Wage and hour cases in Wholesale Trade at a glance
California employers in Wholesale Trade account for 957 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 729 of which found violations (76%). Employers agreed to pay $7,860,124 in back wages to 5,451 workers, and $345,414 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 1 cases closed with $12,293 in back wages.
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renovate Recycling Center | Orange | Aug 23, 2019 | 3 violations | $11,026 | 2 | 0 |
| White Mark Fashion White Mark Universal, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 2, 2019 | 3 violations | $5,154 | 2 | 0 |
| Goldberg Hospice Care Inc. | Upland | Jul 8, 2019 | 8 violations | $19,037 | 7 | 0 |
| Hanmi Medical Supply & Equipment | Van Nuys | Jun 30, 2019 | 3 violations | $2,257 | 2 | 0 |
| Oliver Caballero Collections, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 27, 2019 | 10 violations | $6,412 | 9 | 0 |
| Unlimited Scrap Metals Corporation | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2019 | 11 violations | $11,774 | 9 | 0 |
| Ramar Foods Ramar International Corporation | Pittsburg | Jun 22, 2019 | 80 violations | $9,577 | 74 | 0 |
| Magnolia Ice Cream Ramar International Corporation | South San Francisco | Jun 20, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & M Metals Urbansource Holdings, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 4, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarlin Cabinetry, LLC | Whittier | May 24, 2019 | 9 violations | $7,287 | 8 | 0 |
| Maed by Aliens ,Inc. | Ontario | May 22, 2019 | 2 violations | $145 | 1 | 0 |
| Bathroom Vanities Wholesale, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2019 | 5 violations | $8,097 | 4 | 0 |
| Old World Iron, Inc | Hollister | Apr 22, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HS Production Hansol Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2019 | 111 violations | $134,624 | 76 | 0 |
| C & J Recycling - Stockdale Craig Allen and Josie Adeline Smith | Bakersfield | Apr 1, 2019 | 2 violations | $5,839 | 1 | 0 |
| C & J Recycling - Stockdale Craig Allen and Josie Adeline Smith | Bakersfield | Apr 1, 2019 | 3 violations | $1,058 | 2 | 0 |
| C & J Recycling - Stockdale Craig Allen and Josie Adeline Smith | Bakersfield | Apr 1, 2019 | 2 violations | $364 | 2 | 0 |
| Real Recycling Center- Richgrove | Richgrove | Mar 29, 2019 | 3 violations | $6,095 | 1 | 0 |
| Real Recycling Center- H Street | Bakersfield | Mar 29, 2019 | 3 violations | $283 | 1 | 0 |
| Real Recycling Center- Union Avenue | Bakersfield | Mar 29, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid Valley Recycling - Gustine | Delhi | Mar 25, 2019 | 3 violations repeat | $5,924 | 1 | $564 |
| Mid Valley Recycling - Gustine | Gustine | Mar 25, 2019 | 3 violations repeat | $2,235 | 1 | $564 |
| Mid Valley Recycling - Gustine | Reedley | Mar 25, 2019 | 2 violations repeat | $110 | 1 | $564 |
| Mid Valley Recycling - Gustine | Sanger | Mar 25, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Love Story | Los Angeles | Mar 25, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J2 Love Corporation | Los Angeles | Mar 25, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JNK USA Jollassa, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 25, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OG Recycling - Chester Ave. Bakersfield, CA | Bakersfield | Mar 22, 2019 | 3 violations | $6,238 | 2 | 0 |
| OG Recycling - Chester Ave. Bakersfield, CA | Lamont | Mar 22, 2019 | 3 violations | $3,122 | 2 | 0 |
| OG Recycling - Chester Ave. Bakersfield, CA | Bakersfield | Mar 22, 2019 | 2 violations | $249 | 1 | 0 |
| OG Recycling - Chester Ave. Bakersfield, CA | Bakersfield | Mar 22, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Happy Recyclers Tycoon Materials, Inc. | Pico Rivera | Mar 20, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobe Range Hoods | Arcadia | Mar 19, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AAA Recycling- Livingston | Livingston | Mar 16, 2019 | 3 violations | $979 | 1 | 0 |
| AAA Recycling- Atwater | Atwater | Mar 16, 2019 | 2 violations | $464 | 1 | 0 |
| AAA Recycling- Delhi | Delhi | Mar 16, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E-Recycling of California | Paramount | Mar 14, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EcoSpot Recycling | Gardena | Feb 22, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A1 Electronic Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 21, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gold Coast Recycling and Transfer Station | Ventura | Feb 19, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Secure E-Waste Destruction | Long Beach | Feb 15, 2019 | 4 violations | $2,448 | 3 | 0 |
| PC Recycle FC Management Services, Inc. | Newbury Park | Feb 14, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic Waste Solutions | Gardena | Feb 14, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yes We Can E-Waste | Gardena | Feb 12, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rivera Produce African & Caribbean Dist. | Los Angeles | Feb 11, 2019 | 8 violations | $14,461 | 7 | 0 |
| JL Furnishings, LLC | Compton | Feb 7, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J & K Apparel, Inc. Dba J & K Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 14, 2019 | 14 violations | $11,985 | 13 | 0 |
| Sysco Sysco Los Angeles, Inc. | Walnut | Jan 10, 2019 | 35,002 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Poultry Cal Poultry Vikon Inc. | Rosemead | Jan 7, 2019 | 3 violations repeat | $1,594 | 1 | $1,810 |
| JFC International Inc. | Fremont | Dec 31, 2018 | 5 violations | $6,336 | 1 | 0 |
| Du Fashion | Los Angeles | Dec 3, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Pedros Meat | Covina | Nov 24, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bestech Trading USA Bestech Trading U.S.A, LTD. | San Diego | Nov 14, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grove Lumber & Building Supplies | Menifee | Nov 13, 2018 | 23 violations | $50,561 | 22 | 0 |
| Toyota North American Parts Center -Californi | Ontario | Nov 6, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Revel Systems Inc. | San Francisco | Oct 27, 2018 | 240 violations | $691,553 | 239 | 0 |
| Los Compadres Meat Market & Restaurant | Los Angeles | Oct 21, 2018 | 8 violations | $20,000 | 7 | 0 |
| L.A. Garlic & Spice | Los Angeles | Oct 4, 2018 | 13 violations | $15,924 | 13 | 0 |
| Osvaldo Galeno dba Ultimate Recycling | Los Angeles | Oct 2, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Revel Systems Inc. | San Francisco | Sep 30, 2018 | 89 violations | $87,232 | 89 | 0 |
| R & L Recycling LLC | Bakersfield | Sep 7, 2018 | 4 violations repeat | $6,420 | 3 | $1,814 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center El Centro Regional Medical Center Foundation | El Centro | Aug 28, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sysco LA Sysco Los Angeles | Walnut | Aug 28, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fibre Resources Unlimited Inc. | Dulzura | Aug 24, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TKO RECYCLING INC | Rancho Cordova | Aug 17, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital City Recycling, Inc. | Sacramento | Aug 9, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego Fibers Corp. | San Diego | Jul 10, 2018 | 21 violations | $22,538 | 20 | 0 |
| SANTANA RECYCLING | Sacramento | Jun 30, 2018 | 4 violations | $1,998 | 3 | 0 |
| Starlette Apparel | Los Angeles | Jun 30, 2018 | 3 violations | $947 | 1 | 0 |
| Maximum Recycling | Vista | Jun 27, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G MINI, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2018 | 3 violations | $1,500 | 1 | 0 |
| SC Style, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2018 | 24 violations | $22,596 | 18 | 0 |
| Moa Collection New Moa Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SAGE Clothing | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K.I.T Keep In Touch TS, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 11, 2018 | 13 violations | $32,623 | 11 | 0 |
| South Bay Recycling Center | Chula Vista | Jun 6, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Recycling | Chula Vista | Jun 5, 2018 | 2 violations | $10,339 | 1 | 0 |
| Home Accent Pillows | La Puente | May 27, 2018 | 4 violations | $1,106 | 3 | 0 |
| C2i Compendium International, Inc. | Foothill Ranch | May 26, 2018 | 11 violations | $4,957 | 4 | 0 |
| Day and Night Canaan Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 23, 2018 | 7 violations | $3,770 | 6 | 0 |
| Better Be RODEM ENTERPRISE, INC. | Huntington Park | May 23, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rai Recycling | Sacramento | May 17, 2018 | 4 violations | $3,054 | 2 | 0 |
| Valdez Recycling | Elk Grove | May 16, 2018 | 2 violations | $64 | 1 | 0 |
| Yreka Transfer Recycling | Yreka | May 15, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Scrap Metal & Recycling/Alexander Shvedov | Chatsworth | May 11, 2018 | 5 violations repeat | $22,421 | 4 | 0 |
| Sackin Metals | Huntington Beach | Apr 4, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All-Met Recycling Inc. | Anaheim | Mar 30, 2018 | 19 violations | $17,436 | 18 | 0 |
| Integrity Metal, Inc. | Santa Ana | Mar 25, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RJ Metals Co | Santa Ana | Mar 24, 2018 | 1 violation | $480 | 1 | 0 |
| Rodriguez Recycling Heriberto Cuevas Rodriguez | Oakdale | Mar 13, 2018 | 4 violations | $12,495 | 2 | 0 |
| Rodriguez Recycling Heriberto Cuevas Rodriguez | Oakdale | Mar 13, 2018 | 2 violations | $9,930 | 1 | 0 |
| Eagle Scrap Metal | Placentia | Mar 13, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breiter Metals, Inc. | Corona | Mar 12, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LBI Boyd C.M. Lyngle & Sons, Inc. | Glendora | Mar 5, 2018 | 43 violations | $27,064 | 42 | 0 |
| El Buen Samaritano Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Feb 18, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westside Metal Recycling | Glendale | Feb 17, 2018 | 2 violations | $1,625 | 1 | 0 |
| San Cristobal Distributing, Inc. | Oxnard | Feb 16, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,665 |
| Victor Recycling Center, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 6 violations | $15,602 | 3 | 0 |
| A C Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 2 violations | $7,576 | 1 | 0 |
| Villa Recycling Center | Lynwood | Feb 15, 2018 | 3 violations | $7,571 | 1 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Wholesale Trade
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revel Systems Inc. | 2 | $778,785 | 328 | Oct 27, 2018 |
| WET | 1 | $645,828 | 156 | Oct 2, 2022 |
| Trafficanda Egg Ranches | 1 | $239,310 | 36 | Jan 16, 2008 |
| Ganahl Lumber Company | 2 | $207,621 | 505 | Apr 25, 2008 |
| Ultimo Software Solutions | 1 | $186,889 | 1 | Feb 29, 2012 |
| HS Production | 1 | $134,624 | 76 | Apr 8, 2019 |
| Rockview Milk | 1 | $133,815 | 19 | Dec 8, 2012 |
| Dahboul | 1 | $130,000 | 57 | Jun 8, 2012 |
| Lu Mar Industrial Metals Co. | 1 | $117,576 | 45 | Jan 24, 2018 |
| Aliser Import Export | 1 | $95,035 | 30 | Oct 7, 2023 |
| CSS Distributions | 1 | $90,112 | 33 | Feb 14, 2021 |
| Triunfo-Mex, Inc. | 1 | $85,380 | 21 | Apr 9, 2013 |
| AG Pacific, LLC | 1 | $80,442 | 25 | May 26, 2011 |
| Express Pipe & Supply | 2 | $74,632 | 18 | Mar 31, 2004 |
| Greenstone Materials, Inc. | 1 | $74,505 | 40 | Jun 4, 2014 |
| S.L. Food Enterprise | 1 | $73,351 | 30 | Sep 14, 2014 |
| La Villita (dba) El Picante | 1 | $73,194 | 12 | May 8, 2008 |
| Melon Apparel, Inc | 1 | $70,087 | 15 | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Wing Sing Food Company, Inc. | 1 | $68,728 | 15 | Sep 14, 2013 |
| La Flor De Mexico | 1 | $66,254 | 72 | May 29, 2024 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $12,293 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | $29,981 | 51 |
| 2024 | 10 | 7 | $87,004 | 88 |
| 2023 | 15 | 13 | $122,904 | 44 |
| 2022 | 17 | 12 | $674,655 | 161 |
| 2021 | 20 | 12 | $168,407 | 65 |
| 2020 | 27 | 17 | $118,493 | 56 |
| 2019 | 54 | 42 | $291,633 | 247 |
| 2018 | 88 | 70 | $1,323,691 | 616 |
| 2017 | 112 | 90 | $314,731 | 194 |
| 2016 | 107 | 92 | $401,657 | 185 |
| 2015 | 110 | 97 | $842,076 | 498 |
| 2014 | 39 | 29 | $299,959 | 271 |
| 2013 | 43 | 31 | $364,481 | 721 |
| 2012 | 73 | 50 | $878,815 | 409 |
| 2011 | 37 | 26 | $393,839 | 237 |
| 2010 | 31 | 27 | $325,570 | 211 |
| 2009 | 26 | 15 | $82,230 | 78 |
| 2008 | 41 | 25 | $398,350 | 217 |
| 2007 | 28 | 18 | $95,048 | 109 |
| 2006 | 23 | 16 | $94,752 | 75 |
| 2005 | 26 | 17 | $113,325 | 109 |
| 2004 | 18 | 14 | $426,230 | 808 |
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.