Hit the Spot Lao Street Food

7534 Beach Blvd Bay 8, Jacksonville, FL 32216

Southeast Asian

Last inspected: Jan 21, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Across the available record, Hit the Spot Lao Street Food has five inspections on file, the first dated 2024. On Jan 21, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around seven violations lately compared to roughly two violations before.

The city-wide average sits at 74, which Hit the Spot Lao Street Food's 55 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 21, 2026

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

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High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Fresh basil stored inside direct contact inside non-food grade bag in prep area. Employee transferred into plastic food grade container **Corrected On-Site**

14-31-5

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Prep raw frozen shrimp stored on shelf over prep frozen egg roll in reach in freezer. Prep raw frozen pork stored over Krab Rangoon in white reach in freezer. Manager properly stored **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork stew sauce in walk in cooler not date marked. Employee states prepared 2 days ago

02C-02-5

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Card board used to line under clean equipment storage on cart

14-45-4

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee with bracelet on wrist preparing food in kitchen area

13-07-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Sauce bucket container stored on floor in walk in cooler

08B-38-4

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee plastic drink bottle stored on prep table. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Oct 22, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Stored in direct contact on bean sprouts in walk in cooler on shelf

14-86-1

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In use utensils stored in 97F standing water.

10-07-4

Basic - Stored food not covered. Frozen food in reach in freezer not covered

08B-12-5

Feb 4, 2025

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at make table with cut marks

14-09-4

Oct 14, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Operator reusing teriyaki and soy sauce jug containers with handle to add no TCS sauce in containers.

25-32-4

Mar 6, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hit the Spot Lao Street Food last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Hit the Spot Lao Street Food on file is from Jan 21, 2026. The public record contains five inspections in total.

How does Hit the Spot Lao Street Food compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?

Hit the Spot Lao Street Food most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.

Has Hit the Spot Lao Street Food's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Hit the Spot Lao Street Food have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Hit the Spot Lao Street Food means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Hit the Spot Lao Street Food inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Hit the Spot Lao Street Food is inspected around three times per year on average.

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