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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Value Solutions Inc. | Pleasanton | Jan 29, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaghal Ltd. | Los Angeles | Jan 26, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Candy Rose | Los Angeles | Jan 8, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Pan Market | Los Angeles | Jan 8, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Macmurray Pacific Wildenradt-McMurray, Inc | San Francisco | Jan 1, 2014 | 9 violations | $10,626 | 8 | 0 |
| NABCO North American Breaker Co., Inc. | Burbank | Nov 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PJ Hilton & Associatges Inc | San Dimas | Oct 30, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recycling Innovation (a,k.a Valley Recycling) | Northridge | Oct 29, 2013 | 27 violations repeat | $38,000 | 13 | $3,003 |
| Recycling Innovation (a,k.a Valley Recycling) | Winnetka | Oct 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Recycling/Recycling Innovations | Canoga Park | Oct 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foods Co. | La Mirada | Oct 26, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Creamery Foster Dairy Farms, Inc. | Modesto | Sep 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wing Sing Food Company, Inc. | South El Monte | Sep 14, 2013 | 25 violations repeat | $68,728 | 15 | $4,620 |
| Maximum Security Alarm, Inc. | Sacramento | Aug 29, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Factory Motor Parts | Sacramento | Aug 22, 2013 | 1 violation | $880 | 1 | 0 |
| Primo Industrial Design Furnature | Hayward | Aug 20, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shantal Textiles, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 7, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danbee | Los Angeles | Jul 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lovely Day Fashion Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everprint International Inc. | La Puente | Jul 19, 2013 | 6 violations repeat | $2,661 | 5 | $1,540 |
| Sunnyside Packing Co., Inc. | Selma | Jul 8, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FM Martinez | Los Angeles | Jul 3, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Larson | San Francisco | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Points Petroleum | Benicia | Jun 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyline Security Skyline Security Management, Inc. | Downey | May 30, 2013 | 58 violations repeat | $18,038 | 58 | $5,423 |
| A. Sombado and Sons (AgEr) | Linden | May 16, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oak Hotfix & Finishing, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 15, 2013 | 86 violations | $32,394 | 85 | 0 |
| Sysco Sysco San Diego, Inc | Poway | May 2, 2013 | 2 violations | $5,657 | 1 | 0 |
| Half Moon Bay Orchids | Half Moon Bay | Apr 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silva Wholesale Florist | Half Moon Bay | Apr 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMP Apparel | Los Angeles | Apr 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nella Fantasia | Los Angeles | Apr 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannah | Los Angeles | Apr 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wileman Bros. & Elliott Inc. | Visalia | Apr 13, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VIDA Enterprise Corp VIDA Enterprise Corporation | Los Angeles | Apr 10, 2013 | 9 violations | $875 | 8 | 0 |
| Triunfo-Mex, Inc. | City Of Industry | Apr 9, 2013 | 41 violations repeat | $85,380 | 21 | 0 |
| PAT Vitamins Inc | La Verne | Apr 5, 2013 | 5 violations repeat | $625 | 4 | 0 |
| S.K. Enterprise, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 21, 2013 | 6 violations | $2,905 | 4 | 0 |
| Auto Warehousing Co. | Richmond | Mar 1, 2013 | 1 violation | $36,186 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Genaro's Plaza | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2013 | 16 violations repeat | $5,185 | 9 | $3,960 |
| Cal Color Growers, LLC | Morgan Hill | Jan 30, 2013 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Central Metal, Inc. | Huntington Park | Jan 18, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Camera House | North Hollywood | Jan 15, 2013 | 8 violations | $15,961 | 7 | 0 |
| Crew Knitwear, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 12, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kern Ridge Growers, LLC | Arvin | Jan 8, 2013 | 197 violations | $18,549 | 195 | 0 |
| Kern Ridge Growers, LLC | Lamont | Jan 7, 2013 | 175 violations | $15,049 | 174 | 0 |
| Kern Ridge Growers- Di Giorgio | Arvin | Jan 7, 2013 | 116 violations | $8,199 | 113 | 0 |
| Office Furniture Outlet | Corona | Jan 4, 2013 | 8 violations repeat | $9,209 | 7 | $2,156 |
| Pick-A-Part Auto Wrecking | Fresno | Dec 14, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rockview Milk | Santa Ana | Dec 8, 2012 | 38 violations | $133,815 | 19 | 0 |
| PC Recycle | Newbury Park | Nov 30, 2012 | 22 violations | $18,701 | 21 | 0 |
| Lucky Air Inc | Riverside | Nov 29, 2012 | 4 violations | $348 | 3 | 0 |
| Undercar Plus - Inglewood | Los Angeles | Nov 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinky Footwear | City Of Industry | Nov 28, 2012 | 21 violations repeat | $15,156 | 20 | $6,160 |
| Undercar Plus - Inglewood | Pasadena | Nov 24, 2012 | 4 violations | $7,015 | 3 | 0 |
| Undercar Plus - Inglewood | Upland | Nov 24, 2012 | 4 violations | $6,939 | 3 | 0 |
| Central Metal, Inc. | Bakersfield | Nov 20, 2012 | 23 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alamillo Rebar, Inc | Vallejo | Nov 13, 2012 | 26 violations | $13,877 | 13 | 0 |
| Ya Ya Creations | La Puente | Nov 8, 2012 | 43 violations repeat | $64,929 | 41 | $15,334 |
| Sewing Collection Garment Supplies.com, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 8, 2012 | 14 violations | $19,890 | 12 | 0 |
| WJL Distributors | Los Angeles | Nov 4, 2012 | 40 violations | $2,325 | 39 | 0 |
| Marquez Brothers International | San Diego | Nov 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Great Wall Seafood Great Wall Seafood LA Corp. | South El Monte | Oct 23, 2012 | 5 violations | $6,321 | 5 | 0 |
| Cherry Mellow | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urban X | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pace Supply Corp. | Stockton | Oct 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arden Cash 4 Gold | Sacramento | Oct 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Tire & Wheels | Sacramento | Oct 4, 2012 | 3 violations | $388 | 2 | 0 |
| Dalton Enterprise John C. Dalton Enterprise, Inc | Anaheim | Sep 11, 2012 | 46 violations | $24,823 | 46 | 0 |
| Trimm's Building Materials Northern California Scaffolding Co. | Loomis | Aug 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chevron Valley Pacific Petroleum Services, Inc. | Ione | Aug 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olive Square Market | Baldwin Park | Aug 13, 2012 | 7 violations repeat | $10,636 | 4 | $1,540 |
| KSM Inc KMS Garment Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 7, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Y & K Apparel | Los Angeles | Aug 7, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kona America | Los Angeles | Aug 7, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Food Service Systems | Watsonville | Jul 31, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Monte Meat Company | American Canyon | Jul 25, 2012 | 3 violations | $2,797 | 2 | 0 |
| Vera Brothers Produce Warehouse | Los Angeles | Jul 10, 2012 | 4 violations | $5,442 | 3 | 0 |
| Sandstone Design, Inc. | Palmdale | Jul 9, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xstrata Recycling, Inc. | San Jose | Jul 2, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony's Fine Foods Tony Ingoglia Salami and Cheese Co | West Sacramento | Jun 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DiMare DMB Packing Corp. | Newman | Jun 27, 2012 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,050 |
| Bailey Blue Bailey Blue, LLC FKA Croquis Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moreno Produce | Los Angeles | Jun 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Double Zero | Los Angeles | Jun 11, 2012 | 15 violations | $34,289 | 14 | 0 |
| YN Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 11, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dahboul Dahdoul Textiles Inc | Los Angeles | Jun 8, 2012 | 58 violations repeat | $130,000 | 57 | $10,000 |
| Los Altos Boots | Paramount | May 7, 2012 | 30 violations repeat | $37,442 | 19 | $7,106 |
| Wild West Boots | Paramount | May 7, 2012 | 16 violations repeat | $16,489 | 10 | $3,080 |
| Taylor Farms California, Inc. (AgEr) | Salinas | Apr 28, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern Wine and Spirits Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. | Union City | Apr 25, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aayco Pallet Systems | Escondido | Apr 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L & T Meat Corporation | Los Angeles | Apr 10, 2012 | 15 violations repeat | $20,694 | 13 | $308 |
| Calcycle | Modesto | Apr 9, 2012 | 2 violations | $1,024 | 1 | 0 |
| Lovey Dovey Plus, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2012 | 4 violations | $4,381 | 4 | 0 |
| M.G. Produce Co. | Los Angeles | Mar 20, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Rabbit Farms | Coachella | Mar 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recycle Tech Inc./ Digital Salvage LLC | Santa Ana | Mar 10, 2012 | 3 violations | $676 | 3 | 0 |
| Urgent Gear, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 7, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tac Produce, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 5, 2012 | 19 violations | $37,288 | 18 | 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.