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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | Dinuba | Feb 7, 2008 | 5 violations | $382 | 3 | 0 |
| Manhattan Beach Marriott | Manhattan Beach | Feb 5, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seoul Oak Korean BBQ Restaurant | Garden Grove | Feb 3, 2008 | 13 violations | $4,013 | 12 | 0 |
| Carlitos Club Juan Carlos Yanes Caceres, an individual | Daly City | Jan 31, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain Mikes Pizza | San Jose | Jan 30, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck E. Cheese CEC Entertainment, Inc. | Lynwood | Jan 29, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacos El Unico | Compton | Jan 29, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taqueria Los Altenos | Canoga Park | Jan 28, 2008 | 9 violations | $11,771 | 4 | 0 |
| Mr. Pickles Sandwich Shop | Roseville | Jan 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pollo Campero Glendale Galleria | Glendale | Jan 25, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheeseburger in Paradise, Inc | Portola | Jan 24, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Piatti Restaurant Moana Hotel and Restaurant Group | Santa Barbara | Jan 22, 2008 | 5 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Palomar | Lompoc | Jan 16, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Cairo's Restaurant | Williams | Jan 15, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Buffet | Fremont | Jan 11, 2008 | 7 violations | $9,216 | 6 | 0 |
| Pizza Inferno Restaurant & Bar | San Francisco | Jan 10, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Havana Mania Restaurant | Redondo Beach | Jan 8, 2008 | 18 violations | $31,951 | 17 | 0 |
| P F Chang's P F Chang's China Bristo, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jan 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burger King SRAC Holdings 1, Inc. | Loomis | Jan 8, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magic Flute Garden Ristorante | San Francisco | Jan 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coconut Joe's Getaway Restaurants, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jan 5, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mandarin Palace Chinese Restaurant | Fullerton | Jan 2, 2008 | 10 violations | $27,616 | 9 | 0 |
| Motel 6 | Shingle Springs | Jan 2, 2008 | 9 violations | $2,271 | 7 | 0 |
| Farfalla Trattoria | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2007 | 12 violations repeat | $45,074 | 11 | $5,143 |
| Amici Brentwood Restaurant | Santa Monica | Dec 31, 2007 | 21 violations | $39,454 | 19 | 0 |
| Galletto Bar & Grill | Westlake Village | Dec 31, 2007 | 19 violations repeat | $36,786 | 18 | $8,415 |
| Togo's - Baskin Robbins | Auburn | Dec 31, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $743 |
| Mary's Mexican Food Mary's Mexican Food-La India Bonita Inc. | Rialto | Dec 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannibal's Restaurant & Catering | Rancho Cordova | Dec 30, 2007 | 62 violations | $13,593 | 45 | 0 |
| Subway Sandwiches | San Francisco | Dec 24, 2007 | 15 violations | $7,288 | 14 | 0 |
| Morels French Steakhouse & Bistro | Los Angeles | Dec 21, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway K & S Subway, Karan Enterprises, K & P Subway | Fairfield | Dec 19, 2007 | 6 violations | $1,765 | 5 | 0 |
| Farnesi's Steakhouse | Chowchilla | Dec 19, 2007 | 1 violation | $79 | 1 | 0 |
| Soot Bul Gib | Buena Park | Dec 9, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Togo's - Baskin Robbins | Auburn | Dec 3, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramada Happy Team, Inc. | Poway | Dec 3, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway | Hollister | Nov 29, 2007 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $10,188 |
| Trader Vic's Victory El Camino, LLC | Palo Alto | Nov 27, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Taco, Store Hye-Cal Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 25, 2007 | 23 violations repeat | $9,000 | 21 | 0 |
| McDonald's McDonalds of San Joaquin County | Stockton | Nov 23, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Socorro's Restaurant | Van Nuys | Nov 20, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Togo's - Baskin Robbins | Sacramento | Nov 20, 2007 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,228 |
| Togo's - Baskin Robbins | Roseville | Nov 20, 2007 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,455 |
| Chuys Mesquite Broiler | Simi Valley | Nov 19, 2007 | 34 violations | $42,289 | 17 | 0 |
| Chaat Paradise Silverstar Hospitality, Inc. | Mountain View | Nov 14, 2007 | 15 violations | $21,175 | 9 | 0 |
| Grand Buffet Upland Restaurant Inc. | Upland | Nov 13, 2007 | 14 violations | $10,090 | 12 | 0 |
| Elite Cafe SKK Restaurant Group, LLC | San Francisco | Nov 13, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTO'S SAN BRUNO | San Bruno | Nov 12, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osteria-San Francisco | San Francisco | Nov 7, 2007 | 3 violations | $2,005 | 3 | 0 |
| CocoPalm Restaurant Cuatro 'M' Restaurant Corporation | Pomona | Nov 2, 2007 | 14 violations | $3,000 | 1 | $26,000 |
| Osaka Japanese Restaurant | Upland | Nov 1, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CC & B Foods | San Diego | Oct 31, 2007 | 11 violations | $12,260 | 5 | 0 |
| Grand Buffet | Moreno Valley | Oct 31, 2007 | 20 violations | $11,632 | 19 | 0 |
| Trattoria Pinocchio | San Francisco | Oct 31, 2007 | 23 violations | $3,589 | 18 | 0 |
| QuiznosSub | El Cajon | Oct 30, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,640 |
| Sakana Japanese Restaurant | Upland | Oct 28, 2007 | 13 violations | $7,000 | 12 | 0 |
| Mi Ranchito Restaurants, Inc. | Upland | Oct 28, 2007 | 3 violations repeat | $938 | 1 | $374 |
| Home Kitchen | Ontario | Oct 28, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amici's East Coast Pizzeria, Inc. | San Francisco | Oct 28, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burgertown USA | Upland | Oct 27, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panda Express Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. | Bakersfield | Oct 23, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Burgers II, inc. | Compton | Oct 22, 2007 | 15 violations repeat | $25,246 | 14 | $4,312 |
| The York The York Project LLC | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2007 | 7 violations | $485 | 6 | 0 |
| Saddle Back Inn Saddle Back Inn &Suites | Norwalk | Oct 16, 2007 | 51 violations | $38,730 | 38 | 0 |
| Ruggies Restaurant | San Ramon | Oct 12, 2007 | 7 violations | $3,771 | 5 | 0 |
| Restaurant 'South Beach' Nightclub | Palm Desert | Oct 1, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yokosuna Sushi Yokosuna Japanese Restaurant, Inc. | Oxnard | Sep 30, 2007 | 2 violations | $322 | 1 | 0 |
| Super 8 Motel | San Diego | Sep 28, 2007 | 22 violations | $13,339 | 20 | 0 |
| The Country Rose | Bakersfield | Sep 27, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Togo's Great Sandwiches | Bakersfield | Sep 20, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flores Cafe | Carson | Sep 18, 2007 | 12 violations | $6,015 | 11 | 0 |
| Rolberto's Taco Shop | San Diego | Sep 13, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lai Thai Restaurant | National City | Sep 7, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Restaurant | San Francisco | Sep 5, 2007 | 13 violations | $19,704 | 13 | 0 |
| Days Inn | Madera | Sep 4, 2007 | 2 violations | $1,464 | 1 | 0 |
| Submarina Doubrava Enterprises Inc. | San Diego | Sep 4, 2007 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,920 |
| Submarina | San Diego | Aug 28, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamphon Corp. | Rowland Heights | Aug 28, 2007 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oba Oba Brazilian Steak House | City Of Industry | Aug 23, 2007 | 4 violations | $11,152 | 4 | 0 |
| Mountain Mike's Pizza | Campbell | Aug 22, 2007 | 23 violations | $17,398 | 23 | 0 |
| Hotel Bel Air | Los Angeles | Aug 22, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramada Inn Torrance Lodging, Inc. | Torrance | Aug 21, 2007 | 10 violations | $4,786 | 9 | 0 |
| Ragin Java Coffe Hut, Inc. | West Covina | Aug 14, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Ajay Beri Corp. | Whittier | Aug 13, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Del Mar | Port Hueneme | Aug 7, 2007 | 14 violations | $10,331 | 13 | 0 |
| Marina Comfort Suites | Oceanside | Aug 3, 2007 | 9 violations | $1,722 | 9 | 0 |
| Del Taco | Artesia | Aug 2, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parc Hong Kong Restaurant | San Francisco | Jul 31, 2007 | 6 violations | $5,310 | 4 | 0 |
| Great Wall Restaurant Pailin Enterprises & Co. Inc. | Lafayette | Jul 26, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Sanwhiches | Colton | Jul 24, 2007 | 13 violations repeat | $4,444 | 12 | $2,640 |
| Subway Sandwiches Store | San Bernardino | Jul 24, 2007 | 4 violations repeat | $679 | 3 | $660 |
| Subway Sandwiches | San Bernardino | Jul 24, 2007 | 7 violations repeat | $633 | 6 | $1,320 |
| Subway Sandwiches Store | San Bernardino | Jul 24, 2007 | 8 violations repeat | $258 | 5 | $5,060 |
| Subway Sandwiches Store | San Bernardino | Jul 24, 2007 | 5 violations repeat | $235 | 4 | $880 |
| Chakra Indian Cuisine Progressive Investors Group, Inc. | Irvine | Jul 24, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wol Deli | Los Angeles | Jul 22, 2007 | 10 violations | $20,940 | 4 | 0 |
| Papa John's Pizza | Lakewood | Jul 22, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Henshaw Grill | Santa Ysabel | Jul 17, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IHOP Menifee Foods, Incorporated | Menifee | Jul 14, 2007 | 17 violations | $13,078 | 16 | 0 |
| Julian Cafe Julian Bakery & Cafe, Inc | Julian | Jul 13, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,145 |
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.