Wage and hour cases in Retail Trade at a glance
California employers in Retail Trade account for 2,370 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 1,527 of which found violations (64%). Employers agreed to pay $17,607,873 in back wages to 17,153 workers, and $1,930,156 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 9 cases closed with $24,016 in back wages.
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch Beach Market | Dana Point | Jan 10, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northgate Market | Santa Ana | Jan 8, 2006 | 86 violations | $34,228 | 75 | $4,950 |
| Northgate Markets | Santa Ana | Jan 8, 2006 | 71 violations | $26,689 | 68 | $990 |
| Northgate Markets | Anaheim | Jan 8, 2006 | 60 violations | $18,354 | 56 | $1,485 |
| Northgate Markets | Anaheim | Jan 8, 2006 | 126 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northgate Gonzalez Market | Long Beach | Jan 8, 2006 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keyes Toyota | Van Nuys | Jan 6, 2006 | 1 violation | $9,160 | 1 | 0 |
| Circle H Food Store | Garden Grove | Jan 6, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SAAB of Santa Ana Swedish Motor Cars of Orange | Santa Ana | Dec 31, 2005 | 7 violations | $668 | 7 | 0 |
| K & S Food Store | Santa Ana | Dec 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zlaket's Market | Garden Grove | Dec 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tai Kien Lieu | Santa Ana | Dec 23, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Pradera Market | Santa Ana | Dec 22, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camino Real Market | Anaheim | Dec 21, 2005 | 2 violations | $2,472 | 1 | 0 |
| Ensenada Markets | Anaheim | Dec 21, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spice India | Lake Forest | Dec 20, 2005 | 3 violations | $4,708 | 2 | 0 |
| Lao Asia Market | Anaheim | Dec 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PVJ Foods Incorporated | Dana Point | Dec 16, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mercedes-Benz of Laguna Niguel | Laguna Niguel | Dec 15, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Marcos Market | Fullerton | Dec 14, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dong Huong Supermarket | Garden Grove | Dec 12, 2005 | 5 violations | $20,315 | 4 | 0 |
| Magnolia Liquor | Garden Grove | Dec 12, 2005 | 2 violations | $3,090 | 1 | 0 |
| Chevron | San Francisco | Dec 12, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vandeuren Galleries | West Hollywood | Dec 8, 2005 | 2 violations | $806 | 1 | 0 |
| Rancho Liquor Wine Deli/ Circle C Food Store | Westminster | Nov 30, 2005 | 2 violations | $10,603 | 1 | 0 |
| Santa Rosa Market | Santa Ana | Nov 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N & N Mini Market/Arco AM/PM Jyotika International Incorporation | Huntington Beach | Nov 27, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Habitat Home & Garden | San Luis Obispo | Nov 26, 2005 | 1 violation | $1,653 | 1 | 0 |
| SSD & Associates Inc. | San Ramon | Nov 20, 2005 | 10 violations | $34,652 | 10 | 0 |
| Habitat Home & Garden | San Luis Obispo | Nov 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange Hill Market | Orange | Nov 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kid's Nutrition Zhou Kids Nutrition Inc. | Santa Ana | Nov 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dana Point Fuel Dock | Dana Point | Nov 15, 2005 | 9 violations | $4,412 | 9 | 0 |
| Ocean Pacific Market | Huntington Beach | Nov 15, 2005 | 3 violations | $3,296 | 2 | 0 |
| La Joya Market | Anaheim | Nov 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Discount Beer & Wine | Fountain Valley | Nov 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Women & Children Nutrition | Buena Park | Nov 13, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibero America Market | Anaheim | Nov 11, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 Market | Santa Ana | Nov 10, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R & M Pacific Rim, Inc. | La Palma | Nov 7, 2005 | 15 violations | $826 | 15 | 0 |
| R & M Pacific Rim, Inc. | Irvine | Nov 7, 2005 | 7 violations | $592 | 7 | 0 |
| Nayong Phillipino Market | Garden Grove | Nov 6, 2005 | 3 violations | $18,169 | 2 | 0 |
| C & M Jr Market | Westminster | Nov 6, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Fiesta Market | Buena Park | Nov 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Veeco Food Store | Anaheim | Nov 4, 2005 | 2 violations | $1,274 | 1 | 0 |
| Harbor West Mini Market | Santa Ana | Nov 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harman Group | Northridge | Nov 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mint Market & Liquor | Anaheim | Nov 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Circle C. Food Store | Stanton | Oct 31, 2005 | 3 violations | $318 | 2 | 0 |
| Van Hoi Xuan | Westminster | Oct 31, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Dollar Value Store | San Clemente | Oct 31, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guadalajara Guadalaoara Produce & Mini | Stanton | Oct 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Ana Food Market Inc. | Santa Ana | Oct 26, 2005 | 5 violations | $193 | 4 | 0 |
| La Ranch Market Tai K. Nguyen and Kim-Thoa T. Bui | Stanton | Oct 26, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fairview Market Hung Vinh Le & Christine Hong | Santa Ana | Oct 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Party Time Liquor | Orange | Oct 24, 2005 | 2 violations | $3,632 | 1 | 0 |
| Alta Dena, anaheim | Anaheim | Oct 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharda AM PM | Huntington Beach | Oct 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-1 Liquor Sam H & Ester Lee | Westminster | Oct 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canyon Market Richard Tallonth II LLC | Silverado | Oct 23, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rite Aid Rite Aid Corporation | Atascadero | Oct 22, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Petromax Inc. | Anaheim | Oct 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Longs Drug Stores California, Inc. | Antioch | Oct 19, 2005 | 27 violations repeat | $143,882 | 27 | $5,940 |
| Santa Monica Glat-Kosher Market | Los Angeles | Oct 17, 2005 | 16 violations | $31,109 | 11 | 0 |
| Farmers Santa Ana Market | Santa Ana | Oct 16, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conroy's Flowers Precision International LLC | San Diego | Oct 15, 2005 | 3 violations | $1,221 | 3 | 0 |
| El Gaucho Meat Market | Anaheim | Oct 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Supermarkets of California Inc | Monterey Park | Oct 14, 2005 | 128 violations | $150,041 | 127 | 0 |
| Nutricion Fundamental Inc. | Fullerton | Oct 7, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trask Liquor or Trask Liquor Market | Westminster | Oct 6, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caf'e Ceylon | Stanton | Oct 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & S Market | Santa Ana | Oct 4, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mora's Boots | Santa Rosa | Oct 2, 2005 | 8 violations | $19,498 | 7 | 0 |
| El Toro International Ranch Market | Lake Forest | Oct 2, 2005 | 7 violations | $6,385 | 6 | 0 |
| Sanchez Market | Santa Ana | Oct 2, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hickory Market Liquor | Santa Ana | Oct 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Fresh Water | Anaheim | Oct 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Supermarket | West Covina | Sep 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Supermarket | San Gabriel | Sep 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amigo Market | Anaheim | Sep 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Torito Carniceria | Orange | Sep 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monty's Jr Market | Anaheim | Sep 27, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam's Market & Liquor | San Juan Capistrano | Sep 26, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Mexicana Meat Market | Anaheim | Sep 25, 2005 | 3 violations | $4,165 | 2 | 0 |
| Gelson's Markets Store | Irvine | Sep 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gelson's Super Market | Dana Point | Sep 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Certified Market | Garden Grove | Sep 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gelson's Markets Store | Newport Beach | Sep 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Encino Glatt Market | Encino | Sep 22, 2005 | 21 violations | $23,720 | 17 | 0 |
| Henry's Marketplace | Laguna Niguel | Sep 22, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calimex Market | Anaheim | Sep 21, 2005 | 2 violations | $1,579 | 2 | 0 |
| Prints Plus Store | San Jose | Sep 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannam Chain Super 1 Mart USA | La Habra | Sep 18, 2005 | 163 violations | $27,220 | 162 | 0 |
| Thai Loa Market | Anaheim | Sep 18, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 Bristol Food Store | Santa Ana | Sep 18, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Nopalito Verde Market | Santa Ana | Sep 18, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mai's Market Harinder R Singh and Navdeep K. Dhillon | La Habra | Sep 18, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R & M Shell R & M Pacific Rim, Inc. | Orange | Sep 18, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Food Circle Inc. | La Habra | Sep 17, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Jolla Market Esequiel Perez & Patrocinia Luna Perez | Placentia | Sep 16, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Retail Trade
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levi Strauss | 1 | $1,023,989 | 598 | Oct 20, 2010 |
| Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 4 | $1,013,593 | 605 | Apr 30, 2018 |
| Fast N Esy | 2 | $585,824 | 149 | Feb 8, 2025 |
| Stater Bros. Markets | 3 | $498,549 | 2,261 | Apr 27, 2008 |
| BevMo! | 2 | $380,672 | 1,578 | Sep 3, 2023 |
| Bangkok Market | 1 | $319,035 | 39 | Sep 24, 2007 |
| 7-Eleven | 45 | $314,931 | 228 | May 25, 2025 |
| C&J Cox Corp/ Bayarea Oil Ops. Mgmt. Inc. | 1 | $289,731 | 125 | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Old Firehouse Market | 1 | $268,339 | 2 | Nov 11, 2020 |
| Chevron | 15 | $250,023 | 118 | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Fiesta Market | 1 | $223,976 | 60 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Super La Favorita Meat Market | 2 | $216,881 | 86 | Apr 27, 2023 |
| ATV, Inc. | 2 | $169,910 | 31 | Jul 3, 2010 |
| S. NAVA & SON PLASTERING CO., INC. | 1 | $159,207 | 58 | Jul 3, 2008 |
| Flavours LLC | 1 | $153,707 | 123 | Jun 10, 2012 |
| Hong Kong Supermarkets of California Inc | 1 | $150,041 | 127 | Oct 14, 2005 |
| Carniceria Las Glorias | 1 | $150,000 | 44 | Sep 6, 2023 |
| Zaks Famous 24 Hours Pawn Shop | 1 | $148,816 | 11 | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Longs Drug Stores California, Inc. | 2 | $143,882 | 27 | Jul 14, 2018 |
| Save Mart Supermarkets | 2 | $138,660 | 248 | Dec 2, 2014 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | $24,016 | 11 |
| 2025 | 16 | 11 | $533,479 | 208 |
| 2024 | 31 | 17 | $128,678 | 56 |
| 2023 | 48 | 43 | $1,481,295 | 2,047 |
| 2022 | 39 | 26 | $104,722 | 238 |
| 2021 | 66 | 43 | $1,204,456 | 353 |
| 2020 | 137 | 87 | $640,655 | 314 |
| 2019 | 62 | 44 | $188,325 | 89 |
| 2018 | 81 | 57 | $505,073 | 540 |
| 2017 | 108 | 60 | $186,763 | 244 |
| 2016 | 61 | 50 | $279,846 | 296 |
| 2015 | 128 | 85 | $529,687 | 376 |
| 2014 | 107 | 79 | $360,670 | 467 |
| 2013 | 102 | 77 | $802,702 | 605 |
| 2012 | 188 | 126 | $1,144,082 | 856 |
| 2011 | 127 | 95 | $917,504 | 640 |
| 2010 | 130 | 91 | $1,858,257 | 1,167 |
| 2009 | 199 | 114 | $848,903 | 1,395 |
| 2008 | 145 | 88 | $902,533 | 829 |
| 2007 | 95 | 51 | $1,227,248 | 3,318 |
| 2006 | 130 | 70 | $764,777 | 745 |
| 2005 | 210 | 112 | $2,089,733 | 1,566 |
| 2004 | 136 | 80 | $754,292 | 667 |
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.