Retail Trade · Austin, TX

5 Star Nutrition

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $24,315 in back wages owed to 7 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$24,315
Back wages owed

5 Star Nutrition in Austin, TX has been the subject of 0 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 8 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

D 58/100
  • D Wage & hour compliance: $24K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($24K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.

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5 Star Nutrition in the Retail Trade enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, 5 Star Nutrition ranks #1,284 among 8,492 Retail Trade employers with WHD recoveries ($24,315). 5 Star Nutrition carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #1,284 of 8,492 Retail Trade employers on WHD back wages ($24,315).

How 5 Star Nutrition Compares

5 Star Nutrition in Austin, TX has no OSHA inspection on record with PlainWorker. An absence of federal inspection activity is not the same as a clean safety record, it typically means this employer has not yet been selected for inspection under OSHA's targeting programs. By comparison, Texas Tires #36 in Harlingen, TX has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against 5 Star Nutrition to date. The Retail Trade sector average runs $2,898 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$24,315
Employees Affected
7
WHD Violations
8
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$3,474
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$24,315

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that 5 Star Nutrition owed $24,315 in back wages to 7 employees across 1 case and 8 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Retail Trade

How 5 Star Nutrition compares to the Retail Trade sector, which has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric 5 Star Nutrition Industry Avg
Inspections 0 0.8
Violations 0 1.7
Total Penalty $0 $2,898
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,571

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What to do with this record

Use 5 Star Nutrition's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare 5 Star Nutrition against Satkar Mini Mart, Inc. (Hempstead), a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether 5 Star Nutrition's inspection and penalty record is typical for Retail Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Retail Trade sector
  • 5 Star Nutrition also carries $24,315 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Has 5 Star Nutrition been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against 5 Star Nutrition, resulting in $24,315 in back wages owed to 7 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does 5 Star Nutrition operate in?
5 Star Nutrition operates in the Retail Trade sector (NAICS code 446191). This industry has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 10,505 total OSHA inspections and $37.51M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if 5 Star Nutrition owes me wages?
If you believe 5 Star Nutrition owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $24,315 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does 5 Star Nutrition's safety record compare to industry average?
5 Star Nutrition's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Retail Trade industry average of $2,898 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.8 per employer. For a direct comparison, Texas Tires #36 in Harlingen, TX is a similar retail trade employer with $0 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 0 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.