Accommodation & Food Services · Sturgis, SD

Taco Johns Sturgis

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $2,392 in back wages owed to 9 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

Compiled by Plainworker · September 6, 2026

$0
OSHA penalties: 0
Violations cited: 0
OSHA inspections: $2,392
Back wages owed

Taco Johns Sturgis in Sturgis, SD 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

B 89/100

B Wage & hour compliance: $2K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($2K 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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Taco Johns Sturgis in the Accommodation & Food Services enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Taco Johns Sturgis at rank #18,320 of 22,851 employers ($2,392 owed). Taco Johns Sturgis carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #18,320 of 22,851 Accommodation & Food Services employers on WHD back wages ($2,392).

How Taco Johns Sturgis Compares

Taco Johns Sturgis in Sturgis, SD 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, Marcos Pizza in Summerville, SC has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

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

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

$2,392

Employees Affected

WHD Violations

Avg Back Wages per Employee

$266

Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average

$2,392

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Taco Johns Sturgis owed $2,392 in back wages to 9 employees across 1 case and 10 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 Taco Johns Sturgis compares to the Accommodation & Food Services sector, which has 25,016 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric	Taco Johns Sturgis	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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Nearby & Similar Employers in Accommodation & Food Services

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Summerville, SC

0 inspections $0

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What to do with this record

Use Taco Johns Sturgis's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Taco Johns Sturgis against Marcos Pizza, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
See whether Taco Johns Sturgis'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
Taco Johns Sturgis also carries $2,392 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 Taco Johns Sturgis been cited for wage theft? ▼

Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Taco Johns Sturgis, resulting in $2,392 in back wages owed to 9 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.

What industry does Taco Johns Sturgis operate in? ▼

Taco Johns Sturgis operates in the Accommodation & Food Services sector (NAICS code 722211). 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 Taco Johns Sturgis owes me wages? ▼

If you believe Taco Johns Sturgis 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 $2,392 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.

How does Taco Johns Sturgis's safety record compare to industry average? ▼

Taco Johns Sturgis'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, Marcos Pizza in Summerville, SC 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.

Employer Matching

Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.