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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seafood Express and More 2 | Jacksonville, FL | 0 | $0 |
| Rivertown PubHouse | Piermont, NY | 0 | $0 |
| Waldo's BBQ | Mesa, AZ | 0 | $0 |
| Crepevine Restaurant (San Jose) | San Jose, CA | 0 | $0 |
| Paris las Vegas Operating Company, LLC | Las Vegas, NV | 8 | $40K |
| Flashback Cafe | Nacogdoches, TX | 0 | $0 |
| The Englander Sports Pub and Restaurant | San Leandro, CA | 0 | $0 |
| The Cork Bar and Grill Restaurant | Los Angeles, CA | 0 | $0 |
| SaMi's Place | Decatur, AL | 0 | $0 |
| Phillippi Creek Restaurant & Oyster Bar | Sarasota, FL | 0 | $0 |
| The Butchers Block | Greeneville, TN | 0 | $0 |
| Lark Hotels, LLC | Saratoga Springs, NY | 2 | $40K |
| Cross Culture | Doylestown, PA | 0 | $0 |
| Teikoku | Newtown Square, PA | 0 | $0 |
| La Cima Mexican Cuisine | Cleburne, TX | 0 | $0 |
| Pizza Italia | Fremont, CA | 0 | $0 |
| Pho 79 - Boynton Beach | Boynton Beach, FL | 0 | $0 |
| El Paso Mexican Grill | Mary Esther, FL | 0 | $0 |
| MaBella | Commack, NY | 0 | $0 |
| Corona at Pelham | Greenville, SC | 0 | $0 |
| Taqueria Los Hermanos II | Lilburn, GA | 0 | $0 |
| Italian Affair | Glassboro, NJ | 0 | $0 |
| Sushi Choo Choo | Houston, TX | 0 | $0 |
| Phoenix Restaurant (456 Fair Oak Ave.) | South Pasadena, CA | 0 | $0 |
| The Pizza Man Bar & Grill | Manchester, NH | 0 | $0 |
| Tequilas Mexican Grill | Garden City, KS | 0 | $0 |
| The Crazy Lobster Bar & Grill | New Orleans, LA | 0 | $0 |
| La Tolteca II | Sun Prairie, WI | 0 | $0 |
| Maison Mathis | New Haven, CT | 0 | $0 |
| Cadys Tavern | Foster, RI | 0 | $0 |
| Himalayan Kitchen Restaurant | Honolulu, HI | 0 | $0 |
| Hurricane Alley | Carolina Beach, NC | 0 | $0 |
| Main Plaza Hotel & Conference Center | Killeen, TX | 0 | $0 |
| Captain Jim's Seafood Restaurant | Miami, FL | 0 | $0 |
| El Paso Mexican Grill | Gonzales, LA | 0 | $0 |
| Kazus Sushi | New Port Richey, FL | 0 | $0 |
| Peking Wok | Cerritos, CA | 0 | $0 |
| Blue Ginger Japanese Bistro | Denton, TX | 0 | $0 |
| Tasca Restaurant | Brighton, MA | 0 | $0 |
| Original Soupman @ Roosevelt Field | Garden City, NY | 0 | $0 |
| Los Sarapes Horsham | Ambler, PA | 0 | $0 |
| Sunergos Coffee | Louisville, KY | 0 | $0 |
| Wild Montrose | Houston, TX | 0 | $0 |
| South China Cafe, LLC | Richfield, UT | 0 | $0 |
| Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits | Oakland, CA | 0 | $0 |
| Empire Pizza | Glens Falls, NY | 0 | $0 |
| Mr. Crabby's Seafood House & Sports Bar | Randolph, NJ | 0 | $0 |
| Italian Pizza Kitchen | Roselle, IL | 0 | $0 |
| Monterrey No. 20 | Matthews, NC | 0 | $0 |
| El Sol Mexican Restaurant | Cape Girardeau, MO | 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 · 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
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