Accommodation & Food Services · Chicago, IL

Harrison Cafe

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $121,162 in back wages owed to 5 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$121,162
Back wages owed

Harrison Cafe in Chicago, IL 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 0/100
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $121K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($121K 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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Harrison Cafe in the Accommodation & Food Services enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Harrison Cafe ranks #539 among 22,851 Accommodation & Food Services employers with WHD recoveries ($121,162). Harrison Cafe carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #539 of 22,851 Accommodation & Food Services employers on WHD back wages ($121,162).

How Harrison Cafe Compares

Harrison Cafe in Chicago, IL 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, China Buffet in Tampa, FL has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

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

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$121,162
Employees Affected
5
WHD Violations
8
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$24,232
Avg Back Wages per CaseFar above average
$121,162

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Harrison Cafe owed $121,162 in back wages to 5 employees across 1 case and 8 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 Harrison Cafe compares to the Accommodation & Food Services sector, which has 25,016 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Harrison Cafe 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 Harrison Cafe's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Harrison Cafe against China Buffet, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Harrison Cafe'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
  • Harrison Cafe also carries $121,162 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 Harrison Cafe been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Harrison Cafe, resulting in $121,162 in back wages owed to 5 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Harrison Cafe operate in?
Harrison Cafe operates in the Accommodation & Food Services sector (NAICS code 722212). 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 Harrison Cafe owes me wages?
If you believe Harrison Cafe 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 $121,162 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Harrison Cafe's safety record compare to industry average?
Harrison Cafe'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, China Buffet in Tampa, 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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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.