Arts, Entertainment & Recreation · Gulf Breeze, FL

Gulf Breeze Zoo

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $70,460 in back wages owed to 26 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
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Violations cited
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OSHA inspections
$70,460
Back wages owed

Gulf Breeze Zoo in Gulf Breeze, FL 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. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $70,460 in back wages owed to 26 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

F 0/100
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $70K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($70K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Gulf Breeze Zoo in the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Gulf Breeze Zoo ranks #55 among 800 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation employers with WHD recoveries ($70,460). Gulf Breeze Zoo carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #55 of 800 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation employers on WHD back wages ($70,460).

How Gulf Breeze Zoo Compares

Gulf Breeze Zoo in Gulf Breeze, FL 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, Higher Ground Tactical, LLC in Emmaus, PA has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Gulf Breeze Zoo to date. The Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector average runs $4,481 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$70,460
Employees Affected
26
WHD Violations
39
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$2,710
Avg Back Wages per CaseAbove average
$70,460

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Gulf Breeze Zoo owed $70,460 in back wages to 26 employees across 1 case and 39 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: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

How Gulf Breeze Zoo compares to the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector, which has 2,226 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Gulf Breeze Zoo Industry Avg
Inspections 0 1.8
Violations 0 5.1
Total Penalty $0 $4,481
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $2,537

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What to do with this record

Use Gulf Breeze Zoo's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Gulf Breeze Zoo against Six Flags Frontier LLC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Gulf Breeze Zoo's inspection and penalty record is typical for Arts, Entertainment & Recreation or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector
  • Gulf Breeze Zoo also carries $70,460 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 Gulf Breeze Zoo been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Gulf Breeze Zoo, resulting in $70,460 in back wages owed to 26 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Gulf Breeze Zoo operate in?
Gulf Breeze Zoo operates in the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector (NAICS code 712130). This industry has 2,226 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 3,932 total OSHA inspections and $9.98M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Gulf Breeze Zoo owes me wages?
If you believe Gulf Breeze Zoo 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 $70,460 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Gulf Breeze Zoo's safety record compare to industry average?
Gulf Breeze Zoo's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry average of $4,481 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.8 per employer. For a direct comparison, Higher Ground Tactical, LLC in Emmaus, PA is a similar arts, entertainment & recreation employer with $72,060 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.