Wage and hour cases in Stanislaus County at a glance
Employers in Stanislaus County account for 237 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 167 of which found violations (70%). Employers agreed to pay $1,934,367 in back wages to 2,008 workers, and $212,234 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 2 cases closed with $0 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Health Care and Social Assistance ($627,221), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($308,593), Construction ($246,983).
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood Cafe at Vintage Gardens | Modesto | Feb 4, 2014 | 1 violation | $103 | 1 | 0 |
| Victoria Molina Janitorial | Modesto | Feb 4, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davis Guest Home | Modesto | Dec 9, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | Modesto | Nov 22, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howard Training Center | Modesto | Nov 19, 2013 | 61 violations | $134,280 | 59 | 0 |
| Production Unlimited | Modesto | Nov 19, 2013 | 63 violations | $5,806 | 62 | 0 |
| Lorinda Dairy | Turlock | Nov 19, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Subway Sandwich & Salads # 12382 | Modesto | Oct 26, 2013 | 7 violations | $1,445 | 6 | 0 |
| Hospitality House | Salida | Sep 30, 2013 | 17 violations | $1,897 | 16 | 0 |
| Crystal Creamery Foster Dairy Farms, Inc. | Modesto | Sep 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Show Off Motorsports, Inc. | Modesto | Sep 18, 2013 | 1 violation | $1,747 | 1 | 0 |
| Brunk Industries, Inc | Oakdale | Sep 1, 2013 | 2 violations | $799 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Avila and Sons | Turlock | Aug 26, 2013 | 18 violations repeat | $245 | 5 | $750 |
| Provident Care, Inc. | Modesto | Aug 24, 2013 | 49 violations | $32,743 | 43 | 0 |
| Subway Sandwich | Turlock | Aug 1, 2013 | 7 violations | $7,447 | 7 | 0 |
| Alfaro Farm Labor Contractor, Inc. | Salida | Jul 21, 2013 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Cerruti Cerruti Bros Inc | Newman | Jul 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Modesto Guest Home | Modesto | Jun 30, 2013 | 11 violations | $20,754 | 7 | 0 |
| Buenrostro Farm Labor Contractor | Modesto | Jun 29, 2013 | 21 violations | $1,260 | 15 | $2,275 |
| Buenrostro Farm Labor Contractor | Modesto | Jun 28, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FLC Maria Guadalupe Perez Maria G. Perez Farm Labor Contractor Services | Turlock | May 22, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandhu Brothers Poultry and Farming | Crows Landing | Jan 24, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern California Framing & Carpentry, Inc. | Oakdale | Jan 18, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melvin T Wheeler & Sons, LP | Modesto | Jan 4, 2013 | 31 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International Paper Company | Modesto | Jan 3, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doctor's Medical Center of Modesto, Inc. | Modesto | Jan 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VIP Care Facilities, Inc. | Modesto | Dec 15, 2012 | 6 violations | $15,302 | 4 | 0 |
| Rizo Lopez Foods | Modesto | Nov 2, 2012 | 515 violations | $6,640 | 1 | 0 |
| Benjamin Farms | Salida | Oct 20, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Huacana Mexican Restaurant | Modesto | Aug 29, 2012 | 3 violations | $341 | 2 | 0 |
| Burkett's Tile & Masonry, Inc. | Salida | Aug 28, 2012 | 4 violations | $6,080 | 4 | 0 |
| Gonzalez & Casas FLC, Corporation | Newman | Jul 27, 2012 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DiMare DMB Packing Corp. | Newman | Jun 27, 2012 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,050 |
| Juan Hurtado (FLC) | Modesto | Jun 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiger Express/Chevron Gas Station | Oakdale | Jun 11, 2012 | 2 violations | $1,269 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose D. Flores, FLC | Salida | Jun 2, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burkett's Pool Tile & Masonry Inc. | Salida | Apr 14, 2012 | 10 violations | $14,621 | 9 | 0 |
| Calcycle | Modesto | Apr 9, 2012 | 2 violations | $1,024 | 1 | 0 |
| Golden Age Home Care II | Modesto | Mar 29, 2012 | 4 violations | $10,862 | 2 | 0 |
| Golden Age Home Care III | Modesto | Mar 29, 2012 | 6 violations | $9,363 | 3 | 0 |
| Golden Age Home Care I | Modesto | Mar 29, 2012 | 7 violations | $8,668 | 3 | 0 |
| Golden Age Home Care IV | Modesto | Mar 29, 2012 | 6 violations | $5,652 | 2 | 0 |
| Freedom Carrier, Inc. | Modesto | Mar 8, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H. Rodriguez Labor Contractor | Patterson | Jan 20, 2012 | 67 violations | $1,698 | 61 | $6,550 |
| JR Daniels Commercial Builders | Modesto | Jan 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serpa's Milk Transport | Turlock | Jan 18, 2012 | 51 violations | $149,842 | 50 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | Modesto | Dec 22, 2011 | 4 violations | $2,021 | 3 | 0 |
| Iverson's Unlimited, Inc. | Modesto | Dec 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier Pest Management | Turlock | Nov 10, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanislaus County Community Services Agency | Modesto | Nov 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applegate Johnston, Inc | Modesto | Oct 31, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham Packaging Company, Inc. | Modesto | Aug 25, 2011 | 4 violations | $16,697 | 3 | 0 |
| Tony Morris Dairy | Modesto | Aug 22, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Primerica | Modesto | Aug 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cerutti Bros., Inc. | Newman | Jul 30, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $750 |
| John F. Kennedy High School Stanislaus County Office of Education | Modesto | Jun 30, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Master Building Maintenance | Modesto | Jun 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Concordia Claims Managers, LLC | Modesto | May 14, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John F Kennedy - Life Skills Stanislaus County Office of Education | Modesto | Apr 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salinas Farm Labor Contractor, Inc. | Patterson | Apr 18, 2011 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,125 |
| Wireless Store-Riverbank | Riverbank | Feb 22, 2011 | 15 violations | $833 | 9 | 0 |
| Family Pizza and Cocktail Lounge | Ceres | Feb 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.I.G. Christian Installations Group, Inc. | Riverbank | Jan 4, 2011 | 23 violations | $18,200 | 23 | 0 |
| Richland Market Pallios Brother's Inc. | Ceres | Dec 10, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden State Automatic Sprinklers, Inc. | Modesto | Nov 24, 2010 | 7 violations | $7,182 | 6 | 0 |
| Fair Deal Market | Riverbank | Nov 23, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G3 Enterprises, Inc. | Modesto | Nov 7, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skylines Roofing | Modesto | Oct 30, 2010 | 13 violations | $14,777 | 13 | 0 |
| Stanislaus County Department of Public Works | Modesto | Oct 27, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janitorial Experts Janitorial Experts Corporation | Modesto | Oct 1, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kidlands Inc. Crib to college furniture emporium | Modesto | Aug 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WAH Trucking William A. Hemphill | Turlock | Jul 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E & J Gallo Winery | Modesto | Jun 23, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hungry Hunter MPJ Restaurant Enterprises, Inc. | Modesto | Jun 13, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harris Moran Seed Company | Modesto | Apr 21, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanderhoek Dairy | Modesto | Apr 20, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| India Bistro Gurdev Singh and Surrender Kaur, Partnership | Modesto | Apr 8, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Modesto C.A.P.S. Manteca C.A.P.S. Corporation | Modesto | Mar 19, 2010 | 14 violations | $345 | 14 | 0 |
| Econo Roofing | Ceres | Mar 8, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celia C. Gonzalez FLC | Newman | Feb 26, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,475 |
| Taxi's Restaurant/ Great Earth Store | Modesto | Feb 21, 2010 | 5 violations | $2,274 | 4 | 0 |
| ET Abatement, Inc. | Modesto | Feb 19, 2010 | 31 violations | $16,930 | 30 | 0 |
| Dr. Maged Yacoub | Modesto | Jan 10, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mom and Two Daughters, Inc. | Modesto | Nov 23, 2009 | 12 violations | $1,496 | 10 | 0 |
| Gold Star Painting R & M Painting, Inc., dba Gold Star Painting | Turlock | Nov 19, 2009 | 28 violations | $18,935 | 21 | 0 |
| Hilario Rodriguez | Patterson | Sep 14, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bettencourt Farm | Newman | Sep 8, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bethel Retirement Community Bethel Church Retirement Community | Modesto | Sep 6, 2009 | 1 violation | $271 | 1 | 0 |
| West Coast Grape Farming | Ceres | May 24, 2009 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Provident Care, Inc. | Modesto | Apr 8, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VSP Products Inc. | Newman | Jan 15, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turlock ADHC | Turlock | Dec 31, 2008 | 22 violations | $6,856 | 22 | 0 |
| Arco AM/PM Sunrise Enterprises, Inc. | Riverbank | Oct 23, 2008 | 10 violations | $1,348 | 10 | 0 |
| Ratto Bros, Inc. | Modesto | Oct 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brunk Industries, Inc | Oakdale | Sep 19, 2008 | 15 violations | $5,286 | 15 | 0 |
| B & J Auto Center, Inc. | Modesto | Aug 28, 2008 | 5 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $4,400 |
| Laurel Crest Manor Quality Elder Communities, LLC | Oakdale | Jun 24, 2008 | 7 violations | $2,350 | 5 | 0 |
| Modesto Residential Living Center | Modesto | Jun 23, 2008 | 22 violations | $3,503 | 21 | 0 |
| La Quinta Inn & Suites - Bishop/Mammoth Lakes | Salida | Jun 17, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Savala's Guest Home | Modesto | Jun 16, 2008 | 1 violation | $1,134 | 1 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Stanislaus County
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Training Center | 3 | $150,466 | 108 | Mar 7, 2016 |
| Serpa's Milk Transport | 1 | $149,842 | 50 | Jan 18, 2012 |
| Beard's Quality Nut Co. | 1 | $136,922 | 25 | Jan 11, 2024 |
| ACE Commercial Plastering | 1 | $130,954 | 208 | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Greenback Manor | 1 | $107,357 | 2 | Mar 4, 2024 |
| Delta Star Pinot | 1 | $96,165 | 36 | Jul 31, 2019 |
| Roberto Perez Farms | 1 | $68,735 | 64 | Dec 1, 2019 |
| Integrated Management Resources Group | 1 | $57,431 | 10 | Jul 8, 2004 |
| La Michoacana | 1 | $54,317 | 51 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Valley Sun Products of California Inc. | 1 | $51,172 | 56 | Apr 24, 2004 |
| Mi Casa Seafood & Fine Mexican Cuisine | 1 | $36,113 | 3 | Apr 19, 2019 |
| Holiday Motel | 1 | $34,843 | 2 | Jan 13, 2018 |
| California Day Lighting | 1 | $34,536 | 6 | Apr 30, 2003 |
| Provident Care, Inc. | 2 | $32,743 | 43 | Aug 24, 2013 |
| Golden Age Home Care III | 2 | $31,739 | 8 | Apr 11, 2018 |
| Stanislaus, California State University | 1 | $31,199 | 1 | Jul 17, 2019 |
| El Capitan Mariscos & Taqueria | 1 | $29,068 | 24 | Apr 19, 2022 |
| San Joaquin Tomato Growers, Inc. | 1 | $28,733 | 249 | Oct 3, 2014 |
| Golden Age Home Care I | 2 | $28,029 | 10 | Apr 11, 2018 |
| G's Food Mart | 1 | $27,827 | 5 | Jan 27, 2023 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 | $251,909 | 43 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | $30,807 | 10 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | $83,385 | 75 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 | $9,431 | 33 |
| 2020 | 12 | 10 | $35,947 | 80 |
| 2019 | 12 | 10 | $264,493 | 140 |
| 2018 | 19 | 17 | $239,143 | 50 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | $3,825 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | $16,359 | 50 |
| 2015 | 12 | 10 | $47,161 | 56 |
| 2014 | 12 | 8 | $159,912 | 464 |
| 2013 | 24 | 17 | $208,423 | 222 |
| 2012 | 20 | 16 | $231,362 | 143 |
| 2011 | 17 | 9 | $37,751 | 38 |
| 2010 | 20 | 10 | $41,508 | 67 |
| 2009 | 8 | 5 | $20,702 | 32 |
| 2008 | 13 | 10 | $28,601 | 117 |
| 2007 | 7 | 4 | $51,112 | 159 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | $11,924 | 63 |
| 2005 | 9 | 4 | $7,928 | 30 |
| 2004 | 7 | 4 | $113,304 | 72 |
Cities in Stanislaus County with cases
- Modesto140 cases, $1,111,982
- Turlock30 cases, $388,452
- Ceres14 cases, $193,086
- Oakdale12 cases, $74,602
- Newman13 cases, $51,172
- Patterson9 cases, $29,647
- Crows Landing2 cases, $28,733
- Riverbank5 cases, $28,324
- Salida10 cases, $27,809
- Denair1 cases, $560
- Hughson1 cases, $0
Your rights in Stanislaus County
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Stanislaus County 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. Our Stanislaus County employment law page covers the local offices and deadlines. 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.