Accommodation & Food Services
What the Data Says About Accommodation & Food Services
The Accommodation & Food Services sector (NAICS 72) contains 25,091 employers with OSHA enforcement records, generating 5,696 inspections and 13,384 documented violations across the industry. That works out to 2.35 violations per inspection and roughly 0.2 inspections per employer. Cumulative OSHA penalties against this sector total $16.7M, averaging $3K per inspection.
Compared against every other industry PlainWorker tracks, Accommodation & Food Services ranks #7 of 22 when measured by average penalty per inspection. The cross-industry average sits near $2K per inspection, so this sector runs above the mean. Industries with higher average penalties typically see a greater share of serious, willful, or repeat violations, categories OSHA reserves for hazards likely to cause serious physical harm or where employers knowingly disregarded the law.
The 25,091 employers shown below represent only workplaces with inspection or wage-theft enforcement records, not the full universe of Accommodation & Food Services businesses. Listings are drawn from the U.S. Department of Labor's enforcement database and updated monthly. Click any employer to view their full violation breakdown, penalty history, and wage-and-hour compliance record. For wage, occupational employment, and compensation context on this sector, cross-reference the related data sources at the bottom of this page.
Highest Combined Enforcement Total in Accommodation & Food Services
Ranked by OSHA penalties plus DOL Wage & Hour Division back-wage recoveries combined. A high total does not necessarily mean safety violations, an employer here may have zero OSHA citations and a large figure entirely from a wage-theft back-wage case (see the Violations column).
| # | Employer | Location | OSHA Violations | Penalties + Back Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disney Florida Resorts-DVCMC | Orlando, FL | 0 | $3.6M |
| 2 | Imperial Pacific Resort Hotel � Saipan | Saipan, MP | 0 | $2.7M |
| 3 | CLP Skill Trade Solution Inc. | Van Nuys, CA | 0 | $1.8M |
| 4 | Main Chinese Buffet | Olympia, WA | 0 | $1.3M |
| 5 | Kmoney | Winter Garden, FL | 0 | $1.3M |
| 6 | Star Payment Systems | Ocala, FL | 0 | $1.0M |
| 7 | Tres Hermanas | Sacramento, CA | 0 | $1.0M |
| 8 | Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet | Jonesboro, GA | 0 | $999K |
| 9 | Buffets, LLC (OCB, HB, Ryan's) | San Antonio, TX | 0 | $954K |
| 10 | Hard Eight BBQ | Roanoke, TX | 0 | $868K |
| 11 | Chickie's and Pete's ( Parx Casino ) | Bensalem, PA | 0 | $828K |
| 12 | Ocha Classic | Los Angeles, CA | 0 | $826K |
| 13 | The Chicken or The Egg | Beach Haven, NJ | 0 | $778K |
| 14 | Culinary Logistic Services Inc. | Miami, FL | 0 | $775K |
| 15 | Tank Noodle | Chicago, IL | 0 | $697K |
| 16 | Blue Sushi Sake Grill (stores 104 to 123) | Omaha, NE | 0 | $679K |
| 17 | Empire Diner | Lansdowne, PA | 0 | $676K |
| 18 | Modern Events Corp (Sub to RDI) | Locust Valley, NY | 0 | $663K |
| 19 | Big Texan Steak Ranch | Amarillo, TX | 0 | $650K |
| 20 | Sodexo | Gaithersburg, MD | 0 | $638K |
All Employers in Accommodation & Food Services
| Employer | Location | Inspections | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald's | Baton Rouge, LA | 0 | $0 |
| Asia Cuisine | Paragould, AR | 0 | $0 |
| El Pulgarcito | Shawnee, KS | 0 | $0 |
| America's Best Value Inn | Lansing, MI | 0 | $0 |
| Nuevo Leon Restaurant | Chicago, IL | 0 | $0 |
| Blue Angel Diner | Plainview, NY | 0 | $0 |
| Los Primos Mexican Restaurant | Belleville, KS | 0 | $0 |
| Swahili Village Bar and Grill | Newark, NJ | 0 | $0 |
| El Rio Grande | Newport, KY | 0 | $0 |
| Marlton Diner | Marlton, NJ | 0 | $0 |
| Jimmy John's | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $0 |
| Artesian Wells, LLC | Cement City, MI | 0 | $0 |
| Wabora- Asian Fusion Bistro | Boston, MA | 0 | $0 |
| Black's Barbecue | Lockhart, TX | 0 | $0 |
| Lovelock Junction Hotel LLC | Lovelock, NV | 2 | $62K |
| Sakura Japanese Cuisine | Hendersonville, NC | 0 | $0 |
| Tono Pizzeria - Maplewood | Saint Paul, MN | 0 | $0 |
| Hane Sushi | San Diego, CA | 0 | $0 |
| Sweetie Pie's at the Mangrove | Saint Louis, MO | 0 | $0 |
| Las Margaritas | Philadelphia, PA | 0 | $0 |
| Fortune Cookies Restaurant | Fountain Valley, CA | 0 | $0 |
| Tune Up Cafe | Santa Fe, NM | 0 | $0 |
| Hibachi Grill Supreme Buffet | Bloomington, IL | 0 | $0 |
| Marco's Pizza | Houston, TX | 0 | $0 |
| Cielo Mexican Restaurant | San Angelo, TX | 0 | $0 |
| Diana's Tortilleria - FM RD 1015 | Mercedes, TX | 0 | $0 |
| Asian Buffet & Grill | Muskegon, MI | 0 | $0 |
| Teppanyaki Sushi Buffet | Wichita, KS | 0 | $0 |
| Days Inn | San Bernardino, CA | 0 | $0 |
| Acapulcos Mexican Family Restaurant-Framingha | Framingham, MA | 0 | $0 |
| Motel 6 | Franklin, OH | 0 | $0 |
| Golden Pizza Grafton | Worcester, MA | 0 | $0 |
| San Dong Noodle and Dumpling House | Houston, TX | 0 | $0 |
| The White Whale | Seaford, NY | 0 | $0 |
| Hilton Austin | Austin, TX | 0 | $0 |
| Wok's on Express | Sunnyvale, CA | 0 | $0 |
| Sammy's Sports Grill | Katy, TX | 0 | $0 |
| Tortilleria La Valentina | Pharr, TX | 0 | $0 |
| Tommy's Thai | Denver, CO | 0 | $0 |
| Pho 79 - Sunrise | Sunrise, FL | 0 | $0 |
| Hoggs N Chicks | Missouri City, TX | 0 | $0 |
| Popeyes #2112 | Shreveport, LA | 0 | $0 |
| D'Nuez | Chicago, IL | 0 | $0 |
| Rosati's (Lake Zurich) | Lake Zurich, IL | 0 | $0 |
| Holiday Inn | Roswell, GA | 0 | $0 |
| Xaviars at Piermont & Freelance Cafe | Piermont, NY | 0 | $0 |
| Tso Chinese Delivery & Takeout | Austin, TX | 0 | $0 |
| Best Western Tower West Lodge | Gillette, WY | 0 | $0 |
| Tono Pizzeria - Coon Rapids | Minneapolis, MN | 0 | $0 |
| Ignacio Sport Bar and Grill | El Monte, CA | 0 | $0 |
Nearby & Related Industries
Compare top violators in Accommodation & Food Services side-by-side →
Accommodation & Food Services by State
Enforcement and wage-compliance data for Accommodation & Food Services broken out by state.
Explore More Data
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data - U.S. Department of Labor (data.dol.gov)
Source: NAICS Industry Classification - U.S. Census Bureau
Top employers in 72
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Enforcement Data OSHA inspection + penalty records by NAICS sector · 2010–2026 OSHA enforcement records reflect inspections opened, citations issued, and penalty amounts assessed; final penalty amounts often differ from initial assessments after settlement.
Verify against the primary sources: OSHA Establishment Search · DOL Wage & Hour Division
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. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.