Retail Trade · Denver, CO

Fruteria La Mexicana

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $42,663 in back wages owed to 21 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
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OSHA inspections
$42,663
Back wages owed

Fruteria La Mexicana in Denver, CO 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 32/100
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $43K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($43K 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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Fruteria La Mexicana in the Retail Trade enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Fruteria La Mexicana ranks #647 among 8,492 Retail Trade employers with WHD recoveries ($42,663). Fruteria La Mexicana carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #647 of 8,492 Retail Trade employers on WHD back wages ($42,663).

How Fruteria La Mexicana Compares

Fruteria La Mexicana in Denver, CO 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, USA Gas Station in Huntington Station, NY has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Fruteria La Mexicana to date. The Retail Trade sector average runs $2,898 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$42,663
Employees Affected
21
WHD Violations
24
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$2,032
Avg Back Wages per CaseAbove average
$42,663

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Fruteria La Mexicana owed $42,663 in back wages to 21 employees across 1 case and 24 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 Fruteria La Mexicana compares to the Retail Trade sector, which has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Fruteria La Mexicana 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 Fruteria La Mexicana's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Fruteria La Mexicana against America's Bakery, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Fruteria La Mexicana's inspection and penalty record is typical for Retail Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Retail Trade sector
  • Fruteria La Mexicana also carries $42,663 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 Fruteria La Mexicana been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Fruteria La Mexicana, resulting in $42,663 in back wages owed to 21 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Fruteria La Mexicana operate in?
Fruteria La Mexicana operates in the Retail Trade sector (NAICS code 44521). 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 Fruteria La Mexicana owes me wages?
If you believe Fruteria La Mexicana 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 $42,663 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Fruteria La Mexicana's safety record compare to industry average?
Fruteria La Mexicana'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, USA Gas Station in Huntington Station, NY 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.