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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Golden City Buffet Inc. | Vallejo | Mar 31, 2009 | 23 violations | $79,536 | 17 | 0 |
| DJ Bibingkahan Panorama City | Panorama City | Mar 25, 2009 | 11 violations | $18,821 | 8 | 0 |
| DJ Bibingkahan Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Mar 24, 2009 | 10 violations | $49,409 | 8 | 0 |
| La Tiendita / Cafe Del Sol | San Clemente | Mar 24, 2009 | 4 violations | $8,388 | 2 | 0 |
| Tin Tin Buffet | Vacaville | Mar 23, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baker's Burgers | San Bernardino | Mar 20, 2009 | 63 violations | $48,890 | 62 | 0 |
| Bakers Burgers | Rialto | Mar 20, 2009 | 2 violations | $414 | 1 | 0 |
| Happy Veggie Garden Happy Veggie Garden Restaurant Inc. | Rowland Heights | Mar 19, 2009 | 14 violations | $24,924 | 14 | 0 |
| Wharo Korean BBQ Mijin International, Inc | Marina Del Rey | Mar 18, 2009 | 3 violations | $1,315 | 2 | 0 |
| Samba Restaurant South Bay Restaurant Group | Redondo Beach | Mar 12, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Honda Ya Incorporated | Los Angeles | Mar 3, 2009 | 28 violations | $60,888 | 26 | 0 |
| Beijing Buffet Inc. | South San Francisco | Feb 28, 2009 | 35 violations | $52,923 | 30 | 0 |
| Grand Palace Seafood Restaurant Fu Yuen Enterprise, Inc. dba GRAND PALACE | South San Francisco | Feb 28, 2009 | 5 violations | $2,437 | 5 | 0 |
| La Torta Sabrosa | San Francisco | Feb 28, 2009 | 2 violations | $1,563 | 1 | 0 |
| Three Family's Village | Rowland Heights | Feb 27, 2009 | 10 violations | $28,319 | 4 | 0 |
| China Buffet | Citrus Heights | Feb 26, 2009 | 5 violations | $5,112 | 3 | 0 |
| Marie Callender's | Azusa | Feb 23, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yum Yum Donuts Yum Yum Donuts Shops Inc | La Puente | Feb 22, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,980 |
| Tin Tin Buffet | Vacaville | Feb 19, 2009 | 5 violations | $4,220 | 5 | 0 |
| Big T Teriyaki Restaurant | Clovis | Feb 19, 2009 | 2 violations | $41 | 1 | 0 |
| Japanese Kitchen Steak & Seafood | Clovis | Feb 18, 2009 | 4 violations | $778 | 2 | 0 |
| Orange Julius | Antioch | Feb 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wetzel Pretzel SRT Enterprises, Inc. | Antioch | Feb 16, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Cantina Taqueria | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2009 | 11 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $9,350 |
| Yo Fruti | Moorpark | Feb 10, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duarte Pizza Duarte Pizza Company, Inc. | Duarte | Feb 9, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo Food Service Management, Inc. | Galt | Feb 9, 2009 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,970 |
| Dairy Queen of Corona | Corona | Feb 3, 2009 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,722 |
| Subway Harvey Collins | Redlands | Feb 3, 2009 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Barlie's Chicago Beef & Pizza | Yucaipa | Feb 1, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bravo Burgers, Inc. | Chino Hills | Jan 31, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's M. Sun Valley, inc. | Concord | Jan 27, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Gourmet Pizza Shoppe | Yucaipa | Jan 25, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shakey's Pizza | San Gabriel | Jan 22, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Cartero Taqueria / Sylvan Liquor & Deli | Mountain View | Jan 20, 2009 | 8 violations | $5,963 | 5 | 0 |
| Shakey's Pizza | Redlands | Jan 18, 2009 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $990 |
| King Buffet Mr. King Buffet, Inc. | Visalia | Jan 15, 2009 | 4 violations | $22,554 | 4 | 0 |
| Stuffed Sandwich Jose S. Samaniego DBA Stuffed Sandwich | San Gabriel | Jan 15, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon's Diner | Riverside | Jan 13, 2009 | 12 violations | $6,872 | 11 | 0 |
| Southern California Pizza Company | Corona | Jan 13, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl's Junior | San Gabriel | Jan 5, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Money Pancho Mexican Restaurant | Camarillo | Jan 5, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonalds J P Management Corp | La Puente | Jan 3, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asia SF | San Francisco | Dec 31, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Torta Sabrosa Gus & Claudia Enterprises, Inc. dba La Torta | South San Francisco | Dec 28, 2008 | 1 violation | $1,560 | 1 | 0 |
| Fudruckers Daratel Ltd, Inc. | Concord | Dec 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GYMWL Corporation dba Goldilocks Bake Shop | South San Francisco | Dec 23, 2008 | 12 violations repeat | $3,814 | 11 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco Sam Gabriel Valley Fast Foods I Inc. | Duarte | Dec 22, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny's Central Valley Diner Inc. | Fremont | Dec 19, 2008 | 3 violations | $87 | 2 | 0 |
| SENIORE'S PIZZA SB INC. | San Bruno | Dec 18, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alido's Restaurant | South San Francisco | Dec 17, 2008 | 1 violation | $7,060 | 1 | 0 |
| Alido's Restaurant | South San Francisco | Dec 17, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Tapatia, LLC | South San Francisco | Dec 14, 2008 | 2 violations | $10,698 | 2 | 0 |
| La Diligencia Restaurant | Panorama City | Dec 11, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Lake County Subway Development Inc. | Clearlake | Dec 10, 2008 | 3 violations | $235 | 2 | 0 |
| Popeye's EBR Investments Inc. | Pittsburg | Dec 3, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky Fried Chicken | Pittsburg | Dec 2, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon's Diner | Upland | Dec 2, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Lake County Subway Development, Inc. | Lakeport | Dec 1, 2008 | 7 violations | $561 | 4 | 0 |
| Subway Lake County Subway Development Inc. | Clearlake | Dec 1, 2008 | 2 violations | $256 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo | Pittsburg | Dec 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain Mike's Pizza | Campbell | Nov 28, 2008 | 9 violations repeat | $2,195 | 6 | $281 |
| Carl's Jr. JAMK Investments, Inc. | Pittsburg | Nov 25, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain Mikes Pizza | Redwood City | Nov 24, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mamma's | Exeter | Nov 19, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maggie's Restaurant Italiano | Palm Springs | Nov 12, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl's Jr. #791 & Bernard Karcher Investments, Inc. | Corona | Nov 10, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,310 |
| Brandon's Diner | Rancho Cucamonga | Nov 6, 2008 | 20 violations | $24,487 | 19 | 0 |
| Valley Inn | Fresno | Nov 6, 2008 | 4 violations | $522 | 3 | 0 |
| Al Wazir Chicken | Los Angeles | Oct 24, 2008 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl's Jr. Store #s 1105, 1410 & | Corona | Oct 21, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $990 |
| Thai Classic Cuisine | San Luis Obispo | Oct 14, 2008 | 16 violations | $37,214 | 8 | 0 |
| Celadon Group Inc. | San Diego | Oct 14, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pizza Antica - Granite Bay | Granite Bay | Oct 12, 2008 | 12 violations repeat | $5,716 | 11 | 0 |
| Blue Elephant Thai Cuisine | Port Hueneme | Oct 11, 2008 | 8 violations | $7,487 | 5 | 0 |
| Kingston Inn/Ramada Inn Alton Hotel Management Inc./FLA Enterprise LL | Pasadena | Oct 5, 2008 | 16 violations | $9,250 | 15 | 0 |
| Sonic Drive-In | Clovis | Oct 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day's Inn BVM Enterprises LLC | Lemoore | Oct 2, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Sandwich Store | Antioch | Sep 30, 2008 | 1 violation | $5,052 | 1 | 0 |
| Quiznos | Kingsburg | Sep 30, 2008 | 5 violations | $1,697 | 2 | $1,320 |
| St. Regis San Francisco | San Francisco | Sep 30, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Papa John's Pizza | Placentia | Sep 28, 2008 | 21 violations | $4,262 | 20 | 0 |
| Empire Buffet | Vallejo | Sep 20, 2008 | 21 violations repeat | $13,360 | 10 | 0 |
| King's Buffet | Vacaville | Sep 17, 2008 | 9 violations | $5,440 | 4 | 0 |
| Empire Buffet Lin Empire Buffet, Inc. | San Pablo | Sep 17, 2008 | 9 violations | $4,616 | 5 | 0 |
| Alessio Ristorante & Bar | Thousand Oaks | Sep 7, 2008 | 22 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pho Hoa Cali Express | San Diego | Sep 3, 2008 | 1 violation | $32 | 1 | 0 |
| Mountain Mikes Pizza | Belmont | Aug 31, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Sandwich Phoenix MZS Corporation | Antioch | Aug 29, 2008 | 12 violations | $7,492 | 11 | 0 |
| Guest House International Inn and Suites | Norco | Aug 23, 2008 | 5 violations | $4,810 | 2 | 0 |
| El Naranjo Restaurant | San Jose | Aug 19, 2008 | 21 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronco Restaurant Bronco Restaurants, Inc. | Sunland | Aug 15, 2008 | 5 violations | $5,600 | 5 | 0 |
| Radisson Hotel Sacramento | Sacramento | Aug 15, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Latin Room | San Diego | Aug 14, 2008 | 2 violations | $1,406 | 1 | 0 |
| Sizzler's Forbco Management Corporation | Pasadena | Aug 14, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramada Inn | Burbank | Aug 12, 2008 | 49 violations repeat | $6,887 | 24 | $1,122 |
| Econo Lodge Hesperia | Hesperia | Aug 6, 2008 | 8 violations | $1,435 | 7 | 0 |
| Wendy's Wendy's of the Pacific, Inc. | Bakersfield | Aug 5, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Rockets The Johnny Rockets Group, Inc. | Concord | Aug 3, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todai Contra Costa Sushi & Seafood Buffet, Inc | Concord | Aug 3, 2008 | 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.