Accommodation & Food Services · New York, NY

Lansky's Old World Deli

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $134,066 in back wages owed to 137 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$134,066
Back wages owed

Lansky's Old World Deli in New York, NY 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. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 165 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. 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: $134K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($134K 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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Lansky's Old World Deli in the Accommodation & Food Services enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Lansky's Old World Deli at rank #452 of 22,851 employers ($134,066 owed). Lansky's Old World Deli carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #452 of 22,851 Accommodation & Food Services employers on WHD back wages ($134,066).

How Lansky's Old World Deli Compares

Lansky's Old World Deli in New York, NY 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, La Hacienda Restaurant in Bensalem, PA has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Lansky's Old World Deli to date. The Accommodation & Food Services sector average runs $670 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$134,066
Employees Affected
137
WHD Violations
165
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$979
Avg Back Wages per CaseFar above average
$134,066

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Lansky's Old World Deli owed $134,066 in back wages to 137 employees across 1 case and 165 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 Lansky's Old World Deli compares to the Accommodation & Food Services sector, which has 25,016 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Lansky's Old World Deli 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 Lansky's Old World Deli's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Lansky's Old World Deli against Atlantis Diner, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Lansky's Old World Deli'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
  • Lansky's Old World Deli also carries $134,066 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 Lansky's Old World Deli been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Lansky's Old World Deli, resulting in $134,066 in back wages owed to 137 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Lansky's Old World Deli operate in?
Lansky's Old World Deli 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 Lansky's Old World Deli owes me wages?
If you believe Lansky's Old World Deli 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 $134,066 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Lansky's Old World Deli's safety record compare to industry average?
Lansky's Old World Deli'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, La Hacienda Restaurant in Bensalem, PA 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.