Accommodation & Food Services · Portland, OR
Taqueria Rico Taco
According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $66,972 in back wages owed to 20 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.
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- OSHA penalties
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- Violations cited
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- OSHA inspections
- $66,972
- Back wages owed
Taqueria Rico Taco in Portland, OR 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.
What the Data Says About Taqueria Rico Taco
Taqueria Rico Taco in Portland, OR 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, Yama Sushi Bar in Virginia Beach, VA has 0 OSHA inspections on record.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Taqueria Rico Taco to date. The Accommodation & Food Services sector average runs $667 per employer. The Wage and Hour Division added 1 case producing $66,972 in back wages owed to 20 affected workers.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Taqueria Rico Taco owed $66,972 in back wages to 20 employees across 1 case and 21 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 Taqueria Rico Taco compares to the Accommodation & Food Services sector, which has 25,091 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Taqueria Rico Taco | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 0 | 0.2 |
| Violations | 0 | 0.5 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $667 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $2,940 |
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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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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.