JACKSONVILLE, FL. Inspectors visiting Time Out Sports Grill on Beach Boulevard on September 8 found that the restaurant had not followed parasite destruction procedures for fish on its menu, a failure that can leave customers exposed to live parasites including Anisakis roundworm and tapeworm in undercooked or improperly handled seafood.
That was one of six high-severity violations documented that day. The restaurant was not closed.
What Inspectors Found
The shellfish violation compounds the seafood concern. Inspectors cited the restaurant for inadequate shell stock identification and records, meaning oysters, clams, or mussels on the premises could not be traced to a certified source. If a customer becomes ill from contaminated shellfish, the absence of those records makes it nearly impossible to identify where the shellfish came from or pull the supply chain.
Inspectors also found that food contact surfaces had not been properly cleaned or sanitized, a violation that creates a direct pathway for bacteria to transfer from one food to another. Cutting boards, prep surfaces, and utensils that carry residue from raw proteins can contaminate ready-to-eat foods that follow.
The hand-washing citation adds another layer. Inspectors documented improper technique, not the absence of handwashing, but handwashing done incorrectly. Pathogens can survive an incomplete wash and transfer directly to food being prepared.
Toxic chemicals were found improperly stored or labeled near the food operation. Mislabeled or improperly stored cleaning agents can contaminate food through direct contact or accidental misuse, and the consequences can be acute.
Three intermediate violations rounded out the inspection: inadequate cooling and cold-holding equipment, single-use items being reused, and inadequate ventilation and lighting. The cooling equipment citation is particularly significant alongside the high-severity findings, because equipment that cannot maintain proper temperatures creates conditions for bacterial growth even when food is otherwise handled correctly.
What These Violations Mean
The parasite destruction failure is not a paperwork problem. State rules require that fish served raw or undercooked be frozen to specific temperatures for specific durations to kill parasites. When that process is skipped or improperly documented, customers eating sushi, ceviche, or undercooked fish fillets are consuming product that may still carry live Anisakis roundworm or tapeworm larvae. Symptoms of anisakiasis include severe abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting, and the condition sometimes requires surgical removal of the parasite.
The shell stock traceability violation matters for a different reason. Shellfish filter large volumes of water and can concentrate pathogens, including Vibrio bacteria and norovirus, from their environment. Certified harvest records exist precisely so that contaminated batches can be recalled and illnesses can be investigated. Without those records at Time Out Sports Grill, there is no chain of custody if someone gets sick.
The consumer advisory violation affects the most vulnerable diners directly. Elderly customers, pregnant women, young children, and people with compromised immune systems face elevated risk from raw or undercooked proteins. A required advisory on the menu gives those customers the information they need to make a different choice. Without it, they have no warning.
Improperly stored chemicals near food preparation areas carry a risk that is immediate and severe. Cleaning agents and sanitizers that end up in food, either through mislabeling or proximity to food prep, can cause chemical poisoning with symptoms that appear within minutes of ingestion.
The Longer Record
Time Out Sports Grill has 42 inspections on record and 316 total violations documented across its history. Three of those inspections ended in emergency closure.
The restaurant was emergency-closed twice in November 2021, both times for rodent activity, reopening each time within a day. It was closed again in August 2022 for rodent, roach, and fly activity, and again reopened the following day. The speed of those reopenings and the recurrence of pest-related closures within the same three-month window in 2021 is part of the record.
The recent inspection pattern shows no sustained improvement. The January 2026 inspection produced seven high-severity and five intermediate violations. The February 2025 inspection produced six high-severity and five intermediate violations. The April 2024 inspection produced five high-severity and three intermediate violations. The September 2026 inspection, with six high-severity violations, fits squarely within that range.
Two inspections in the data, April 2025 and June 2024, produced zero high-severity or intermediate violations. Those clean inspections exist in the record alongside inspections with five, six, and seven high-severity violations at the same location. The pattern is not one of a restaurant that fell into a bad stretch. It is one of a restaurant that has cycled between clean inspections and serious violations across multiple years.
Still Open
Florida's emergency closure authority is triggered when an inspector determines that conditions pose an immediate threat to public health. Six high-severity violations, including failures in parasite destruction, shellfish traceability, surface sanitation, handwashing technique, chemical storage, and consumer disclosure, did not meet that threshold on September 8.
Time Out Sports Grill remained open after the inspection.
