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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misionero Vegetables | Gonzales | Feb 4, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,297 |
| Apio | Guadalupe | Feb 3, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,710 |
| Penny Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penny Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2016 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penny Recycling Center | Bell Gardens | Feb 2, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Navarro's Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penny Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 29, 2016 | 4 violations | $17,500 | 2 | 0 |
| Buy Back, Inc. | Fresno | Jan 28, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente | Corona | Jan 28, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuxford Recycling | Sun Valley | Jan 27, 2016 | 6 violations repeat | $4,142 | 5 | $385 |
| Clovis Recycling | Clovis | Jan 26, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martinez Recycling Center | Lynwood | Jan 21, 2016 | 3 violations | $773 | 1 | 0 |
| Martinez Recycling Center | Huntington Park | Jan 21, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number One Recycling | Sun Valley | Jan 20, 2016 | 13 violations repeat | $27,708 | 12 | $3,696 |
| S. Central Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 20, 2016 | 3 violations | $9,015 | 2 | 0 |
| Hernandez Recycling Ubaldo Hernandez d.b.a. Hernandez Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 20, 2016 | 3 violations | $5,874 | 2 | 0 |
| S. Central Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 20, 2016 | 2 violations | $4,507 | 1 | 0 |
| Hernandez Recycling Ubaldo Hernandez d/b/a Hernandez Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 20, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number 1 Recycling | Sun Valley | Jan 20, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Central Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 20, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodriguez Recycling Group Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 20, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Central Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 20, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabrielitos Recycling | Panorama City | Jan 20, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alameda Metals Corp | Palmdale | Jan 20, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SA Recycling | South Gate | Jan 19, 2016 | 3 violations | $8,478 | 2 | 0 |
| Miguel Mendoza Recycling | North Hills | Jan 19, 2016 | 4 violations | $4,421 | 2 | 0 |
| A- Star Recycling | North Hollywood | Jan 19, 2016 | 6 violations | $3,043 | 5 | 0 |
| Cash 4 Scrap | North Hollywood | Jan 19, 2016 | 3 violations | $1,303 | 2 | 0 |
| California Metals Recycling | South Gate | Jan 19, 2016 | 3 violations | $899 | 1 | 0 |
| Genesis Recycling | San Fernando | Jan 19, 2016 | 2 violations | $300 | 1 | 0 |
| Genesis Recycling | Pacoima | Jan 19, 2016 | 2 violations | $300 | 1 | 0 |
| Genesis Recycling | Palmdale | Jan 19, 2016 | 2 violations | $300 | 1 | 0 |
| Genesis Recycling | Palmdale | Jan 19, 2016 | 2 violations | $200 | 1 | 0 |
| Genesis Recycling | Acton | Jan 19, 2016 | 2 violations | $75 | 1 | 0 |
| D'La Rosa Recycling | Lancaster | Jan 18, 2016 | 1 violation | $110 | 1 | 0 |
| Rivera Recycling (Salt Lake) | Bell Gardens | Jan 17, 2016 | 5 violations | $21,811 | 2 | 0 |
| Odelsi Recycling | Pacoima | Jan 17, 2016 | 5 violations | $15,017 | 2 | 0 |
| Martines Recycling | Reseda | Jan 17, 2016 | 4 violations | $9,218 | 2 | 0 |
| Odelsi Recycling | Pacoima | Jan 17, 2016 | 3 violations | $7,600 | 2 | 0 |
| Rivera Recycling (Salt Lake) | Bell Gardens | Jan 17, 2016 | 4 violations | $6,066 | 2 | 0 |
| Camacho Recycling | Palmdale | Jan 17, 2016 | 4 violations | $2,358 | 2 | 0 |
| Go Green Recycling | Van Nuys | Jan 17, 2016 | 4 violations | $2,155 | 2 | 0 |
| Martins Recycling | Van Nuys | Jan 17, 2016 | 3 violations | $2,033 | 1 | 0 |
| Compton Recycling Center | Compton | Jan 17, 2016 | 2 violations | $1,887 | 1 | 0 |
| Mob Recycling Valley Indoor Swap Meet Recycling Center | Panorama City | Jan 17, 2016 | 5 violations | $855 | 4 | 0 |
| Camacho Recycling | Bell Gardens | Jan 17, 2016 | 3 violations | $515 | 1 | 0 |
| Earthwise Recycling, Inc. | Fresno | Jan 17, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E & M Recycling Co (Redondo Beach) | Redondo Beach | Jan 17, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid City Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle's Recycling | Fresno | Jan 16, 2016 | 4 violations | $5,970 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle's Recycling | Fresno | Jan 16, 2016 | 3 violations | $3,792 | 1 | 0 |
| De La Rosa Recycling | Lancaster | Jan 16, 2016 | 2 violations | $1,451 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle's Recycling | Fresno | Jan 16, 2016 | 3 violations | $651 | 1 | 0 |
| De La Rosa Recycling | Lancaster | Jan 16, 2016 | 1 violation | $475 | 1 | 0 |
| Food Depot and United Catering | Hayward | Jan 11, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corridor Recycling | Long Beach | Dec 31, 2015 | 45 violations | $16,359 | 44 | 0 |
| Kim-Seng Company | Los Angeles | Dec 30, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canton Food Company | Los Angeles | Dec 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Metals | El Cajon | Dec 18, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business Intelligence 101, Inc. | Livermore | Dec 8, 2015 | 2 violations | $2,019 | 1 | 0 |
| Save the Planet Recycling Center | San Diego | Dec 3, 2015 | 7 violations | $3,870 | 5 | 0 |
| Save the Planet Recycling San Diego Recycling Company, Inc. | Chula Vista | Dec 3, 2015 | 3 violations | $1,373 | 1 | 0 |
| Phoenix Container Corporation | Turlock | Dec 2, 2015 | 11 violations | $24,849 | 10 | 0 |
| GMP Nutrition Supplements | Chino | Nov 28, 2015 | 1 violation | $17 | 1 | 0 |
| OAK PARK RECYCLE | San Diego | Nov 20, 2015 | 6 violations | $2,326 | 3 | 0 |
| Bruce Metal and Salvage Inc. | Santa Ana | Nov 18, 2015 | 4 violations | $22,586 | 3 | 0 |
| Sunwest Metals | Anaheim | Nov 16, 2015 | 8 violations | $12,677 | 7 | 0 |
| Ponce Recycling, Inc. | Long Beach | Nov 15, 2015 | 3 violations repeat | $113 | 2 | $935 |
| A C Recycling | Anaheim | Nov 15, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ponce Recycling, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 10, 2015 | 10 violations repeat | $3,760 | 9 | $4,208 |
| Ponce Recycling, Inc. | Inglewood | Nov 10, 2015 | 11 violations repeat | $2,829 | 10 | $4,675 |
| Ponce Recycling, Inc. | Carson | Nov 10, 2015 | 6 violations repeat | $2,105 | 5 | $2,338 |
| Ponce Recycling, Inc. | Carson | Nov 10, 2015 | 3 violations repeat | $1,688 | 2 | $935 |
| A1 Alloys Inc | National City | Nov 10, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Cans Company | Anaheim | Nov 9, 2015 | 6 violations | $21,952 | 4 | 0 |
| Sanchez Recycling, Inc. | Placentia | Nov 8, 2015 | 6 violations | $42,854 | 5 | 0 |
| Sanchez Recycling, Inc. | Anaheim | Nov 8, 2015 | 3 violations | $14,100 | 2 | 0 |
| DBW Metals Recycling | Anaheim | Nov 8, 2015 | 59 violations | $6,238 | 58 | 0 |
| OC Recycling | Santa Ana | Nov 8, 2015 | 5 violations | $2,805 | 4 | 0 |
| Cash 4 Cans + Recycling Center | Westminster | Nov 8, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renovate Recycling / Main office | Orange | Nov 6, 2015 | 11 violations | $27,575 | 10 | 0 |
| Renovate Recycling Center | Placentia | Nov 6, 2015 | 3 violations | $6,828 | 2 | 0 |
| Global Metal Recycling, Inc | Santa Ana | Nov 5, 2015 | 23 violations | $32,731 | 22 | 0 |
| Main St. Recycling Inc. | Chula Vista | Nov 4, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bautista Recycling | Santa Ana | Oct 31, 2015 | 2 violations | $2,351 | 1 | 0 |
| B J Recycling | Anaheim | Oct 31, 2015 | 3 violations | $1,800 | 2 | 0 |
| Unicorn Metals-Lambert Unicorn Metals Recycling Company, Inc. | La Habra | Oct 29, 2015 | 2 violations | $3,583 | 1 | 0 |
| Unicorn Metals Recycling Co Inc. | La Habra | Oct 29, 2015 | 2 violations | $653 | 1 | 0 |
| Garcia Recycling Center & Metals-Searboard | Garden Grove | Oct 24, 2015 | 9 violations | $52,830 | 7 | 0 |
| Garcia Recycling Center & Metals-Main | Santa Ana | Oct 24, 2015 | 7 violations | $29,407 | 5 | 0 |
| Garcia Recycling Center & Metals-McFadden | Santa Ana | Oct 24, 2015 | 5 violations | $17,952 | 3 | 0 |
| A & H Recycling, Inc. | North Hollywood | Oct 24, 2015 | 3 violations | $1,000 | 2 | 0 |
| A & H Recycling, Inc. | North Hollywood | Oct 24, 2015 | 3 violations | $1,000 | 2 | 0 |
| A & H Recycling, Inc. | Sun Valley | Oct 24, 2015 | 2 violations | $500 | 1 | 0 |
| ONE LAWN TRUE NATURE INC | South San Francisco | Oct 23, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean 9 USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 21, 2015 | 2 violations | $352 | 1 | 0 |
| A and Z Recycling | Los Angeles | Sep 17, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DOT & BO INC | San Francisco | Aug 25, 2015 | 13 violations | $18,845 | 12 | 0 |
| CWS Beverage Inc | Paso Robles | Aug 23, 2015 | 21 violations | $14,654 | 21 | 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.