International House Of Pancakes wage and hour record at a glance
International House Of Pancakes appears in 11 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations in California, closed between Sep 30, 2004 and Mar 29, 2011. 10 of them found violations, 459 in all, and the employer agreed to pay $202,808 in back wages to 290 workers, with no civil money penalty assessed. Of the back wages, $94,502 was unpaid overtime and $108,309 unpaid minimum wage under the federal standard. The largest single case closed Aug 21, 2005 in Belmont with $99,368 for 49 workers. The Division flagged one case as repeat or willful. That places the employer at #359 of 23,910 California employers in the database by back wages.
Industry as coded by the Division: Full-Service Restaurants. Laws involved: FLSA.
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| Case closed | Period investigated | City | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties | Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2011 | Mar 2009 to Mar 2011 | San Francisco | 10 violations repeat | $11,867 | 9 | 0 | FLSA |
| Aug 22, 2005 | Aug 2003 to Aug 2005 | San Bruno | 35 violations | $17,880 | 27 | 0 | FLSA |
| Aug 22, 2005 | Aug 2003 to Aug 2005 | Livermore | 60 violations | $11,827 | 46 | 0 | FLSA |
| Aug 21, 2005 | Aug 2003 to Aug 2005 | Belmont | 84 violations | $99,368 | 49 | 0 | FLSA |
| Aug 21, 2005 | Aug 2003 to Aug 2005 | Redwood City | 119 violations | $41,130 | 68 | 0 | FLSA |
| Aug 21, 2005 | Apr 2005 to Aug 2005 | Foster City | 49 violations | $9,322 | 27 | 0 | FLSA |
| Aug 21, 2005 | Aug 2003 to Aug 2005 | Santa Clara | 59 violations | $5,922 | 39 | 0 | FLSA |
| Aug 21, 2005 | Aug 2003 to Aug 2005 | Manteca | 26 violations | $4,618 | 15 | 0 | FLSA |
| Aug 21, 2005 | Jun 2005 to Aug 2005 | Newark | 16 violations | $874 | 10 | 0 | FLSA |
| Apr 30, 2005 | May 2003 to Apr 2005 | Santa Clara | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | FLSA |
| Sep 30, 2004 | Aug 2004 to Sep 2004 | Orange | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Also filed as: Sammy Fary Armin Armon Trust (S.F.A.A.M.); Six Fifty One Inc; Tai Wai Inc; C&H 687, Inc; F&C 888, Inc.; Belmont HCFC Inc; Tai Wah Inc; C & H Partners, Inc; C & H 1764, Inc.; International House of Pancakes (IHOP); One Jefferson Pancakes, Inc.
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How to read this record
Each row is one federal investigation. Period investigated is the span of payroll the Division reviewed, usually two years back from the complaint. Back wages is what the employer agreed to pay for that period at the federal rate; penalties went to the government, not to workers.
Back wages computed under the federal law are usually a fraction of the California number for the same hours: the state minimum is $16.90 in 2026, overtime starts after 8 hours in a day, and each missed meal or rest period adds an hour of pay. Workers paid in these cases may still be owed that difference, and the federal release form covers only the federal claim.
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If you work, or worked, at International House Of Pancakes
Pull together your pay stubs and your own record of hours for the last three years, request your pay records in writing (the employer has 21 days under Labor Code 226), and keep any WH-58 receipt from a Labor Department payment. A free review tells you in one call whether the California numbers exceed what was paid, whether break premiums and waiting time penalties apply, and whether anything that happened after you complained counts as retaliation. Call (800) 371-3088 or send your stubs.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases. Record last checked Oct 30, 2026. 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.