Accommodation & Food Services · Broken Arrow, OK

Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $37,585 in back wages owed to 15 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$37,585
Back wages owed

Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet in Broken Arrow, OK 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 39/100
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $38K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($38K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet in the Accommodation & Food Services enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet ranks #3,249 among 22,851 Accommodation & Food Services employers with WHD recoveries ($37,585). Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #3,249 of 22,851 Accommodation & Food Services employers on WHD back wages ($37,585).

How Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet Compares

Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet in Broken Arrow, OK 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, Lisbon Cafe in Carle Place, NY has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet to date. The Accommodation & Food Services sector average runs $670 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$37,585
Employees Affected
15
WHD Violations
18
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$2,506
Avg Back Wages per CaseAbove average
$37,585

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet owed $37,585 in back wages to 15 employees across 1 case and 18 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 Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet compares to the Accommodation & Food Services sector, which has 25,016 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet 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 Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet against Lisbon Cafe, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet'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
  • Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet also carries $37,585 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 Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet, resulting in $37,585 in back wages owed to 15 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet operate in?
Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet 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 Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet owes me wages?
If you believe Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet 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 $37,585 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet's safety record compare to industry average?
Shanghai Avenue Super Buffet'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, Lisbon Cafe in Carle Place, NY 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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