Accommodation & Food Services · Charlotte, NC

Dakshin Indian Grill

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $13,916 in back wages owed to 6 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$13,916
Back wages owed

Dakshin Indian Grill in Charlotte, NC 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. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

C 72/100
  • C Wage & hour compliance: $14K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($14K 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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Dakshin Indian Grill in the Accommodation & Food Services enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Dakshin Indian Grill at rank #7,809 of 22,851 employers ($13,916 owed). Dakshin Indian Grill carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #7,809 of 22,851 Accommodation & Food Services employers on WHD back wages ($13,916).

How Dakshin Indian Grill Compares

Dakshin Indian Grill in Charlotte, NC 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, Gladys Knight's Chicken & Waffles in Atlanta, GA has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Dakshin Indian Grill to date. The Accommodation & Food Services sector average runs $670 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$13,916
Employees Affected
6
WHD Violations
12
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$2,319
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$13,916

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Dakshin Indian Grill owed $13,916 in back wages to 6 employees across 1 case and 12 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: Accommodation & Food Services

How Dakshin Indian Grill compares to the Accommodation & Food Services sector, which has 25,016 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Dakshin Indian Grill Industry Avg
Inspections 0 0.2
Violations 0 0.5
Total Penalty $0 $670
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $2,941

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What to do with this record

Use Dakshin Indian Grill's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Dakshin Indian Grill against Rancho De los Caballeros, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Dakshin Indian Grill's inspection and penalty record is typical for Accommodation & Food Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Accommodation & Food Services sector
  • Dakshin Indian Grill also carries $13,916 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 Dakshin Indian Grill been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Dakshin Indian Grill, resulting in $13,916 in back wages owed to 6 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Dakshin Indian Grill operate in?
Dakshin Indian Grill operates in the Accommodation & Food Services sector (NAICS code 722110). This industry has 25,016 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 5,697 total OSHA inspections and $16.76M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Dakshin Indian Grill owes me wages?
If you believe Dakshin Indian Grill 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 $13,916 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Dakshin Indian Grill's safety record compare to industry average?
Dakshin Indian Grill's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Accommodation & Food Services industry average of $670 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.2 per employer. For a direct comparison, Gladys Knight's Chicken & Waffles in Atlanta, GA is a similar accommodation & food services 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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