Wage and hour cases in Fallbrook at a glance
Employers in Fallbrook account for 48 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 36 of which found violations (75%). Employers agreed to pay $140,954 in back wages to 123 workers, and $129,061 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 0 cases closed with $0 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Wholesale Trade ($50,553), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services ($32,269), Construction ($25,059).
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48 cases.
| Employer | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam's ARF | Mar 11, 2024 | 10 violations repeat | $4,092 | 8 | $1,710 |
| Adam's Helena ARF | Mar 11, 2024 | 8 violations | $3,625 | 8 | $4,116 |
| Durling Nursery | Dec 14, 2023 | 38 violations | $15,895 | 35 | $9,500 |
| SongS Farms | Dec 14, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rainbow Valley Orchards Rainbow Valley Orchard Sales, Inc | Dec 31, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $7,737 |
| Landscape One, Inc. | Nov 22, 2020 | 24 violations repeat | $32,269 | 23 | $8,460 |
| Straub Construction, Inc. | May 4, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Radius Fire Protection | Mar 17, 2020 | 8 violations | $2,432 | 5 | 0 |
| Durling Nursery | Mar 4, 2020 | 6 violations | $252 | 1 | $10,110 |
| Sunlet Nursery, Inc. | Mar 3, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $2,855 |
| Rancho Eugenio | Jun 25, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,382 |
| Sosa Farm Labor Contractor Faustino Colores Sosa DBA Sosa FLC | Nov 7, 2018 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,267 |
| Jaime's Grove Services | Aug 3, 2018 | 17 violations | 0 | 0 | $22,251 |
| McDaniel Fruit Company | Jul 18, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,420 |
| Spearhead Specialty Products | Feb 5, 2018 | 2 violations | $5,296 | 1 | 0 |
| Kendall Farms, L.P. | Sep 2, 2016 | 5 violations | $455 | 1 | $5,181 |
| CCD Mushroom Farm | Aug 4, 2016 | 13 violations | $2,065 | 7 | $15,322 |
| Del Rey Avocado Company | Nov 14, 2015 | 2 violations | $2,964 | 1 | 0 |
| Salon Ana | Oct 15, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farm ACW | May 13, 2015 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,275 |
| Hines Growers | Sep 17, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramirez Grove Maintenance | Jul 29, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Crazy Fruit | Jul 10, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & A Grove Services, Inc. A&A GROVE SERVICES AND PRODUCE INC | May 7, 2014 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $150 |
| Straub Driver - A Joint Venture | Oct 27, 2013 | 23 violations | $17,331 | 11 | 0 |
| Country Gardens AAdvantage Home Care Incorporated | Jul 13, 2013 | 13 violations | $3,725 | 13 | 0 |
| Straub-Martin Harris Joint Venture | Jul 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accelerated Electric, Inc. | Apr 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accelerated Electric, Inc. | Apr 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accelerated Electric, Inc. | Apr 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accelerated Electric, Inc. | Apr 29, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earth Bank Co. | Jul 22, 2010 | 17 violations | $50,553 | 9 | 0 |
| A & A Grove Service | Jul 20, 2007 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,550 |
| Gutierrez-Conejo Maria Antonia Conejo Navarro | Jul 20, 2007 | 14 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,200 |
| Gonzalez Farm Labor | Apr 16, 2007 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,225 |
| Brother's Bristol | Sep 25, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Las Brisas Restaurant | Sep 6, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince's Pizza Vince's Italian To Go | Sep 6, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orozco Grove Service | Jul 21, 2006 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,350 |
| Vargas, Santiago | Jun 15, 2006 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $950 |
| Ayala, Salvador | Apr 13, 2006 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,825 |
| Jaime's Grove Service | Mar 31, 2006 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,650 |
| McDaniel Fruit Company | Mar 31, 2006 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,650 |
| Francisco Gutierrez Francisco Gutierrez Flores | Feb 14, 2006 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,650 |
| A & A Packing House Rafael Arteaga Godines & Jose Moldenado Alver | Nov 7, 2005 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaime's Grove Service | Jun 28, 2005 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & A Grove Service A & A Grove Service and Produce | May 12, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramirez Grove Service | Apr 29, 2005 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,275 |
Largest back-wage records in Fallbrook
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Bank Co. | 1 | $50,553 | 9 | Jul 22, 2010 |
| Landscape One, Inc. | 1 | $32,269 | 23 | Nov 22, 2020 |
| Straub Driver - A Joint Venture | 1 | $17,331 | 11 | Oct 27, 2013 |
| Durling Nursery | 2 | $16,147 | 36 | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Spearhead Specialty Products | 1 | $5,296 | 1 | Feb 5, 2018 |
| Adam's ARF | 1 | $4,092 | 8 | Mar 11, 2024 |
| Country Gardens | 1 | $3,725 | 13 | Jul 13, 2013 |
| Adam's Helena ARF | 1 | $3,625 | 8 | Mar 11, 2024 |
| Del Rey Avocado Company | 1 | $2,964 | 1 | Nov 14, 2015 |
| Radius Fire Protection | 1 | $2,432 | 5 | Mar 17, 2020 |
| CCD Mushroom Farm | 1 | $2,065 | 7 | Aug 4, 2016 |
| Kendall Farms, L.P. | 1 | $455 | 1 | Sep 2, 2016 |
| Vince's Pizza | 1 | $0 | 0 | Sep 6, 2006 |
| Jaime's Grove Service | 2 | $0 | 0 | Mar 31, 2006 |
| Accelerated Electric, Inc. | 4 | $0 | 0 | Apr 29, 2011 |
| Farm ACW | 1 | $0 | 0 | May 13, 2015 |
| Rancho Eugenio | 1 | $0 | 0 | Jun 25, 2019 |
| Vargas, Santiago | 1 | $0 | 0 | Jun 15, 2006 |
| Gonzalez Farm Labor | 1 | $0 | 0 | Apr 16, 2007 |
| The Crazy Fruit | 1 | $0 | 0 | Jul 10, 2014 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | $7,717 | 16 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | $15,895 | 35 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 5 | $34,953 | 29 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | $5,296 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | $2,520 | 8 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | $2,964 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $21,056 | 24 |
| 2011 | 5 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $50,553 | 9 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | $0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 7 | $0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | $0 | 0 |
Your rights in Fallbrook
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Fallbrook are owed the state minimum wage of $16.90 in 2026 or the higher local rate, overtime after 8 hours in a day, an hour of pay for each missed meal or rest period, and up to 30 days of wages when final pay is late. Claims go to the Labor Commissioner or to Superior Court, three years back, four under the Unfair Competition Law. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases through Sep 6, 2026. County is assigned from the city on the case. Back to the wage theft tracker.
About this data: Cases come from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division enforcement database (WHD compliance actions concluded since fiscal year 2005, California employers only), published by the Department of Labor and reloaded here every month. "Back wages" are amounts the employer agreed to pay at the close of the investigation; "penalties" are civil money penalties assessed. An investigation that found no violation is listed as such. The database does not include California Labor Commissioner cases or private lawsuits. This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation.