After N. Portland fire, local noodle company Umi Organic plans new chapter

Firefighters continue to hose down the south end of the Shin Shin Foods building.

Firefighters hosed down the south end of the Shin Shin Foods building in inner North Portland, just off Interstate 5 near the Moda Center exit in June.Therese Bottomly/The Oregonian/OregonLive

The June 24 grease fire that destroyed the North Portland noodle manufacturer Shin Shin Foods could spell changes to Portland Public Schools’ lunch menus this fall.

Shin Shin Foods produced the yakisoba noodles that were the key ingredient in the school district’s award-winning lunch special developed by Portland-based Umi Organic.

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