminary results do not yet constitute final decisions; the authorities must continue their analysis before any possible further action. Sanctions, police reports or tax adjustments could follow, according to the same source.

SFO: cuts deemed unacceptable in Gudbrandsdalen

GD Gudbrandsdølen reported on Wednesday 28 October at 04h that cuts to SFO are considered out of the question. The argument cited is that this would destroy the daily lives of residents (GD Gudbrandsdølen). SFO refers to the after-school childcare service used by many families. The issue concerns the municipalities covered by the newspaper in Innlandet county.

Environment: more than 1000 responses to the Fosen consultation

More than 1000 responses were received in the consultation on the Fosen case (NRK Innlandet). Dag Aksel Trøan and his wife Bente, who live in Ål in Hallingdal, own a family cabin at Hodalen in Tolga municipality in Innlandet county. They fear that the government will allow domestic reindeer to graze in the Håmmålsfjellet-Sålekinna area (NRK Innlandet).

NRK Innlandet recalls that in 2021, the Supreme Court ruled that the construction of more than 150 wind turbines at Fosen violated the Sámi people’s right to practise reindeer herding. Since the ruling, the case has prompted discussions about what measures to introduce. The couple, who built a new family cabin six years ago, oppose the government’s plans (NRK Innlandet).

Economy and sport: property, retail and hockey in Lillehammer

Other Innlandet news includes several economic indicators. Hamar Arbeiderblad reported on Wednesday 28 October at 02h that a property sale attracted competitive bidding and exceeded the 500,000-crown estimate. On the same day, GD Gudbrandsdølen reported that tourism operators had bought a property in the centre, and that a new store is opening with, according to the newspaper, a complete change of daily life for the operators (GD Gudbrandsdølen, 28 October, 03h and 02h).

In Lillehammer, ice hockey club general manager Nick Dineen announced his resignation (NRK Innlandet, citing GD). He will leave his position on 31 October after several months on leave. The club will not publish the job advertisement for the time being because of its financial situation; no administrative employee is currently being paid, and salaries will only become possible after the club is converted into a joint-stock company (NRK Innlandet).

📌 Local briefs

According to Hamar Arbeiderblad, a girl raised the alarm after more than 1 million crowns were drained from her parents’ accounts (Hamar Arbeiderblad, 28 October, 02h).

Police intervened after a report of an ongoing break-in; according to Hamar Arbeiderblad, the intervention took an unexpected turn for the officers (Hamar Arbeiderblad, 27 October, 22h).

Sources: NRK Innlandet, Hamar Arbeiderblad, GD Gudbrandsdølen — Period: 27 October 2026 and 28 October 2026