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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day's Inn | Tamuning, GU | 3 | $810 |
| Oregon Restaurant Services INC | Portland, OR | 3 | $810 |
| Pointer Enterprises, INC. | Anderson, CA | 2 | $805 |
| Brar Hotels Incorporated | Reno, NV | 5 | $804 |
| Philbach INC DBA Freddies Tavern | Mount Pleasant, MI | 2 | $800 |
| The Sequoia Sandwich Company, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | 2 | $800 |
| Vaidehi INC. DBA Clarion Inn | Kalamazoo, MI | 2 | $800 |
| Hear Holdings LLC DBA Zoup Portage Crossings | Portage, MI | 2 | $800 |
| Sporty's Beef-N-Brew | Everett, WA | 2 | $800 |
| Tulip Valley Inn | Mount Vernon, WA | 4 | $800 |
| Loft the | Poulsbo, WA | 3 | $800 |
| K & E Motor Inn | Edmonds, WA | 2 | $800 |
| Pomona Tavern LLC | Yakima, WA | 2 | $800 |
| Grand Buffet of Yakima INC | Yakima, WA | 2 | $800 |
| Old Country Buffet | Lakewood, WA | 2 | $800 |
| Melting Pot the | Tacoma, WA | 2 | $800 |
| Milton Wok | Milton, WA | 2 | $800 |
| MGM National Harbor, LLC | Oxon Hill, MD | 3 | $787 |
| Wild Iris Inn | LA Conner, WA | 2 | $787 |
| Rita Pimentel DBA Rita's Margaritas & Mexican Gril | Eureka, CA | 2 | $785 |
| Tumon Bay Capital Hotel | Tamuning, GU | 3 | $765 |
| Cascade Inn | Bellingham, WA | 2 | $760 |
| Hampton Inn & Suites | Canton, MI | 2 | $750 |
| O'brien Inn | New Buffalo, MI | 2 | $750 |
| Heritage Inn | Concrete, WA | 2 | $750 |
| Green Lantern Pub | Copalis Beach, WA | 2 | $750 |
| Primm Valley Resort and Casino, LLC | Primm, NV | 2 | $750 |
| Clarion Hotel & Conference Cen | Richland, WA | 4 | $750 |
| Subway | ST. Petersburg, FL | 2 | $750 |
| Horseshoe Club | Elko, NV | 2 | $750 |
| FWL & Sons, INC. | Richmond, VA | 2 | $735 |
| Cerca Trova Steakhouse, L.P. | Dublin, CA | 2 | $730 |
| Edgewater Inn | Seattle, WA | 2 | $730 |
| Fatburger | Laughlin, NV | 2 | $720 |
| Pizza Hut of Southeast Kansas INC | Florence, OR | 4 | $720 |
| NFG Salem LLC | Portland, OR | 2 | $720 |
| N & P LLC a California Limited Liability Company | Brookings, OR | 2 | $710 |
| King's Alley Management, INC. | Christiansted, VI | 2 | $702 |
| D.G. Smith Enterprises, INC. | Sacramento, CA | 2 | $700 |
| Liberty Inn | Du Pont, WA | 2 | $700 |
| Auld Holland Inn | Oak Harbor, WA | 2 | $700 |
| Best Western Lakeway Inn | Bellingham, WA | 2 | $700 |
| Candlewood Suites Tacoma/Lakew | Lakewood, WA | 2 | $700 |
| Greektown Casino LLC | Detroit, MI | 2 | $700 |
| Subway Om-3 LLC | Tacoma, WA | 2 | $700 |
| Anaco Bay Inn | Anacortes, WA | 2 | $700 |
| Cap Sante Inn | Anacortes, WA | 2 | $700 |
| Super 8 | Kelso, WA | 2 | $700 |
| 9170, LLC | Fresno, CA | 2 | $695 |
| Marc Anthony Historic Property LLC | Ashland, OR | 2 | $695 |
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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