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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUMPIA HOUSE Fil-Gem Cousins, Inc. | Dublin | May 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cinnabon Cinnaworks, LLC | Northridge | May 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Les Artistes Inn | Del Mar | May 9, 2012 | 1 violation | $4,813 | 1 | 0 |
| Papa John's Pizza | Fairfield | May 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfort Inn Red Bluff | Red Bluff | May 7, 2012 | 2 violations | $252 | 1 | 0 |
| Yountville Inn | Yountville | May 7, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arby's Restaurant Far West Management Group, Inc. | Fresno | May 6, 2012 | 2 violations | $72 | 1 | 0 |
| The Bishop Village Motel | Bishop | May 5, 2012 | 3 violations | $2,783 | 1 | 0 |
| Maxwell's Restaurant | Oakland | May 4, 2012 | 16 violations | $10,839 | 16 | 0 |
| Le Petit Cafe Bakery | Ventura | May 3, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chinese Buffet Golden Coast Buffet, Inc. | Fremont | May 3, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Buffet | Fremont | May 3, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tribu Grill Katribu Hayward, Inc. | Union City | May 2, 2012 | 37 violations | $10,631 | 37 | 0 |
| Tribu Grill Katribu San Francisco, Inc. | San Bruno | May 2, 2012 | 8 violations | $1,290 | 8 | 0 |
| Marriott Courtyard Marriott International, Inc | Pleasanton | May 2, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tang Thai -China Cafe | Valley Village | May 1, 2012 | 6 violations | $15,543 | 3 | 0 |
| Fogo De Chao Churrascaria Brazilian Steakhous | Beverly Hills | May 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamill Coffee Boutique | Los Angeles | May 1, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holiday Inn- Marina Staffing Concepts International aka SCI dba | Oceanside | Apr 30, 2012 | 3 violations | $137 | 3 | 0 |
| McDonalds Blackstone Enterprises | Red Bluff | Apr 30, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galanga Thai Fusion | Los Angeles | Apr 27, 2012 | 11 violations | $41,317 | 9 | 0 |
| Thai Vegan | Santa Monica | Apr 27, 2012 | 7 violations | $7,683 | 5 | 0 |
| Thai East Wind / Thai Vegan | Culver City | Apr 27, 2012 | 5 violations | $4,526 | 3 | 0 |
| Mel's Drive-in (West Hollywood) | Los Angeles | Apr 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel's Drive-in (West Hollywood) | West Hollywood | Apr 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lattitude Thai | Santa Monica | Apr 26, 2012 | 6 violations | $24,373 | 5 | 0 |
| Red Corner Asia | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2012 | 2 violations | $6,217 | 2 | 0 |
| Lafitte Corsair Partners L.P. | San Francisco | Apr 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Pizza Kitchen | Fairfield | Apr 26, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cut-Four Seasons Hotel | Beverly Hills | Apr 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolfgang Puck Bar and Grill-LA Live | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Empress Pavilion Lee Chan Restaurant Management, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 25, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red I Seven-Pacific Design Center | West Hollywood | Apr 25, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spago SBH Restaurant Associates, LLC | Beverly Hills | Apr 25, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Beach Cafe | San Francisco | Apr 24, 2012 | 25 violations | $32,702 | 24 | 0 |
| Sweet Chili | West Hollywood | Apr 24, 2012 | 4 violations | $10,096 | 3 | 0 |
| Talesai-West Hollywood | West Hollywood | Apr 24, 2012 | 7 violations | $9,356 | 6 | 0 |
| Jitlada Thai Restaurant | Los Angeles | Apr 24, 2012 | 8 violations | $3,740 | 6 | 0 |
| Best Western Antelope Inn | Red Bluff | Apr 24, 2012 | 7 violations | $1,087 | 6 | 0 |
| Cafe Talesai Cafe Talesai Corporation | Beverly Hills | Apr 24, 2012 | 2 violations | $51 | 1 | 0 |
| Country Kitchen | Redding | Apr 24, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chinois on Main | Santa Monica | Apr 24, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WP 24-Ritz Carlton, Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Apr 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruen Pair Restaurant | Los Angeles | Apr 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thai Victory | North Hollywood | Apr 24, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pietro's Pietro's No. 1, Inc | Vacaville | Apr 23, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,550 |
| Original Thai Restaurant | North Hollywood | Apr 22, 2012 | 14 violations | $71,112 | 11 | 0 |
| Khun Dom Restaurant | Los Angeles | Apr 22, 2012 | 5 violations | $9,509 | 4 | 0 |
| Sanamluang Cafe | Los Angeles | Apr 22, 2012 | 3 violations | $2,897 | 1 | 0 |
| California's Best Regal Star LLC DBA: California's Best | Cerritos | Apr 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOT/Teishokuya of Tokyo | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2012 | 7 violations | $602 | 7 | 0 |
| Joy Mart Restaurant | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2012 | 6 violations | $435 | 6 | 0 |
| Tokyo Tonkatsu Kagura | Torrance | Apr 18, 2012 | 7 violations | $314 | 7 | 0 |
| Delicious Food Corner | Monterey Park | Apr 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazy Ox Canteen | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Americas Best Value Inn Balbir Singh and Sawanjit Kaur Sekhon | Redding | Apr 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koi Restaurant | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2012 | 19 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Radisson Newport Beach Pacific Hotel Management, Inc | Newport Beach | Apr 15, 2012 | 22 violations | $29,725 | 21 | 0 |
| Howard Johnson Staffing Concepts Internation aka SCI | San Diego | Apr 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inn Staffing Concepts International aka SCI | Chula Vista | Apr 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilton Irvine Orange County Airport Hotel | Irvine | Apr 14, 2012 | 2 violations | $8,388 | 2 | 0 |
| El Cholo Mexican Restaurant | Los Angeles | Apr 13, 2012 | 20 violations | $50,646 | 19 | 0 |
| Courtyard Irvine John Wayne Airport | Irvine | Apr 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homewood Suites Sacramento Airport-Natomas | Sacramento | Apr 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CRAVE Cafe Crave Cafe Studio CIty INc. | Studio City | Apr 12, 2012 | 17 violations | $4,321 | 16 | 0 |
| CRAVE Cafe | Sherman Oaks | Apr 12, 2012 | 17 violations | $4,111 | 16 | 0 |
| Corbett's Restaurant & Catering | Redding | Apr 12, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Radisson San Francisco Arprt Bay Front | Brisbane | Apr 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtyard by Marriott Vacaville | Vacaville | Apr 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Park Hyatt Aviara Resort | Carlsbad | Apr 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CBS Seafood Restaurant C.B.S. Seafood Restaurant LLC | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2012 | 7 violations | $5,172 | 6 | 0 |
| Hyatt Regency Century Plaza | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doubletree Suites By Hilton Santa Monica | Santa Monica | Apr 11, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naresh's Fork Me, Spoon Me, LLC | Santa Monica | Apr 11, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fountain Grove Inn | Santa Rosa | Apr 10, 2012 | 2 violations | $2,931 | 1 | 0 |
| Hilton Checkers Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Apr 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andaz West Hollywood | West Hollywood | Apr 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tin Roof BBQ and Catering | Lodi | Apr 10, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Latitude 38 Investment, Inc | Carlsbad | Apr 9, 2012 | 2 violations | $686 | 1 | 0 |
| Quality Inn Redding | Redding | Apr 9, 2012 | 9 violations | $441 | 8 | 0 |
| Taqueria El Rodeo | Galt | Apr 9, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand Hyatt San Francisco | San Francisco | Apr 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MacArthur Place 29 East MacArthur, LLC | Deer Park | Apr 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marina Del Rey Hotel | Marina Del Rey | Apr 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Meritage Resort & Spa | Napa | Apr 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marriott Napa Valley Hotel & Spa Inland American Lodging Napa Solano TRS, LLC | Napa | Apr 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larkspur Landing Sacramento Larkspur Hotel Management Company, LLC | Sacramento | Apr 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastro's Steakhouse | Beverly Hills | Apr 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Fuente Restaurant | Lodi | Apr 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Habanero Hots | Lodi | Apr 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyatt Hotels Hyatt Hotels Corporation | San Diego | Apr 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chow Lafayette North Beach Chow, LLC | Lafayette | Apr 8, 2012 | 31 violations | $86,072 | 31 | 0 |
| Chow Park | San Francisco | Apr 8, 2012 | 19 violations | $59,945 | 18 | 0 |
| Motel 6 Barstow Accor North American, Inc. | Barstow | Apr 8, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chow Danville LLC | Danville | Apr 8, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chow Church | San Francisco | Apr 8, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B C's Pizza & Beer | Clovis | Apr 8, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schooner Bar and Grill | Manhattan Beach | Apr 7, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Irvine Marriott Marriott International, Inc. | Irvine | Apr 6, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motel 6 Pismo Beach | Pismo Beach | Apr 6, 2012 | 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.