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 #11 of 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MX Taco | Orlando, FL | 0 | $0 |
| Comfort Inn & Suites | Santee, SC | 0 | $0 |
| Jazz, a Louisiana Kitchen | Omaha, NE | 0 | $0 |
| Mahabala Investments, LLC | Roseville, CA | 2 | $1K |
| Burger King #18311 | Malvern, AR | 0 | $0 |
| Pancho's Backyard Restaurant | Dania, FL | 0 | $0 |
| Corner Grinder | Hartford, CT | 0 | $0 |
| Garibaldi's Restaurant | Elko, NV | 0 | $0 |
| Narah Cafe | Arlington, TX | 0 | $0 |
| Sunny Wok | Augusta, GA | 0 | $0 |
| Sakura Garden | Glastonbury, CT | 0 | $0 |
| EL Arriero Taqueria | Wilmington, NC | 0 | $0 |
| El Pato Mexican Food (Harlingen) | Harlingen, TX | 0 | $0 |
| Red Roof Inn Orlando West | Ocoee, FL | 0 | $0 |
| Garden Buffet | New Braunfels, TX | 0 | $0 |
| Harold Seltzer's Steakhouse St. Pete | Saint Petersburg, FL | 0 | $0 |
| Chachi's Dona Ana | Las Cruces, NM | 0 | $0 |
| Roxx Tavern | Atlanta, GA | 0 | $0 |
| Touch of Italy | Ocean City, MD | 0 | $0 |
| Hotolos | Hollywood, FL | 0 | $0 |
| Greyhound Tavern | Fort Mitchell, KY | 0 | $0 |
| The Inn at Pettyjohn | Fairmont, WV | 0 | $0 |
| Krazy Buffet | Las Vegas, NV | 0 | $0 |
| Portland Prime | Portland, OR | 0 | $0 |
| Subway # 22239 | Fort Myers, FL | 0 | $0 |
| Rustika Cafe & Bakery | Houston, TX | 0 | $0 |
| IHOP - East Beltline | Grand Rapids, MI | 0 | $0 |
| Lola (restaurant) | Salt Lake City, UT | 0 | $0 |
| Bryan in the Kitchen, LLC. | Miami, FL | 0 | $0 |
| Holiday Inn Express | Bastrop, TX | 0 | $0 |
| David?s Catfish House (Pensacola) | Pensacola, FL | 0 | $0 |
| Colorado Mountain Brewery - Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | 0 | $0 |
| Kim Chee Restaurant #7 LLC | Aiea, HI | 0 | $0 |
| Jimmy Johns / Store # 1029 | Grandville, MI | 0 | $0 |
| Mama Campisis | Saint Louis, MO | 0 | $0 |
| Dixies Fish and Chicken | Troutman, NC | 0 | $0 |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston (MA) | Andover, MA | 0 | $0 |
| Red Oak Pub | Newark, OH | 0 | $0 |
| Hampton Inn & Suites | Denver, CO | 0 | $0 |
| McDonald's | Vienna, GA | 0 | $0 |
| Aldo's Ristorante | Virginia Beach, VA | 0 | $0 |
| Kedron Valley Inn | South Woodstock, VT | 0 | $0 |
| Wintergreen Resort & Conference Center | Lake Delton, WI | 0 | $0 |
| Shari's Restaurant | Tualatin, OR | 0 | $0 |
| Kim's Restaurant | Los Angeles, CA | 0 | $0 |
| Good Coffee | El Paso, TX | 0 | $0 |
| Subway Store #13583 | Colorado Springs, CO | 0 | $0 |
| LA Quinta Inn & Suites | Kennewick, WA | 1 | $0 |
| HiWay Inn | McAlester, OK | 0 | $0 |
| Pizza Boli's | Laurel, MD | 0 | $0 |
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Source: OSHA Enforcement Data - U.S. Department of Labor (data.dol.gov)
Source: NAICS Industry Classification - U.S. Census Bureau
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Enforcement Data OSHA inspection + penalty records by NAICS sector · 2024 OSHA enforcement records reflect inspections opened, citations issued, and penalty amounts assessed; final penalty amounts often differ from initial assessments after settlement.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Verify against the primary sources: OSHA Establishment Search · DOL Wage & Hour Division