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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Value Inn Sun City Hospitality, LLC | Sun City | Sep 15, 2004 | 6 violations | $96,362 | 5 | 0 |
| LOLA'S Dunsworth Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 15, 2004 | 20 violations | $13,270 | 19 | 0 |
| Margarita Villa | Ventura | Sep 15, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Start Family Restaurant, Inc. | Long Beach | Sep 13, 2004 | 1 violation | $335 | 1 | 0 |
| Brophy Bros. Restaurant | Santa Barbara | Sep 11, 2004 | 5 violations | $5,340 | 4 | 0 |
| Mouton Catering | El Sobrante | Sep 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pizza Guys D.K. Pizza Guys, Inc. | Cameron Park | Sep 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaPlacita Restaurant | Orangevale | Sep 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonalds Michael Magruder, an individual | San Rafael | Sep 1, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Di Cicco's Italian Restaurant | Fresno | Aug 31, 2004 | 7 violations | $1,690 | 7 | 0 |
| Di Cicco's Italian Restaurant | Fresno | Aug 31, 2004 | 3 violations | $180 | 3 | 0 |
| LA GOCCIA EXPRESS | Glendale | Aug 31, 2004 | 4 violations | $114 | 3 | 0 |
| The Fish Market Fish Market Restaurants | San Mateo | Aug 28, 2004 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,228 |
| San Francisco Travelodge | San Francisco | Aug 18, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry's Pizza Cafe | Stockton | Aug 17, 2004 | 3 violations | $65 | 1 | 0 |
| E & A Management Services Company Elizabeth & Associates Management Services Co | Seaside | Aug 14, 2004 | 33 violations | $7,773 | 33 | 0 |
| Naughty Nicks & Co. Inc. Naughty Nicks & Co. Pizza Ice Cream Billiards | Stockton | Aug 13, 2004 | 2 violations | $92 | 1 | 0 |
| Weinerschnitzel | Moreno Valley | Aug 10, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimboy's Tacos # C | Carmichael | Aug 2, 2004 | 13 violations | $22 | 1 | $3,767 |
| MacQues | Sacramento | Aug 2, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuddruckers | Citrus Heights | Aug 2, 2004 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,584 |
| El Pescador | Bell Gardens | Jul 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben & Jerry's | Roseville | Jul 27, 2004 | 14 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,983 |
| Samba Restaurant South Bay Restaurant Group | Redondo Beach | Jul 23, 2004 | 38 violations | $17,737 | 37 | 0 |
| Rancho Cisneros | Oasis | Jul 21, 2004 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,900 |
| Classic Burger | Gardena | Jul 19, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Boy Pizza Red Boy Pizza - Larkspur | Larkspur | Jul 15, 2004 | 6 violations | $2,515 | 5 | 0 |
| Red Boy Pizza of Novato | Novato | Jul 15, 2004 | 5 violations | $847 | 4 | 0 |
| Red Boy Pizza | Petaluma | Jul 15, 2004 | 3 violations | $719 | 2 | 0 |
| Red Boy Pizza Sheik Yer Booti, Inc. | Novato | Jul 15, 2004 | 4 violations | $204 | 3 | 0 |
| Del Taco Restaurants Armstrong Management and Consulting, Inc. | Yucca Valley | Jul 13, 2004 | 9 violations | $806 | 8 | 0 |
| B44 Restaurant- Catalan Bistro Dolric Inc. dba B44 Restaurant-Catalan Bis | San Francisco | Jul 11, 2004 | 28 violations | $31,518 | 28 | 0 |
| Pizza Guys | Sacramento | Jul 1, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $693 |
| Austin's Restaurant | Sanger | Jun 30, 2004 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,640 |
| Opah Restaurant & Grill | Aliso Viejo | Jun 22, 2004 | 15 violations | $57,149 | 14 | 0 |
| Candlewood Suites - Sacramento Larkspur Hospitality Development & Management | Sacramento | Jun 18, 2004 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talesai | West Hollywood | Jun 10, 2004 | 8 violations | $11,351 | 6 | 0 |
| N.B.C. Seafood Restaurant | Monterey Park | Jun 9, 2004 | 21 violations | $9,071 | 20 | 0 |
| Ocean Star Seafood Group, Inc. | Monterey Park | Jun 9, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Embassy Suites LAX - South | El Segundo | Jun 3, 2004 | 7 violations | $13,364 | 6 | 0 |
| Pho & Che Cali Rest. Bakery | Santa Ana | Jun 1, 2004 | 5 violations | $9,568 | 4 | 0 |
| Boston Market | Lodi | Jun 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrows Restaurant Catalina Restaurant Group Inc | Lodi | Jun 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Famous Burger | Brea | May 31, 2004 | 9 violations | $18,444 | 6 | 0 |
| Da Nang Com Tam Tran Quy Cap Restaurant | Westminster | May 31, 2004 | 3 violations | $3,672 | 2 | 0 |
| Dragon House | Riverside | May 26, 2004 | 9 violations repeat | $2,039 | 8 | $1,496 |
| Kezar Bar and Restaurant | San Francisco | May 24, 2004 | 4 violations | $9,449 | 3 | 0 |
| Tim & Denise's Pizza Factory | Fowler | May 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,320 |
| New Panda Buffet | Los Angeles | May 15, 2004 | 15 violations | $35,472 | 13 | 0 |
| Waters Restaurant | Irvine | May 15, 2004 | 16 violations | $5,206 | 14 | 0 |
| Blue Parrot | Avalon | May 5, 2004 | 14 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh and Natural | Los Angeles | May 1, 2004 | 138 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walker's Family Pizzeria | Bella Vista | Apr 27, 2004 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,262 |
| Mario's Italian Cafe | Indio | Apr 21, 2004 | 12 violations | $7,804 | 10 | 0 |
| Little Caesar Pizza | Lemon Grove | Apr 20, 2004 | 15 violations | $545 | 10 | $8,524 |
| Wings & Things | San Diego | Mar 31, 2004 | 2 violations | $5,107 | 2 | 0 |
| Acores Foods, Inc. | Mather | Mar 31, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ochoa, Tomas | Caruthers | Mar 31, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $2,400 |
| Little Caesar's Pizza | Stockton | Mar 29, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim's Burgers | Pico Rivera | Mar 25, 2004 | 26 violations | $31,055 | 25 | 0 |
| Bravo Burgers, Inc. | Chino Hills | Mar 24, 2004 | 232 violations repeat | $62,500 | 227 | $2,300 |
| Sodexho Sodexho Management, Inc. | Oceanside | Mar 8, 2004 | 33 violations | $10,809 | 0 | 0 |
| Brians' American Eatery | San Diego | Feb 28, 2004 | 37 violations | $11,616 | 37 | 0 |
| California Pizza Kitchen | Los Angeles | Jan 25, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateo Labor Camp | Caruthers | Dec 18, 2003 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Serna Packing | Huron | Dec 4, 2003 | 12 violations | $1,350 | 5 | $1,975 |
| B & M Restaurants | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2003 | 29 violations | $51,993 | 27 | 0 |
| Los Alazanes Los Alazanes Mexican Food Inc. | Chula Vista | Nov 28, 2003 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B & M Restaurants | Westlake Village | Nov 21, 2003 | 25 violations | $69,475 | 24 | 0 |
| Chiara Restaurant | Pasadena | Nov 21, 2003 | 21 violations | $56,884 | 20 | 0 |
| Brother Oliver's Brother Oliver's Fare & Spirits, Inc. | Carmichael | Sep 1, 2003 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $990 |
| Hisui's Japanese Steak House | Vacaville | Aug 18, 2003 | 17 violations | $4,738 | 10 | 0 |
| Penang Restaurant Penang Malaysian Cuisine | West Covina | Jul 18, 2003 | 56 violations | $74,127 | 44 | 0 |
| Shasta Pizza Company Local Guys Pizza Pies, Inc. | Redding | Jul 5, 2003 | 9 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $9,220 |
| Chavez, Fernando T | Indio | Jun 18, 2003 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,275 |
| Courtyard Marriott Marriott International, Inc. | Pasadena | May 17, 2003 | 8 violations repeat | $2,310 | 7 | $1,440 |
| Mrs. Fields Bakery Cafe | Sacramento | May 1, 2003 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $11,715 |
| El Pollo Loco BAS Food Services, Inc. | Oceanside | Dec 31, 2002 | 27 violations | $8,958 | 26 | 0 |
| Customer Services, Inc. | Inglewood | Nov 9, 2002 | 45 violations | $15,333 | 0 | 0 |
| Holiday Inn Express Flamingo Lodge Nevada Patnership | South Lake Tahoe | Sep 4, 2002 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $14,000 |
| Five Star Enterprises Willits House of Pizza, Inc. dba Five Star En | Santa Rosa | Aug 15, 2002 | 49 violations | 0 | 0 | $27,420 |
| Rincon Norteno Prudencio Flores, Sr. | Rancho Mirage | Feb 27, 2001 | 7 violations | $155 | 1 | $5,750 |
| TMI Services - Port Hueneme | Sacramento | Sep 30, 2000 | 44 violations | $31,025 | 44 | 0 |
| Friends with Benedicts, Mimosa House LLC | Folsom | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woods Deli | Huntington Park | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah's Bagels | Monterey Park | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gen Korean BBQ House | Glendale | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacos El Superior, LLC | Palmdale | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ngu Binh | Fountain Valley | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taka Shin Garnet Enterprises, LLC | Palm Springs | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carniceria dos aguas | Newman | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Betto's Birrieria Taqueria Y Mariscos | Stockton | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Lucky Greek Socal Burger Company Inc. | Corona | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domino's Pizza M Lehmann Enterprises, Inc. | La Puente | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baskin Robbins | San Gabriel | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Einstein Bros Bagels Einstein Noah Bagel Corporation | Monterey Park | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ's Cafe CJ's Cafe, Inc. and CJ's Cafe Baldwin Hills | Los Angeles | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dapper Dine and Lounge | Riverside | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Running Goose | Los Angeles | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sauced - Orange Old Crow Smokehouse Orange LLC | Orange | not stated | 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.