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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Table Pizza | Sacramento | Apr 25, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Pannu Enterprise, Inc. | Sacramento | Apr 24, 2006 | 6 violations | $220 | 3 | $693 |
| The Abbey Food & Bar | West Hollywood | Apr 23, 2006 | 71 violations | $90,352 | 70 | 0 |
| Soot Bul Restaurant | Buena Park | Apr 20, 2006 | 11 violations | $14,195 | 10 | 0 |
| Taste Buffet | Victorville | Apr 20, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonalds Arthur J. Herrera dba DASH | El Monte | Apr 20, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hung To Seafood Restaurant | South San Francisco | Apr 19, 2006 | 5 violations | $5,335 | 3 | 0 |
| Empanadas Place | Los Angeles | Apr 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo Jack In The Box, Inc. | Long Beach | Apr 18, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indian Oven | San Francisco | Apr 16, 2006 | 16 violations repeat | $41,374 | 14 | $5,390 |
| Honey's Restaurant | Cerritos | Apr 12, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Indigo Developments. Inc. | San Jose | Apr 12, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Empress Garden Chinese Cuisine | Antioch | Apr 11, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B-Man's Teriyaki & Burgers | Pasadena | Apr 9, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco | Lakewood | Apr 7, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck E. Cheese | El Monte | Apr 7, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo | Torrance | Apr 6, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panera Bread LA Doughmakers, LLC | Torrance | Apr 6, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bombay Exotic Cuisine of India | San Diego | Apr 5, 2006 | 3 violations | $105 | 2 | 0 |
| El Cuervo Mexican Restaurant | San Diego | Apr 5, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's | San Jose | Apr 5, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coco's Bakery Restaurant | Arcadia | Apr 5, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawaiian Drive Inn | Hayward | Apr 3, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Sheep Cafe (The Little Sheep USA) | Monterey Park | Mar 31, 2006 | 98 violations | $101,133 | 66 | 0 |
| STARWOOD HOTELS AND RESORTS Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | Lancaster | Mar 31, 2006 | 1 violation | $1,324 | 1 | 0 |
| Shan Restaurant | San Francisco | Mar 31, 2006 | 3 violations | $938 | 2 | 0 |
| Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles | Long Beach | Mar 28, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madz Pizza & Pasta | Hesperia | Mar 23, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bake n Broil | Long Beach | Mar 22, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aztecas Mexican Food | Fountain Valley | Mar 21, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baskin Robbins | El Monte | Mar 21, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Togo's Great Sandwich | Long Beach | Mar 20, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Nugget D.S. Taylor, Inc. | Summerland | Mar 20, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack in the Box Inc. | Hesperia | Mar 20, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Bell | San Jose | Mar 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Mikes | Bellflower | Mar 16, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Ceasars Desert Empire Enterprises | Apple Valley | Mar 16, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl's Home Cookin' | Orange | Mar 15, 2006 | 15 violations | $80,000 | 11 | 0 |
| Lang's International Foods, Lang's Loaf | San Diego | Mar 15, 2006 | 7 violations | $1,104 | 6 | 0 |
| Auntie Anne's Pretzels - Buena Park | San Bernardino | Mar 15, 2006 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | $15,840 |
| Auntie Anne's Pretzels - Buena Park | Arcadia | Mar 15, 2006 | 43 violations | 0 | 0 | $55,220 |
| Rally's Hamburgers Pacific Restaurant Management, Inc. | Long Beach | Mar 15, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auntie Anne's Pretzel (Downey) | Downey | Mar 14, 2006 | 31 violations | 0 | 0 | $37,510 |
| Taco Bell Cotti FoodsCorporation | Long Beach | Mar 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auntie Anne's Glendale | Glendale | Mar 14, 2006 | 29 violations | 0 | 0 | $37,455 |
| Auntie Anne's Northridge | Northridge | Mar 14, 2006 | 18 violations | 0 | 0 | $18,645 |
| Auntie Anne's Tulare | Tulare | Mar 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auntie Anne's Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Mar 14, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,320 |
| Cold Stone Creamery | Sacramento | Mar 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Pucci & Sons Seafood | Hayward | Mar 13, 2006 | 10 violations | $11,103 | 10 | 0 |
| Saroni Food Service | Oakland | Mar 13, 2006 | 3 violations | $512 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo Jack in the Box, #213 | Signal Hill | Mar 13, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Las Fajitas Pacific A.R.A inc. | Newport Beach | Mar 12, 2006 | 4 violations | $21,165 | 3 | 0 |
| Alameda Strip Absolute Global Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 8, 2006 | 2 violations | $6,480 | 1 | 0 |
| Redwood Bagel Company | Novato | Mar 8, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Papa Murphy's Pizza | Sacramento | Mar 8, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panera Bread | Sacramento | Mar 8, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Espinoza Housing | Delhi | Mar 7, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bakers Square Vicorp Restaurants, Inc. | San Jose | Mar 6, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $743 |
| Subway Subway #6666 Inc. | Lakewood | Mar 2, 2006 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Papa John's Pizza | Lakewood | Mar 2, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round Table Pizza McGann Enterprises, Inc. | Lakewood | Mar 2, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Pizza | Novato | Mar 2, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,073 |
| Burger King Gluba Holdings, LLC | Benicia | Mar 1, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco San Gabriel Valley Fast Foods III Inc. | El Monte | Mar 1, 2006 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $12,100 |
| Denny's Restaurant | Sun Valley | Feb 28, 2006 | 5 violations | $4,968 | 4 | 0 |
| Carriage Inn | Ridgecrest | Feb 28, 2006 | 2 violations | $852 | 1 | 0 |
| Hilltop Cafe The Hilltop Corporation | Novato | Feb 28, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $743 |
| Chicken Express Jorge A. Felix Delgado | Vallejo | Feb 28, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $990 |
| Fernando's Mexican Restaurant | Novato | Feb 21, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $743 |
| Econo Lodge NARA Investment LLC | Anaheim | Feb 19, 2006 | 15 violations | $13,071 | 14 | 0 |
| Banana Bay | Rowland Heights | Feb 17, 2006 | 13 violations | $67,353 | 9 | 0 |
| The Farm House The Farm House Restaurant, Inc. | Banning | Feb 15, 2006 | 33 violations | $10,188 | 25 | 0 |
| Dalia's Pizza of Corona | Corona | Feb 15, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mexican Restaurant, Money Pancho | Agoura Hills | Feb 14, 2006 | 23 violations | $65,231 | 19 | 0 |
| Olden Days Catering | Rancho Mirage | Feb 11, 2006 | 3 violations | $618 | 3 | 0 |
| California Wok Joe's Four Rivers Restaurant, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2006 | 26 violations repeat | $32,723 | 22 | $7,700 |
| The Pacific Inn Motel | Ventura | Feb 9, 2006 | 2 violations | $1,632 | 1 | 0 |
| Tang Dynasty | Fresno | Feb 7, 2006 | 6 violations | $7,830 | 2 | 0 |
| Mission 26 TSCP Investment LLC | San Gabriel | Feb 6, 2006 | 25 violations | $12,630 | 24 | 0 |
| Milano's Italian Restaurant | Ventura | Feb 6, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Garlic, Inc. | Santa Rosa | Feb 5, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Country Kettle | Milpitas | Feb 2, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Radisson Miyako Hotel Kintetsu Enterprises Company of America | San Francisco | Feb 1, 2006 | 11 violations | $20,824 | 11 | 0 |
| Eduardo's Restaurant | San Rafael | Feb 1, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woodlands Indian Restaurant | Artesia | Jan 31, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand Buffet | Carlsbad | Jan 31, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mr. Pizza Man Food all the Time, Inc. | San Francisco | Jan 30, 2006 | 11 violations | $6,464 | 10 | 0 |
| Budget Inn Donan Investments LLC | San Leandro | Jan 30, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spice of Life Caterers, Inc. | San Francisco | Jan 27, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lol Tun | San Francisco | Jan 27, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Siam Sunset Restaurant | Los Angeles | Jan 27, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Good Earth Restaurant | Studio City | Jan 26, 2006 | 22 violations | $9,186 | 21 | 0 |
| Vista Youth Baseball Snack Bar | Vista | Jan 26, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| House of Joy (Hueny-Rae-Gale) | Glendale | Jan 24, 2006 | 23 violations | $33,758 | 11 | 0 |
| Sandman Industries | Compton | Jan 20, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonalds Little Canyon Ranch, Inc | Temecula | Jan 20, 2006 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $11,000 |
| Red Roof Inns | Ontario | Jan 18, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I HOP Lakewood Pancakes, Inc. | Lakewood | Jan 18, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Grill Restaurant | Temecula | Jan 17, 2006 | 1 violation | 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.