Accommodation & Food Services · El Paso, TX
Forti's Mexican Elder Restaurant
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Forti's Mexican Elder Restaurant ranks #46,475 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 5 violations across 2 inspections.
- $6,820
- OSHA penalties
- 5
- Violations cited
- 2
- OSHA inspections
- #46,475
- of 99,447 penalized employers
Forti's Mexican Elder Restaurant in El Paso, TX has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 5 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $6,820. The employer also has 2 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) cases on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Forti's Mexican Elder Restaurant 2 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 5 violations, averaging 2.5 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #46,475 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the upper half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 2 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Accommodation & Food Services industry average of 0 inspections per employer, this runs far above peers (8.8x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $5,281 in back wages owed to 25 affected workers. For comparison, Don Tito's Mexican Grill in Dracut, MA is another accommodation & food services employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 2.5
- violations per inspection
- 40.0%
- of violations were serious
- #46,475
- of 99,447 penalized employers
- $5,281
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- D OSHA safety compliance: 5 violations across 2 OSHA inspections (2.5 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- B Wage & hour compliance: $5K in back wages owed across 2 WHD cases ($3K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
How this employer compares on OSHA penalties
Total current penalty vs the Accommodation & Food Services per-employer average
- Forti's Mexican Elder …
Forti's Mexican Elder Restaurant
$6,820 in penalties
- Accommodation & Food Services avg $670
Accommodation & Food Services industry average (per employer)
$670 in penalties
What this shows Forti's Mexican Elder Restaurant runs far above peers (10.2x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.
Where this penalty ranks nationally
Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty
$6,820 Bottom 47% least affordable more affordable than 47% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty
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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Accommodation & Food Services employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Forti's Mexican Elder Restaurant.
Forti's Mexican Elder Restaurant in the Accommodation & Food Services enforcement ledger
In Accommodation & Food Services, Forti's Mexican Elder Restaurant sits at penalty rank #637 of 1,746 penalized establishments ($6,820 assessed). WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Forti's Mexican Elder Restaurant at rank #13,574 of 22,851 employers ($5,281 owed).
Combined federal exposure here: $6,820 OSHA penalties plus $5,281 WHD back wages (43.6% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Forti's Mexican Elder Restaurant Compares
Forti's Mexican Elder Restaurant's 2.50 violations per inspection compares to the Accommodation & Food Services sector average of 0.5 violations per employer.
Against the Accommodation & Food Services industry average of $670 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs far above peers (10.2x the sector average).
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
2
First Inspection
2013-05-08
Last Inspection
2014-06-30
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
2.5
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$3,410
Industry Avg / Inspection
$2,941
What this shows 2 inspections over 1 year, averaging 2.5 violations per visit. That's $3,410 per inspection vs. the Accommodation & Food Services average of $2,941.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
2
Serious
40.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
2
Repeat
40.0% of total
1
Other-Than-Serious
20.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Enforcement detail
Penalty Analysis
Initial Penalty Assessed
$6,820
Current Penalty Amount
$6,820
Penalty Reduction
None
Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)
$12,101
What this shows No reduction on record. The current penalty matches the original OSHA assessment.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Forti's Mexican Elder Restaurant owed $5,281 in back wages to 25 employees across 2 cases and 29 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 Forti's Mexican Elder Restaurant compares to the Accommodation & Food Services sector, which has 25,016 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Forti's Mexican Elder Restaurant | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 2 | 0.2 |
| Violations | 5 | 0.5 |
| Total Penalty | $6,820 | $670 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $3,410 | $2,941 |
Nationwide Accommodation & Food Services peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Forti's Mexican Elder Restaurant, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar current OSHA penalty
Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($6,820 here).
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).
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What to do with this record
Use Forti's Mexican Elder Restaurant's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Forti's Mexican Elder Restaurant against Don Tito's Mexican Grill, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
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- Forti's Mexican Elder Restaurant also carries $5,281 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.
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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.
Employer Matching
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