Accommodation & Food Services · Great Falls, VA

El Tio Tex-Mex & Grill - Great Falls

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $34,299 in back wages owed to 19 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

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OSHA penalties
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Violations cited
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OSHA inspections
$34,299
Back wages owed

El Tio Tex-Mex & Grill - Great Falls in Great Falls, VA 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

F 43/100
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $34K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($34K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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El Tio Tex-Mex & Grill - Great Falls in the Accommodation & Food Services enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, El Tio Tex-Mex & Grill - Great Falls ranks #3,572 among 22,851 Accommodation & Food Services employers with WHD recoveries ($34,299). El Tio Tex-Mex & Grill - Great Falls carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #3,572 of 22,851 Accommodation & Food Services employers on WHD back wages ($34,299).

How El Tio Tex-Mex & Grill - Great Falls Compares

El Tio Tex-Mex & Grill - Great Falls in Great Falls, VA 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, El Mariachi Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, FL has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against El Tio Tex-Mex & Grill - Great Falls to date. The Accommodation & Food Services sector average runs $670 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$34,299
Employees Affected
19
WHD Violations
19
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$1,805
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$34,299

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that El Tio Tex-Mex & Grill - Great Falls owed $34,299 in back wages to 19 employees across 1 case and 19 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 El Tio Tex-Mex & Grill - Great Falls compares to the Accommodation & Food Services sector, which has 25,016 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric El Tio Tex-Mex & Grill - Great Falls 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 El Tio Tex-Mex & Grill - Great Falls's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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  • See whether El Tio Tex-Mex & Grill - Great Falls'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
  • El Tio Tex-Mex & Grill - Great Falls also carries $34,299 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 El Tio Tex-Mex & Grill - Great Falls been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against El Tio Tex-Mex & Grill - Great Falls, resulting in $34,299 in back wages owed to 19 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does El Tio Tex-Mex & Grill - Great Falls operate in?
El Tio Tex-Mex & Grill - Great Falls 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 El Tio Tex-Mex & Grill - Great Falls owes me wages?
If you believe El Tio Tex-Mex & Grill - Great Falls 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 $34,299 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does El Tio Tex-Mex & Grill - Great Falls's safety record compare to industry average?
El Tio Tex-Mex & Grill - Great Falls'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, El Mariachi Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, FL 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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