Wage and hour cases in Accommodation and Food Services at a glance
California employers in Accommodation and Food Services account for 4,307 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 3,097 of which found violations (72%). Employers agreed to pay $42,888,281 in back wages to 27,237 workers, and $4,724,473 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 22 cases closed with $923,645 in back wages.
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Habit Burger Grill | Folsom | Dec 4, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cucas Mexican Restaurant | Highland | Dec 4, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo JB Restaurant 3462, Inc | Livermore | Dec 4, 2017 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $12,127 |
| Jamba Juice | Folsom | Dec 4, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl's Jr. Womar, Incorporated | Sacramento | Dec 4, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KyoChon Chicken | Los Angeles | Dec 4, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacos Tijuana y Mariscos, Inc. | Fresno | Dec 3, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Villa Italian Kitchen Perfect Restaurant Enterprises LLC | Northridge | Dec 1, 2017 | 2 violations repeat | $3,563 | 1 | $605 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | Sacramento | Dec 1, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Spoons Yogurt | El Dorado Hills | Dec 1, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chick-fil-A The Egg Came First, LLC | Stockton | Dec 1, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Chicken Shack | Redding | Dec 1, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que | Concord | Dec 1, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,874 |
| Domino's Pizza DHK Pizza Works, Inc. | Long Beach | Dec 1, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamba Juice | Long Beach | Dec 1, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bakers Drive Thru | Upland | Dec 1, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Chicken Cafe | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KFC/Taco Bell | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pizza Hut American West Restaurant Group Holdings LLC | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wingstop Restaurant-Monrovia | Monrovia | Nov 30, 2017 | 2 violations | $9,863 | 1 | 0 |
| Pizza Hut American West Restaurant Group Holdings LLC | North Hills | Nov 30, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sansei Japan Chinese Gourmet Group, Inc. | Northridge | Nov 30, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fosters Freeze | Fresno | Nov 30, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Caesars Satgur Enterprises Inc | Livermore | Nov 30, 2017 | 13 violations | 0 | 0 | $10,865 |
| Rudys Mexican Food Castrellon Family Restaurant Corporation | Monrovia | Nov 30, 2017 | 36 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FROGLANDERS FROZEN YOGURT Dinyarshah Enterprise Corporation | La Jolla | Nov 30, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Bell Century Fast Foods | San Fernando | Nov 30, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Taco Del Taco LLC dba | Loma Linda | Nov 30, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foodshed Foodshed Take Away Inc | Napa | Nov 29, 2017 | 11 violations repeat | $17,316 | 8 | $5,295 |
| Wienerschnitzel | Sacramento | Nov 29, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Popeye's Chicken and Biscuits | North Highlands | Nov 29, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Caesars Little Caesars Enterprises, Inc. | Torrance | Nov 29, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inn by the Sea Royal Inn of La Jolla | La Jolla | Nov 29, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's J & K Restaurants, Inc. | Fresno | Nov 29, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's Don-Jean Corporation | Stockton | Nov 29, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dutch Bros Coffee Dutch Bros Coffee of Woodland, Inc. | Woodland | Nov 29, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacos El Unico | Compton | Nov 29, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Bell D.G. Smith Enterprises, Inc. | Folsom | Nov 29, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KFC Yeun 208, Inc. | Antelope | Nov 28, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wetzel's Pretzels | Redondo Beach | Nov 28, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendy's Wendy's of Fresno, Inc. | Fresno | Nov 28, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway (Store #68985)/Auntie Anne's | Sacramento | Nov 28, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Market Street Pizza & Deli | Redding | Nov 28, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wienerschnitzel Rick Goldsberry s-prop | Livermore | Nov 28, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burger King Shah's of Shiraz inc. | Livermore | Nov 28, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ofelia's Kitchen | Livermore | Nov 28, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,985 |
| McDonalds of Livermore | Livermore | Nov 28, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonalds of Livermore | Livermore | Nov 28, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,606 |
| Five Guys Burgers & Fries San Bruno | San Bruno | Nov 28, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Caesars Pizza | Los Angeles | Nov 28, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sugar + Cream | Roseville | Nov 28, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Saska Foods LLC | Gardena | Nov 28, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Porky's Pizza Porky's Pizza Long Beach, LLC | Long Beach | Nov 28, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santouka Ramen | Torrance | Nov 27, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huckleberry's | Fresno | Nov 27, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chick-fil-A CDC Rsstaurant Group, Inc | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,962 |
| Papa Murphy's Shann Investments, Inc. | Fresno | Nov 27, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pizza Loca La Pizza Loca, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John's Incredible Pizza Co. | Fresno | Nov 26, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaze Pizza Rolling Hills BP, LLC | Torrance | Nov 21, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giuliano's Delicatessen | Gardena | Nov 21, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoshinoya Beef Bowl | Los Angeles | Nov 21, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Eat Fresh, LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 21, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominick's NY Pizza & Deli | Folsom | Nov 20, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,190 |
| Pizza Hut American West Restaurant Group Holdings, LLC. | Los Angeles | Nov 20, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Five Guys - First Street | San Jose | Nov 17, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,343 |
| The Best Little Sandwich Shop | Anderson | Nov 16, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,765 |
| Burrito Bandito Juan Mean Burrito, Inc. | Redding | Nov 16, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | Folsom | Nov 16, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TSUJITA LA ARTISAN NOODLES | Los Angeles | Nov 16, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | Fresno | Nov 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yosemite Falls Cafe Blackstone | Fresno | Nov 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mary's Pizza Shack - Anderson | Anderson | Nov 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mary's Pizza Shack - Anderson | Redding | Nov 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rally's Hamburgers | Fresno | Nov 15, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,242 |
| Jamba Juice Grab N Go Juice, LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoshinoya Yoshinoya America Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | Los Angeles | Nov 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | Los Angeles | Nov 15, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers | Fairfield | Nov 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicken Express | Fairfield | Nov 14, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,282 |
| CHICK-FIL-A FAIRFIELD | Fairfield | Nov 14, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,282 |
| California Fish Grill California Fish Grill Investments, LLC | Gardena | Nov 12, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parkway Inn SGD Investments, Inc. | Fresno | Nov 8, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YIN MCDONALDS | Suisun City | Nov 7, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pascal Olhats Food Corp | San Juan Capistrano | Nov 7, 2017 | 13 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tao Thai Restaurant | Upland | Nov 4, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galpao Gaucho Galpao Gaucho Two, LLC | Napa | Nov 3, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,052 |
| Ameci Pizza & Pasta | Camarillo | Nov 1, 2017 | 3 violations | $447 | 1 | 0 |
| Days Inn of West Covina | West Covina | Oct 31, 2017 | 9 violations | $1,205 | 7 | 0 |
| The Waffle Experience II | Folsom | Oct 31, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick's Restaurant | Pacifica | Oct 30, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Super 8 Motel Maruti Hospiltality LLC | Upland | Oct 26, 2017 | 5 violations | $1,915 | 4 | 0 |
| The Waffle Experience | Sacramento | Oct 25, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramada Inn Best Choice Investment Inc. | South El Monte | Oct 21, 2017 | 20 violations | $11,639 | 19 | 0 |
| Rajdhani Jabreshwar Inc. | Artesia | Oct 17, 2017 | 13 violations | $35,478 | 12 | 0 |
| Old Mill Eatery & Smokehouse | Shasta Lake | Oct 17, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JCCH, Inc New Kim Tar Restaurant | La Puente | Oct 13, 2017 | 7 violations | $9,692 | 6 | 0 |
| Holiday Inn Express Terrapin 1250 Bayshore Employer LLC | Burlingame | Oct 13, 2017 | 1 violation | $117 | 1 | 0 |
| Natalee Thai Cuisine | Los Angeles | Oct 13, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Accommodation and Food Services
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLP Skill Trade Solution Inc. | 1 | $1,804,017 | 0 | Sep 26, 2014 |
| TRES HERMANAS | 1 | $1,003,570 | 39 | Dec 5, 2019 |
| Ocha Classic | 1 | $825,775 | 83 | Nov 1, 2020 |
| Subway | 65 | $542,707 | 290 | Sep 16, 2024 |
| A-Chau Sandwhich and Deli | 1 | $500,256 | 6 | Jul 13, 2025 |
| TKB Bakery & Deli | 1 | $476,228 | 136 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| La Estrella Tacos & Seafood | 2 | $412,203 | 102 | Dec 8, 2022 |
| Mountain Mike's Pizza | 15 | $375,925 | 93 | Aug 15, 2024 |
| Jack in the Bo | 50 | $354,169 | 262 | Aug 23, 2019 |
| Domino's Pizza | 11 | $299,960 | 144 | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Lucky River Restaurant | 1 | $285,732 | 8 | Mar 10, 2014 |
| Food Services Inc of Gainesville (FSIG) | 1 | $284,646 | 149 | Jul 30, 2019 |
| No 1 Buffet | 2 | $281,960 | 38 | Aug 15, 2024 |
| Taco Bell of America, LLC | 1 | $265,747 | 1,073 | Apr 19, 2016 |
| OSHA THAI RESTAURANT | 3 | $264,277 | 64 | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Mr. You Express Chinese Food | 1 | $243,234 | 12 | May 3, 2025 |
| Chefs Express Chinese Cuisine Inc. | 1 | $241,065 | 53 | Jan 15, 2020 |
| Crepevine Restaurant (Burlingame) | 5 | $234,637 | 114 | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Peony Restaurant, LP. DBA Cafe 88 | 1 | $233,370 | 87 | Mar 14, 2011 |
| El Favorito Taqueria | 1 | $228,639 | 64 | Jan 2, 2022 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | $366,341 | 159 |
| 2025 | 60 | 47 | $1,785,425 | 497 |
| 2024 | 108 | 83 | $1,389,679 | 1,142 |
| 2023 | 171 | 121 | $2,031,266 | 1,285 |
| 2022 | 113 | 93 | $1,917,330 | 1,080 |
| 2021 | 108 | 84 | $1,816,278 | 1,273 |
| 2020 | 172 | 147 | $2,679,726 | 1,843 |
| 2019 | 215 | 171 | $2,707,584 | 1,181 |
| 2018 | 156 | 115 | $1,380,185 | 743 |
| 2017 | 391 | 262 | $3,020,954 | 1,311 |
| 2016 | 108 | 81 | $1,217,279 | 1,672 |
| 2015 | 228 | 163 | $1,934,455 | 1,300 |
| 2014 | 224 | 179 | $4,195,143 | 1,531 |
| 2013 | 293 | 214 | $2,592,775 | 1,569 |
| 2012 | 505 | 340 | $3,110,925 | 2,418 |
| 2011 | 202 | 148 | $2,271,552 | 1,248 |
| 2010 | 139 | 103 | $1,368,935 | 753 |
| 2009 | 137 | 104 | $1,010,951 | 753 |
| 2008 | 180 | 100 | $642,851 | 634 |
| 2007 | 189 | 124 | $755,299 | 922 |
| 2006 | 197 | 135 | $1,475,502 | 1,126 |
| 2005 | 197 | 148 | $1,994,201 | 1,468 |
| 2004 | 158 | 104 | $907,297 | 1,121 |
Your rights in this industry
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in this industry 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. 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.