International District, Albuquerque — Foodies looking to scratch their bánh mì itch were surprised to find the iconic Coda Bakery suddenly closed over the weekend. Social media posts in foodie groups ran wild with speculation for the closure, but The Paper. has confirmed that the city red tagged the bakery on Sunday for “unsanitary conditions and signs of infestation.”
The Coda Bakery, which moved into its new location at 201 San Pedro Dr SE Suite B1 in the International District last year, is on frequent rotation for local foodies seeking Vietnamese comfort food, and for good reason. In addition to racking up dozens of awards in local newspaper and magazine reader contests over the years, in 2024 and 2025 it made James Beard Awards’ semifinalist lists for “Outstanding Bakery” in the Southwest and was featured on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives in 2022.
But city inspectors closed the bakery known for it’s iconic bánh mì after a health inspection. Jeremy Dyer with the City’s Environmental Health Dept. says an inspection found health violations requiring immediate closure.
Coda Bakery was closed after failing their inspection due to unsanitary conditions and signs of infestation. We have provided a compliance plan with a list of immediate and near-term requirements that must be resolved prior to a reinspection. Once they have completed those initial tasks and provided the necessary documentation we can conduct the reinspection for an immediate reopening. We will continue to work with management to ensure that subsequent measures are implemented to resolve any issues permanently. As always, our staff remains available to support the establishment throughout the process…