Most restaurants inspected by Multnomah County in early February earned perfect 100 scores, including local favorites like Eb & Bean, Rip City Coffee, and Ichi 15 Teriyaki, giving diners peace of mind. However, Banh Mi Fusion PDX in Fairview scored 87 due to several sanitation and equipment issues.
Multnomah County’s Environmental Health division conducts unannounced inspections of food-service operations twice a year and posts results online. Violations are classified as priority, priority foundation, or core, with serious issues requiring correction within 14 days if they can’t be fixed on site, according to Multnomah County.
Which Restaurants Scored 100?
A roundup published Tuesday spotlighted a cluster of Portland spots that earned perfect 100s on those early February checkups, from small coffee stands to quick-service counters. On that list were Eb & Bean in Northwest Portland, Rip City Coffee on Foster Road and Ichi 15 Teriyaki in Northeast, as reported by The Portland Tribune.
One Fairview Spot Needs To Fix Basics
Banh Mi Fusion PDX in Fairview did not fare nearly as well, scoring an 87 after inspectors found that “food employees are not washing their hands as often as necessary.” According to the inspection report, staff also came up short on basics like maintaining proper chlorine sanitizer concentration, having working temperature-measuring devices on hand, keeping food covered and preventing grease from building up on food-contact surfaces. Those problems can raise the risk of contamination, The Portland Tribune noted.
What It Means For Diners
A perfect score means inspectors did not find any violations during that particular visit, but it is still just a snapshot in time, and scores can change with later inspections. The county keeps a running archive of inspection reports online for anyone to review and explains how violations are categorized, along with what businesses are required to do after a flagged visit, per Multnomah County.
If you are uneasy about a kitchen you frequent, you can plug the name into the county's public database or contact Environmental Health to see the latest report. The inspection system is designed to catch trouble before it turns into illness, and in this round, most local operators cleared the bar with room to spare.
