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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panda Bowl | Simi Valley | Nov 13, 2011 | 6 violations | $13,003 | 3 | 0 |
| Coco's Restaurant Catalina Restaurant Group, Inc | Tustin | Nov 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jinda Thailand Plaza, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 7, 2011 | 24 violations | $47,548 | 12 | 0 |
| Focaccia Market and Bakery | San Francisco | Nov 4, 2011 | 14 violations | $18,172 | 13 | 0 |
| Senor Fish | Los Angeles | Nov 1, 2011 | 31 violations | $20,119 | 30 | 0 |
| Anaheim Zankou, Inc. | Anaheim | Oct 31, 2011 | 11 violations | $19,913 | 10 | 0 |
| Grand World Buffet | Torrance | Oct 29, 2011 | 20 violations | $74,491 | 12 | 0 |
| Best Extended Stay America | Pleasant Hill | Oct 28, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Wok Experience | Anaheim | Oct 25, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buffalo Inn | Upland | Oct 22, 2011 | 8 violations | $7,982 | 3 | 0 |
| Telly's Drive-In | Castaic | Oct 16, 2011 | 4 violations | $441 | 3 | 0 |
| West L.A. Zankou, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 15, 2011 | 22 violations | $85,570 | 21 | 0 |
| Glendale Zankou, Inc. | Glendale | Oct 15, 2011 | 17 violations | $55,687 | 16 | 0 |
| Van Nuys Zankou, Inc. | Van Nuys | Oct 15, 2011 | 17 violations | $44,693 | 16 | 0 |
| Glenoaks Zankou, Inc. | Glendale | Oct 15, 2011 | 15 violations | $39,138 | 14 | 0 |
| Pasadena Zankou, Inc. | Pasadena | Oct 15, 2011 | 23 violations | $37,529 | 22 | 0 |
| La Bottega Marino-West LA | Los Angeles | Oct 15, 2011 | 16 violations | $25,390 | 15 | 0 |
| Toluca Lake Zankou, Inc. | North Hollywood | Oct 15, 2011 | 10 violations | $24,207 | 9 | 0 |
| Burbank Zankou, Inc. | Burbank | Oct 15, 2011 | 12 violations | $16,386 | 11 | 0 |
| La Bottega Marino Larchmont | Los Angeles | Oct 15, 2011 | 13 violations | $4,194 | 10 | 0 |
| La Bottega Marino-Beverly Hills | Beverly Hills | Oct 15, 2011 | 5 violations | $3,308 | 4 | 0 |
| Thai Dishes on Broadway | Santa Monica | Oct 13, 2011 | 77 violations repeat | $36,440 | 23 | $51,425 |
| John Campbell's Irish Bakery | San Francisco | Oct 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baldo's Mexican Food - Fairfield | Fairfield | Oct 11, 2011 | 9 violations | $18,780 | 7 | 0 |
| Baldo's Mexican Food - Fairfield | Vallejo | Oct 11, 2011 | 12 violations | $18,595 | 9 | $1,550 |
| Baldo's Mexican Food - Fairfield | Vacaville | Oct 11, 2011 | 5 violations | $9,983 | 3 | 0 |
| Great Wall Mandarin Chinese Restaurant | Lancaster | Oct 5, 2011 | 17 violations repeat | $89,979 | 12 | $4,488 |
| Thyme Cafe & Market Thyme Cafe & Market , Inc. | Santa Monica | Oct 5, 2011 | 14 violations | $18,636 | 13 | 0 |
| Prime Hospitality, LLC. | Ontario | Oct 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willow Glen Restaurant | Oregon House | Sep 29, 2011 | 4 violations | $688 | 3 | 0 |
| EconoLodge Shroff N Schroff, LLC | Buttonwillow | Sep 27, 2011 | 2 violations | $129 | 1 | 0 |
| EconoLodge Shroff N Shroff, LLC | Buttonwillow | Sep 27, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollywood Historic Hotel Hollywood Historic Hotel & Hostel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 26, 2011 | 6 violations repeat | $5,042 | 6 | $1,848 |
| Maxwell's Restaurant | Oakland | Sep 21, 2011 | 35 violations | $14,893 | 34 | 0 |
| Esmerelda's Mexican Restaurant | Ripon | Sep 20, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Sonsonateca Restaurant | Wilmington | Sep 19, 2011 | 2 violations | $3,180 | 1 | 0 |
| Florencio's Mexican Restaurant | Merced | Sep 19, 2011 | 2 violations | $2,784 | 1 | 0 |
| Nirvana Bar & Lounge Morishita Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 19, 2011 | 5 violations | $1,775 | 4 | 0 |
| Sushi Go Go Morishita Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 19, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wetzel's Pretzels | Bakersfield | Sep 15, 2011 | 11 violations repeat | $1,165 | 10 | $3,740 |
| Sakura Buffet Restaurant | Corona | Sep 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outlaws BarBQ | Sonora | Sep 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trees Motel | Bishop | Sep 13, 2011 | 8 violations | $10,185 | 5 | 0 |
| El Rancho Motel | Bishop | Sep 13, 2011 | 6 violations | $1,475 | 3 | 0 |
| Valhalla Table | Costa Mesa | Sep 5, 2011 | 7 violations | $1,591 | 7 | 0 |
| Seafood Peddler of San Rafael, Inc | San Rafael | Sep 4, 2011 | 21 violations repeat | $92,872 | 1 | $15,400 |
| Los Agaves Mexican Grill | Thousand Oaks | Sep 4, 2011 | 8 violations | $57,533 | 5 | 0 |
| Williams Chinese Restaurant | Williams | Aug 31, 2011 | 2 violations | $2,920 | 1 | 0 |
| Felipes Mexican Grill | Chino Hills | Aug 19, 2011 | 18 violations | $18,566 | 17 | 0 |
| Peninsula Seafood Restaurant | San Francisco | Aug 18, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New King Tin Restaurant | San Francisco | Aug 16, 2011 | 14 violations | $57,449 | 13 | 0 |
| Tong Palace | San Francisco | Aug 16, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frida (Restaurant) Mexican Cuisine | Beverly Hills | Aug 15, 2011 | 12 violations repeat | $5,063 | 11 | 0 |
| Blu Cafe & Blu Restaurant | San Francisco | Aug 11, 2011 | 6 violations | $579 | 4 | 0 |
| Titan Management Titan Management Co., Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 5, 2011 | 26 violations | $6,109 | 25 | 0 |
| Taqueria Las Vegas- Milpitas | Milpitas | Aug 4, 2011 | 10 violations | $11,137 | 9 | 0 |
| Min's Kitchen | La Canada Flintridge | Aug 3, 2011 | 4 violations | $7,548 | 3 | 0 |
| Pizza Hut | La Mesa | Jul 31, 2011 | 3 violations | $229 | 3 | 0 |
| Lublae Restaurant | Rosemead | Jul 28, 2011 | 6 violations | $5,767 | 4 | 0 |
| Farmer Boys Mira Loma Andrew's sons, Inc. | Mira Loma | Jul 21, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamillah Garden | Tustin | Jul 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panda Express, LLC -Store Location | West Covina | Jul 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Caesars Little Caesars Enterprises Inc | Montclair | Jul 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Caesars Little Caesars Enterprises Inc | Pomona | Jul 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Village Pizza | Big Bear Lake | Jul 11, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lake Arrowhead Sports Grille | Blue Jay | Jul 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gulliver Restaurant | Burlingame | Jul 4, 2011 | 24 violations | $10,335 | 19 | 0 |
| Don Jose Rod Fraser Enterprises, Inc. | Montclair | Jul 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Jacalito Grill | Big Bear Lake | Jul 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-1 Sandwich Company | South San Francisco | Jun 30, 2011 | 80 violations repeat | $106,110 | 47 | 0 |
| La Enrramada Restaurant y Taqueria La Enramada, Inc. | San Jose | Jun 28, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonalds Ernie Sandoval Enterprises Inc. | Del Mar | Jun 24, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,450 |
| Tivoli Bar & Grill | San Diego | Jun 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I Love Teriyaki | Roseville | Jun 15, 2011 | 8 violations | $12,388 | 6 | 0 |
| I Love Teriyaki | Sacramento | Jun 15, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayres Inn Alpine Alpine Country Inn, Inc. | Alpine | Jun 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oriental Buffet Zhao & Wang Inc. dba Oriental Buffet | Arcata | Jun 12, 2011 | 32 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oriental Buffet Zhao & OB Inc. dba Oriental Buffet | Fortuna | Jun 12, 2011 | 18 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannibal's Catering Hannibal's Restaurant, Inc. | Sacramento | Jun 10, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Camino Mexican Grill | Whittier | Jun 7, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Leaves Vegan | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Boiling Shrimp | Los Angeles | May 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Yasuda Restaurant Group, Inc | San Gabriel | May 26, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jollibee Honeybee Food Corp | San Bruno | May 24, 2011 | 3 violations | $499 | 2 | 0 |
| Scolari's Restaurant | Alameda | May 16, 2011 | 1 violation | $571 | 1 | 0 |
| Corn Maiden Foods, Inc. | Harbor City | May 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy's Woodfired Pizza | La Jolla | May 9, 2011 | 3 violations | $18,363 | 2 | 0 |
| Mahe Restaurant Seychelles Reef #2 Corp | Dana Point | May 5, 2011 | 35 violations | $33,760 | 34 | 0 |
| Valeriano's Italian Restaurant & Bar | Los Gatos | May 2, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Quinta Inns & Suites | Fowler | Apr 30, 2011 | 32 violations | $3,041 | 31 | 0 |
| Landing Zone Grill | Lake Elsinore | Apr 30, 2011 | 1 violation | $42 | 1 | 0 |
| Subway Store 43194, Inc. | San Jose | Apr 29, 2011 | 3 violations | $141 | 2 | 0 |
| Travelodge G & S Hospitality, LLC | Mammoth Lakes | Apr 26, 2011 | 8 violations | $3,058 | 7 | 0 |
| HK Gourmet Delight HK Gourmet Delight F & B Corp. | Arcadia | Apr 19, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farmer Boys | Riverside | Apr 17, 2011 | 4 violations | $5,368 | 1 | 0 |
| Alexander's Horseshoe Bar Grill | Loomis | Apr 15, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtyard By Marriot Baldwin Park | Arcadia | Apr 14, 2011 | 3 violations | $12,782 | 2 | 0 |
| Hannibal's Catering Hannibal's Restaurant, Inc | Sacramento | Apr 13, 2011 | 11 violations | $24,711 | 10 | 0 |
| High Five Pizza Co. | San Jose | Apr 13, 2011 | 4 violations | $6,398 | 3 | 0 |
| Que Ricos Tacos | Santa Clarita | Apr 12, 2011 | 6 violations | $11,472 | 5 | 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.