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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Collectibles Inc. | La Puente | Aug 13, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosecrans Pet Hospital | Santa Fe Springs | Jul 11, 2009 | 3 violations | $223 | 3 | 0 |
| Raynas Market | Santa Ana | Jul 10, 2009 | 12 violations | $12,478 | 11 | 0 |
| Nadia Nopalitos | Los Angeles | Jul 3, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 Cent & Up Store HIEN BUI and THUNHUT TRAN | Anaheim | Jun 26, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alsco, Inc. | El Centro | Jun 18, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mt. Communities Recycle Center | Lake Arrowhead | Jun 17, 2009 | 31 violations | $13,525 | 23 | $2,420 |
| Alvas Dulceria/Alvas Produce Wholesale | Santa Ana | May 29, 2009 | 3 violations | $4,847 | 1 | 0 |
| Happy Auto Parts | Rancho Cordova | May 9, 2009 | 3 violations | $1,315 | 1 | 0 |
| Morex Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 4, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aire Filter Products | Whittier | Apr 14, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safeway Store | San Francisco | Apr 14, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshalls Store | Antioch | Apr 9, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden State Materials | Pleasant Hill | Mar 18, 2009 | 12 violations | $38,491 | 11 | 0 |
| Fashion Bay, Inc | Hacienda Heights | Feb 6, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Helix Medical | Carpinteria | Dec 11, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Forms Ce Soir Lingerie Co., Inc. | Ventura | Dec 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MVP Sports Apparel | Oakland | Dec 7, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Paradise | Los Angeles | Nov 18, 2008 | 4 violations | $700 | 3 | 0 |
| Infant & Nutritional Products of Calif. Inc. | Fresno | Nov 17, 2008 | 16 violations | $7,046 | 15 | 0 |
| Infant and Nutritional Products, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 17, 2008 | 18 violations | $2,886 | 17 | 0 |
| Nutritional Products INFANT AND NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS, INC. | Anaheim | Nov 17, 2008 | 2 violations | $250 | 1 | 0 |
| Ratto Bros, Inc. | Modesto | Oct 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Union Supply Co., Inc. | Rancho Dominguez | Oct 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexis Oil Company | Corona | Oct 14, 2008 | 2 violations | $4,709 | 1 | 0 |
| California Pro Sports | Harbor City | Oct 9, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leslies Poolmart Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. | Chatsworth | Sep 30, 2008 | 4 violations | $2,558 | 2 | 0 |
| OK Food Mart | Buena Park | Sep 20, 2008 | 4 violations | $11,796 | 1 | 0 |
| Konika Minolta Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc | San Bernardino | Sep 13, 2008 | 45 violations | $6,959 | 42 | 0 |
| Design Galeria by Valentine Inc. | Sacramento | Sep 3, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farmer To You James Y. Nakamura, Inc. | Oxnard | Sep 1, 2008 | 3 violations | $2,590 | 2 | 0 |
| Stock Building Supply Stock Building Supply West, Inc. | Palmdale | Aug 29, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geweke Auto Group | Lodi | Aug 18, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Ranchito Market | Anaheim | Aug 11, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & A 95 Cents Plus Store | Anaheim | Aug 11, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thai Loa Market | Anaheim | Aug 10, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wallenius Wilhelmser Logistics | Wilmington | Aug 9, 2008 | 22 violations | $1,416 | 22 | 0 |
| L & T Net Corporation | Los Angeles | Jul 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee's Dental Ceramics, Inc. | Cypress | Jul 18, 2008 | 6 violations repeat | $586 | 6 | $924 |
| S&S Produce LLC | Dinuba | Jul 1, 2008 | 55 violations | $12,728 | 51 | $750 |
| Armando Rios | Reedley | Jul 1, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Bee Sweet Citrus, Inc. | Fowler | May 31, 2008 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winco Foods | Pomona | May 9, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Villita (dba) El Picante | South El Monte | May 8, 2008 | 17 violations | $73,194 | 12 | 0 |
| Barrel Stop LLC | Napa | May 4, 2008 | 3 violations | $3,143 | 2 | 0 |
| Ganahl Lumber Company | Costa Mesa | Apr 25, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landway International Corporation | South San Francisco | Apr 14, 2008 | 2 violations | $17,042 | 1 | 0 |
| Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. | Culver City | Apr 13, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smart & Final Stores LLC. | La Puente | Mar 10, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gallo Wine Co. | Los Angeles | Mar 8, 2008 | 3 violations | $2,242 | 2 | 0 |
| Foodcomm International | Palo Alto | Feb 29, 2008 | 1 violation | $9,195 | 1 | 0 |
| Food 4 Less | Selma | Feb 20, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunterra SunTerra Produce Traders, Inc | Newport Beach | Jan 25, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trafficanda Egg Ranches | Van Nuys | Jan 16, 2008 | 50 violations repeat | $239,310 | 36 | $22,456 |
| Sung Sewing Corp | Los Angeles | Jan 15, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safeway | Tracy | Jan 7, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Toy Corporation | Los Angeles | Dec 20, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wallis Fashion, Inc. | Oakland | Nov 29, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Lopez | Castro Valley | Nov 6, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMAX Engineering Corp. | Fremont | Oct 22, 2007 | 19 violations | $5,288 | 19 | 0 |
| Reed's Sport Shop | San Jose | Sep 9, 2007 | 7 violations | $76 | 1 | $2,557 |
| Bright Now Dental, Inc. | Santa Ana | Sep 4, 2007 | 2 violations | $17,794 | 1 | $500 |
| Creative Lights, Inc. | Chino | Aug 14, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregory's Pallets Gregorio Vergara, sole owner | Pico Rivera | Aug 10, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific International Marketing Pacific International Vegetable Marketing, In | Salinas | Aug 2, 2007 | 3 violations | $819 | 3 | 0 |
| Espirit New Farm, Inc. | Irvine | Jul 19, 2007 | 41 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,425 |
| Julian Feed and Supply | Julian | Jul 11, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garment | Los Angeles | Jun 26, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davalan Sales | Los Angeles | Jun 8, 2007 | 3 violations | $6,408 | 1 | 0 |
| Giant Global Inc | City Of Industry | Jun 4, 2007 | 2 violations | $9,000 | 1 | 0 |
| A.N.G. Medical Supply | Van Nuys | May 21, 2007 | 3 violations | $9,115 | 2 | 0 |
| M.J. Fabrics. | Los Angeles | May 8, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky Sewing Company Sei Jin Yu, Sole Proprietor | Los Angeles | Apr 25, 2007 | 22 violations | $7,905 | 14 | 0 |
| Barr Lumber Company | Rosemead | Apr 25, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PACSEA | Santa Ana | Apr 24, 2007 | 12 violations | $12,750 | 11 | 0 |
| Kenter Canyon Farms | Sun Valley | Apr 17, 2007 | 40 violations | $20,456 | 39 | 0 |
| Un Deux Trois, Inc (Studio City) | Los Angeles | Apr 17, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank's Wholesale Meat | San Bernardino | Apr 15, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph's Grocery Store | Artesia | Apr 3, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fillmore Produce Juan M. Arredondo, Sole Proprietor | Fillmore | Mar 31, 2007 | 17 violations | $4,953 | 11 | $1,425 |
| MJO Staffing | Ontario | Feb 22, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twin River Distribution Inc. | Santa Monica | Feb 11, 2007 | 3 violations | $363 | 2 | 0 |
| Anita G., Inc. | Costa Mesa | Feb 11, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Monte Meat Company | San Francisco | Feb 8, 2007 | 4 violations | $121 | 4 | 0 |
| John Lenore and Co. | San Diego | Dec 31, 2006 | 21 violations | $38,354 | 21 | 0 |
| Ready Pac Produce, Inc | Covina | Nov 8, 2006 | 2 violations | $4,350 | 1 | 0 |
| Ronair Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc. | Van Nuys | Oct 22, 2006 | 19 violations | $12,813 | 16 | 0 |
| Force Electronics, Inc. | Westlake Village | Oct 22, 2006 | 6 violations | $4,466 | 5 | 0 |
| Next Generation | Bell | Aug 28, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cashway Electric Cashway Electric Supply | San Diego | Aug 9, 2006 | 8 violations | $5,865 | 7 | 0 |
| Fastenal Fastenal Company | Oxnard | Jun 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CrushPad Inc. | San Francisco | Jun 3, 2006 | 6 violations | $8,635 | 5 | 0 |
| Lee Hong Sales | Los Angeles | May 31, 2006 | 14 violations | $18,277 | 14 | 0 |
| Meatco Provisions, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 25, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & R Medical | Camarillo | May 11, 2006 | 2 violations | $207 | 1 | 0 |
| Igigi Design International Voluptuous Fashion Enterprises,Inc. dba Igigi | San Francisco | Apr 10, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Precision Pump & Machine, Inc. | Bakersfield | Mar 9, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Veltex Apparel | Walnut | Mar 4, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All-Ways Sewing Company | San Leandro | Mar 3, 2006 | 2 violations | $545 | 1 | 0 |
| Yau Yau Casuals, Inc. | Oakland | Mar 2, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 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.