Førstehjelpsutstyret og jodtabletten kontrolleres.

In Norwegian, the is usually added to the end of the noun as a suffix.

• utstyr = equipment

• utstyret = the equipment

• jodtablett = iodine tablet
• jodtabletten = the iodine tablet

So:

• førstehjelpsutstyret = the first-aid equipment
• jodtabletten = the iodine tablet

This is very normal in Norwegian. Unlike English, you usually do not say a separate word like the before the noun.

Norwegian very often makes compound nouns, where English might use several separate words.

Here:

• førstehjelp = first aid
• utstyr = equipment

Together:

• førstehjelpsutstyr = first-aid equipment

Then the definite ending is added:

• førstehjelpsutstyret = the first-aid equipment

This is completely standard. Norwegian compounds are often written as one word, even when English writes them as two or three words.

Kontrolleres is the present passive form of kontrollere (to check / inspect).

• kontrollerer = checks / is checking
• kontrolleres = is checked / are checked

So the sentence is passive: the items are being checked, but it does not say who checks them.

Compare:

• Vi kontrollerer førstehjelpsutstyret. = We check the first-aid equipment.
• Førstehjelpsutstyret kontrolleres. = The first-aid equipment is checked.

Both are possible passive forms in Norwegian.

• kontrolleres = s-passive
• blir kontrollert = periphrastic passive, literally becomes checked / is being checked

In many practical, formal, or instructional sentences, the -s passive is very common and natural:

• Døren lukkes. = The door is closed.
• Utstyret kontrolleres. = The equipment is checked.

So kontrolleres sounds concise and fits well in instructions, routines, or official text.

Because Norwegian verbs do not change for singular and plural the way English sometimes does.

In English:

• The tablet is checked
• The tablet and the equipment are checked

In Norwegian, the verb form stays the same:

• tabletten kontrolleres
• tabletten og utstyret kontrolleres

So there is no special plural form of the verb here.

Grammatically, the sentence is talking about one specific tablet/tablet item as a unit.

• jodtabletten = the iodine tablet
• jodtablettene = the iodine tablets

Whether that makes sense depends on context. In a checklist or emergency-preparedness context, the writer may be referring to a particular item/category in the singular. If several tablets were clearly meant as multiple separate objects, you would expect jodtablettene.

So the singular is not a grammar mistake; it just reflects how the item is being referred to.

Because utstyr works like equipment in English: it is usually treated as an uncountable noun.

So:

• utstyr = equipment
• et utstyr is generally not how this word is used in normal Norwegian

Even if the first-aid equipment includes many objects, Norwegian still says:

• førstehjelpsutstyret

That means the whole equipment set is being treated as one unit.

The structure is:

• Førstehjelpsutstyret og jodtabletten = subject
• kontrolleres = verb

So it is simply:

[Subject] + [Verb]

A useful thing to notice is that førstehjelpsutstyret og jodtabletten counts as one whole subject phrase, even though it contains two nouns joined by og (and).

Yes. An active version would name the person or people doing the checking.

For example:

• Vi kontrollerer førstehjelpsutstyret og jodtabletten.
  = We check the first-aid equipment and the iodine tablet.

• Ansvarlig person kontrollerer førstehjelpsutstyret og jodtabletten.
  = The responsible person checks the first-aid equipment and the iodine tablet.

The passive version is used when the action matters more than who performs it.

Yes, kontrollere is a common and useful word for check / inspect / verify, especially in formal or practical contexts.

But Norwegian also has other verbs depending on nuance:

• sjekke = check, often more everyday/informal
• undersøke = examine
• se over = look over / review

So in a checklist, safety routine, or official instruction, kontrollere sounds very natural. In everyday speech, many people might also say sjekke.

For example:

• Vi sjekker utstyret. = We check the equipment.
• Utstyret kontrolleres. = The equipment is checked.

Both are possible, but kontrolleres sounds more formal.