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OAK AND EMBER STEAKHOUSE

848 SE BECKER RD, Port St Lucie FL 34984 · 7722913525

Last inspected Mar 30, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats180
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6602903
Grade history
APR 24
NOV 24
MAY 25
OCT 25
MAR 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections trending up, 50 points better than where it started.

Worst finding on record
20 Live, small flying insects in bar area.
High priority/35A-02-6/Warning
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Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Mar 30, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Water tab at server station. Cleaned and sanitized by employee.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Found in walk in cooler. Manager made copy and placed with 2nd set.
Intermediate/01C-10-4/Corrected On-Site
oyster tags not marked with last date served.
Intermediate/01C-03-4
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back exit door next to dry storage.
Basic/35B-01-4
Oct 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Dairy cooler garlic butter 52F cold holding, steak butter 48F cold holding.
High priority/01B-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Dairy cooler garlic butter 52F cold holding, steak butter 48F cold holding. Chef unable to determine how long out of temp range. Manager voluntarily discarded.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Chef corrected.
Intermediate/01C-05-4/Corrected On-Site
May 1, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy whipping cream. Manager corrected.
Intermediate/02C-03-5/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
Basic/16-23-4
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Basic/50-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers. Manager corrected and informed staff.
Basic/24-08-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 1 tong on oven handle.
Basic/10-20-4/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
Basic/23-03-4
Nov 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Informed Manager.
High priority/29-42-4
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
Intermediate/01C-05-4
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machines in kitchen under stairs and ice machine in bar.
Basic/22-20-5
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape on ice machine panel.
Basic/14-71-4
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On plastic containers. Manager removed to be cleaned.
Basic/24-08-4/Corrective Action Taken
Ice buckets not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Manager removed to store differently.
Basic/24-05-4/Corrective Action Taken
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Container on shelf. Manager removed.
Basic/16-46-4/Corrected On-Site
Apr 10, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Oyster tags not marked with last date served.
Intermediate/01C-03-4/Return visit Apr 10, 2024 · Time Extended
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Basic/16-03-4/Return visit Apr 10, 2024 · Time Extended
Cook line cutting boards has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4/Repeat Violation/Return visit Apr 10, 2024 · Time Extended
Apr 8, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 14 recorded, 5 high priority.

5 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 14 findings ▾
20 Live, small flying insects in bar area.
High priority/35A-02-6/Warning
Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. By slicer.
High priority/41-24-4/Repeat Violation
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over sauces in the walk in cooler.
High priority/08A-05-6
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Assorted butters found 44F to 46 since Saturday. Cooler over stocked blocking the air flow. Whipped butter found in the storage area 69F to 70F
High priority/01B-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Roux 71F out over night Assorted butter 44F to 46F in cooler since Saturday. Cooler # 8 over stocked preventing air flow. Whipped butter 69F to 70F
High priority/03A-02-5/Repeat Violation/Warning
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bar hand sink has a strainer in it used as a dump.
Intermediate/31A-11-4
Oyster tags not marked with last date served.
Intermediate/01C-03-4
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Hanging on rack with clean dishes
Intermediate/41-17-4
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Basic/16-03-4
Cook line cutting boards has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4/Repeat Violation
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Basic/50-09-4
Employee beverage containers on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Prep room drink on prep table and on cook line.
Basic/12B-07-4
Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Placed back in the walk in cooler.
Basic/06-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Basic/21-12-4
Oct 18, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area.
High priority/41-24-4/Corrected On-Site
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cut tomatoes 49F in cooler over night
High priority/01B-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes 49f
High priority/03A-02-5
Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division.
Intermediate/03C-89-4
Cutting board on cooler 4 badly grooved
Basic/14-11-5
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Food stored on floor. Bag onions on floor near back door
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.