Wage and hour cases in Manufacturing at a glance
California employers in Manufacturing account for 5,766 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 4,747 of which found violations (82%). Employers agreed to pay $74,384,767 in back wages to 51,968 workers, and $4,851,057 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 13 cases closed with $858,587 in back wages.
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert Brand Casual Performance, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 23, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Food | Anaheim | Apr 19, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HV Randall Foods, LLC | Los Angeles | Apr 19, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2024 | 4 violations | $4,700 | 3 | 0 |
| L&Y Food, Lotus Poultry, Moon Poultry, et al | El Monte | Mar 30, 2024 | 318 violations | $1,254,706 | 251 | 0 |
| L&Y, Lotus Poultry, Moon Poultry, et al | El Monte | Mar 30, 2024 | 227 violations repeat | $618,132 | 179 | $221,919 |
| QSI, LLC | Livingston | Feb 1, 2024 | 15 violations | 0 | 0 | $37,037 |
| Angel Garcia | Los Angeles | Jan 16, 2024 | 2 violations | $6,186 | 1 | 0 |
| Vuori | La Jolla | Jan 12, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PepsiCo | Hayward | Dec 31, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pepsi Bottling Group | Sacramento | Dec 31, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arisbeth�s Apparel Manufacturing Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 20, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Clothing | Los Angeles | Dec 19, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tortilleria El Potosino | Chula Vista | Dec 16, 2023 | 12 violations repeat | $11,267 | 11 | $9,163 |
| Diamond Pet Foods | Ripon | Dec 11, 2023 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Express Garment Finishing Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 4, 2023 | 35 violations repeat | $64,858 | 34 | $5,831 |
| Madiko Inc. | Alhambra | Nov 18, 2023 | 19 violations | $4,185 | 18 | 0 |
| Columbus Craft Meats | Hayward | Nov 17, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meg Company | Torrance | Nov 15, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bentley Mills | La Puente | Nov 6, 2023 | 3 violations | $39 | 1 | 0 |
| Vixen Micheline Pitt Designs, LLC | Burbank | Nov 5, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darlene Apparel | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2023 | 16 violations | $41,452 | 14 | 0 |
| Jacques Elkaim | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peta I/O | Santa Clara | Nov 1, 2023 | 18 violations | $129,340 | 17 | 0 |
| MKT Apparel, Inc - Mario Hernandez Diaz | Los Angeles | Oct 27, 2023 | 18 violations | $57,312 | 16 | 0 |
| Sawasawa LLC | Huntington Beach | Oct 26, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Cody | Los Angeles | Oct 26, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Once & Once & 11, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 26, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Topa Topa Brewing Topa Topa Brewing Company, LLC | Camarillo | Oct 25, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Four & Four Fashion, Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 24, 2023 | 10 violations | $21,663 | 9 | 0 |
| Charlotte Avery | Los Angeles | Oct 24, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clara Fashion | Los Angeles | Oct 24, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Win Win Apparel | Los Angeles | Oct 18, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Scala La Scala USA, Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 18, 2023 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jade by Jane Pk Family Group, Inc, dba Jade by Jane | Los Angeles | Oct 18, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackie Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 17, 2023 | 9 violations | $17,565 | 7 | 0 |
| California Graphics, Inc. | Garden Grove | Oct 15, 2023 | 22 violations repeat | $29,576 | 21 | $10,976 |
| Meza Poultry The Exclusive Poultry Inc. | Hacienda Heights | Oct 8, 2023 | 460 violations | $1,172,494 | 115 | 0 |
| Valtierra Poultry The Exclusive Poultry, Inc. | Hacienda Heights | Oct 8, 2023 | 115 violations | $241,771 | 29 | 0 |
| The Exclusive Poultry Company | Hacienda Heights | Oct 8, 2023 | 857 violations repeat | $190,910 | 171 | $201,104 |
| Nollus's Poultry LLC | Hacienda Heights | Oct 8, 2023 | 51 violations | $94,580 | 27 | 0 |
| Fosselman's Ice Cream Co. | Alhambra | Oct 4, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,582 |
| Glas | Inglewood | Sep 30, 2023 | 5 violations repeat | $12,849 | 3 | $2,058 |
| Villa Roma Sausage Company | Ontario | Sep 28, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BHJ BHJ USA, LLC | Los Angeles | Sep 28, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qualcomm | San Diego | Sep 28, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bolani Flatbread Queen, Inc. | Concord | Sep 20, 2023 | 54 violations repeat | $33,740 | 53 | $11,024 |
| I am Beyond, LLC | Culver City | Aug 31, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sela Fashion | Los Angeles | Aug 23, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L'Koral | Santa Monica | Aug 17, 2023 | 12 violations | $26,274 | 11 | 0 |
| AOA Apparel, Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 16, 2023 | 16 violations | $91,793 | 14 | 0 |
| Gilli, Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 16, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heimish Fashion, Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 16, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashford Textiles | Gardena | Aug 16, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| General Dynamics NASSCO National Steel and Shipbuilding Company | San Diego | Aug 14, 2023 | 72 violations | $719,135 | 36 | 0 |
| California Splendor, Inc. | San Diego | Aug 11, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dusk | Oakland | Aug 8, 2023 | 10 violations | $19,133 | 6 | 0 |
| Cold Stone Creamery | Sunnyvale | Aug 3, 2023 | 57 violations | $4,076 | 46 | $70,534 |
| Hermosa Apparel, Inc. | South El Monte | Aug 3, 2023 | 2 violations | $1,605 | 1 | 0 |
| PetaIO Inc | Santa Clara | Aug 1, 2023 | 2 violations | $87,180 | 2 | 0 |
| Chargie | Culver City | Jul 24, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crumbl Capitola C & C Colossal Cookie Company LLC | Soquel | Jul 18, 2023 | 24 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Formfactor, Inc | Livermore | Jul 14, 2023 | 2 violations | $170,000 | 1 | 0 |
| U.S. Granite Corporation | North Highlands | Jul 12, 2023 | 98 violations repeat | $338,295 | 95 | $69,825 |
| New Venture Empire | South El Monte | Jul 12, 2023 | 10 violations | $14,037 | 8 | 0 |
| Fabric Merchants, Inc | Los Angeles | Jul 12, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frankies Bikini | Marina Del Rey | Jul 12, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Ranch Company California Ranch Food Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 5, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BunBao Bunbaocom Inc. | North Hollywood | Jul 5, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Ice Company | Lake Elsinore | Jul 1, 2023 | 42 violations | $268,955 | 42 | $19,208 |
| San Diego Ice Company | San Diego | Jul 1, 2023 | 28 violations | $258,732 | 28 | $17,150 |
| GS Cosmeceutical USA, Inc. | Livermore | Jun 29, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $964 |
| Precision Paving, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Jun 26, 2023 | 26 violations | $9,848 | 15 | 0 |
| Intelliswift, Inc. | Newark | Jun 25, 2023 | 2 violations | $8,280 | 1 | 0 |
| Sweetie Pies, Inc | Napa | Jun 21, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Island Coating Island Powder Coating | South El Monte | Jun 17, 2023 | 25 violations repeat | $100,129 | 24 | $16,464 |
| Nexxen Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 9, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karen Kane | Los Angeles | Jun 7, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CP Industry | South El Monte | Jun 6, 2023 | 22 violations | $57,217 | 10 | 0 |
| Global PCCI, GPC Joint Venture | Irvine | Jun 3, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Alonzo Morales | Los Angeles | Jun 2, 2023 | 19 violations | $29,466 | 7 | $3,922 |
| Paramount Saw | Paramount | May 31, 2023 | 3 violations | $7,656 | 1 | 0 |
| QC Poultry | Montebello | May 26, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beyond Yoga | Culver City | May 24, 2023 | 7 violations | $39,510 | 6 | 0 |
| Gri & My, Inc | Los Angeles | May 24, 2023 | 8 violations | $24,019 | 7 | 0 |
| Heroine Sport, LLC | Los Angeles | May 24, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow Cabbage | Los Angeles | May 19, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue ButterCup Free Sunshine Apparel, Inc | Los Angeles | May 19, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LAMR | Los Angeles | May 19, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moving Technologies in America MTA Moving Technologies in America, Inc | San Diego | May 16, 2023 | 6 violations repeat | $37,566 | 5 | $3,324 |
| Al Salam Meat and Poultry, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 15, 2023 | 27 violations repeat | $155,464 | 26 | $20,982 |
| Ziegler Inc. | Anaheim | May 14, 2023 | 31 violations repeat | $27,482 | 19 | $3,324 |
| Aesso, Inc | Los Angeles | May 14, 2023 | 12 violations | $27,233 | 10 | 0 |
| Menchie's Frozen Yogurt | Thousand Oaks | May 10, 2023 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,980 |
| The Coca-Cola Company | Ontario | Apr 30, 2023 | 1 violation | $662 | 1 | 0 |
| Bang Ju, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2023 | 9 violations | $14,299 | 7 | 0 |
| Got Style, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Touch Final Touch Apparel, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Look Painting & Decorating | Concord | Apr 10, 2023 | 10 violations repeat | $46,064 | 8 | $2,660 |
| La Panaderia Michoacana | Los Angeles | Apr 3, 2023 | 6 violations | $6,670 | 5 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Manufacturing
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle USA | 2 | $2,877,139 | 3,672 | Dec 15, 2008 |
| Byton North America | 1 | $1,749,185 | 76 | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Beckman Coulter | 4 | $1,354,138 | 1,132 | Jul 8, 2014 |
| L&Y Food, Lotus Poultry, Moon Poultry, et al | 1 | $1,254,706 | 251 | Mar 30, 2024 |
| Meza Poultry | 1 | $1,172,494 | 115 | Oct 8, 2023 |
| General Atomics | 1 | $951,457 | 1,109 | Nov 2, 2018 |
| Wins of California, Inc. | 1 | $933,478 | 248 | Oct 29, 2001 |
| New United Motors Manufacturing Inc | 1 | $862,285 | 3,672 | Sep 30, 2007 |
| MiAngels Apparel | 1 | $724,604 | 472 | Jul 16, 2004 |
| General Dynamics NASSCO | 1 | $719,135 | 36 | Aug 14, 2023 |
| Romeros Food Products, Inc. | 1 | $650,000 | 29 | Oct 15, 2022 |
| Down N Dirty Inc. | 1 | $647,637 | 166 | Aug 5, 2011 |
| L&Y, Lotus Poultry, Moon Poultry, et al | 1 | $618,132 | 179 | Mar 30, 2024 |
| Elite Aerosapce Group | 1 | $583,950 | 85 | Feb 27, 2021 |
| DELTA PRODCUTS CORPORATION | 1 | $534,254 | 79 | Nov 30, 2015 |
| V5 Systems | 1 | $525,368 | 56 | May 3, 2020 |
| Pay By touch | 1 | $524,160 | 320 | Nov 17, 2007 |
| Medtronic, Inc | 1 | $520,674 | 215 | Dec 17, 2010 |
| Sanmina SCI Corporation | 4 | $483,186 | 137 | Feb 1, 2007 |
| The Cut and Sew Co. Inc. | 1 | $468,073 | 113 | Sep 21, 2025 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | $390,514 | 103 |
| 2025 | 38 | 29 | $1,055,349 | 249 |
| 2024 | 59 | 47 | $2,789,096 | 721 |
| 2023 | 104 | 91 | $5,029,800 | 1,048 |
| 2022 | 130 | 110 | $2,043,710 | 929 |
| 2021 | 53 | 41 | $1,141,148 | 348 |
| 2020 | 97 | 80 | $3,557,266 | 701 |
| 2019 | 179 | 158 | $2,001,246 | 864 |
| 2018 | 226 | 204 | $3,713,023 | 2,386 |
| 2017 | 167 | 133 | $1,651,238 | 916 |
| 2016 | 257 | 218 | $1,986,395 | 1,289 |
| 2015 | 201 | 164 | $3,383,200 | 1,615 |
| 2014 | 296 | 257 | $3,557,732 | 2,722 |
| 2013 | 329 | 258 | $2,368,983 | 1,844 |
| 2012 | 389 | 319 | $3,988,288 | 2,623 |
| 2011 | 404 | 344 | $4,501,871 | 2,853 |
| 2010 | 305 | 253 | $3,989,494 | 2,904 |
| 2009 | 382 | 330 | $5,616,984 | 5,123 |
| 2008 | 420 | 343 | $5,930,649 | 6,428 |
| 2007 | 478 | 411 | $4,635,448 | 6,680 |
| 2006 | 371 | 313 | $2,851,573 | 2,936 |
| 2005 | 566 | 371 | $2,805,932 | 3,170 |
| 2004 | 227 | 195 | $2,705,971 | 2,404 |
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.