Food

November 12, 2018 Eleven plaintiffs have filed suit against the operators of restaurants Bistro Marketplace, Shelley’s Kitchen and Fresh Kitchen over alleged wage and hour abuses.

November 12, 2018 The owners and operators of NYC restaurant Mudville 9 are facing a lawsuit filed by four former employees who claim they were deprived of proper wages.

November 8, 2018 A proposed collective action alleging wage and hour violations has been filed against the operators of Queens Korean restaurant Hae Woon Day.

November 6, 2018 A lawsuit filed against Zacky Farms and Zacky & Sons Poultry claims the companies laid off hundreds of employees without providing proper advance notice.

November 1, 2018 Miyoko's Kitchen faces a lawsuit over its vegan butter, with the case alleging the product should not be advertised and labeled as "butter."

November 1, 2018 Former employees of food service PBG Delivery Dudes claim they were misclassified as independent contractors and deprived of proper wages.

October 30, 2018 The maker of Capri Sun faces a lawsuit that claims its "no artificial coloring, flavors, or preservatives" promise for the popular beverage is fraudulent.

October 29, 2018 Small Planet Foods, Inc. has been hit with a proposed class action that alleges the marketing and advertising of the company’s LÄRABAR brand “Original Fruit & Nut Bar” products are deceptive to consumers.

October 29, 2018 The operators of two Sophie’s Cuban Cuisine restaurants in NYC are facing a lawsuit filed by former waitresses who claim they didn't receive appropriate wages.

October 26, 2018 Dunkin Donuts is at the center of a lawsuit that alleges franchises entered into no-poach agreements to not hire nor solicit each other's employees.

October 25, 2018 A proposed collective and class action has been filed against the operators of four upscale restaurants in New York over alleged violations of state and federal wage requirements.

October 24, 2018 An August 2018 lawsuit filed against Roti Restaurants over claims of unpaid wages and discrimination has been removed to New York federal court.

October 24, 2018 The owners and operators of New York City restaurant Rouge Tomate are the defendants in a wage and hour lawsuit filed by four former employees.

October 23, 2018 Park Pizza and its two owners have been named as defendants in a lawsuit filed by a former employee over potential violations of federal and state labor law.

October 23, 2018 The operators of Empanada Mama and Empanada Mama Express are facing a former employee's lawsuit in which he alleges an improper tip credit was applied to his wages.

October 19, 2018 The operators of Brooklyn eatery Subsational are the defendants in a proposed collective action in which a former employee claims he was deprived of lawful wages.

October 19, 2018 A Tennessee restaurant has filed a class action in which it alleges mobile delivery platform DoorDash, Inc. used its name, menu and logo without authorization.

October 19, 2018 Burger King is the defendant in a class action lawsuit that claims employees are subject to illegal no-poach agreements whereby franchises promise not to hire or solicit each other's workers.

October 16, 2018 Another class action alleges Champion Petfoods failed to disclose the presence of heavy metals and toxins in its supposedly natural dog foods.

October 15, 2018 Vital Pharmaceuticals (VPX Sports) is named in a lawsuit that claims it misrepresents the ingredients in its "BANG' brand of energy drinks.

October 15, 2018 The maker of Switch Sparkling beverages finds itself facing a proposed class action in which a consumer claims the drinks’ “No Sugar Added” and “No Preservatives” claims are false.

October 12, 2018 A collective action alleges Bob Evans restaurants applies an impermissible tip credit to servers' hourly wages.

October 11, 2018 Ampex Brands Burleson, LLC, which operates several KFC and Long John Silvers restaurants, is the defendant in a wage and hour lawsuit.

October 10, 2018 Two former employees of New York City bistro Jack’s Wife Freda claim that they were not paid for all hours worked and did not receive lawful overtime wages.

October 10, 2018 An antitrust class action alleges New York IHOP operators colluded to not hire nor solicit each other's employees, thereby suppressing wages.

October 9, 2018 Living Intentions, LLC’s Superfood Nut Blend White Chocolate is at the center of a proposed class action that alleges the product misleadingly contains no white chocolate.

October 9, 2018 Two former Pronto Pizza employees seek to recover allegedly unpaid minimum, overtime and spread-of-hours wages in a proposed collective action out of New York.

October 9, 2018 The operating companies of an Arkansas Waffle House restaurant are the defendants in a server's wage and hour lawsuit.

October 9, 2018 [UPDATE] According to a lawsuit, Starbucks has unfairly and deceptively advertised its White Chocolate Doubleshot Energy Drink as containing white chocolate when, in fact, it does not.

October 5, 2018 A consumer alleges Blue Diamond's Almond Nut-Thins are misleadingly labeled as “Nut & Rice Crackers” when they are, in fact, actually rice-flour based.

October 5, 2018 A class action alleges Arizona Beverage Co. unfairly and deceptively claims its drinks have “no preservatives” despite the presence of citric and/or ascorbic acid.

October 5, 2018 A class action lawsuit claims Starbucks fails to disclose that its Sour Gummies contain an artificial flavoring agent.

October 4, 2018 A former employee of Floridian Diner claims he was deprived of appropriate wages and illegally fired.

October 3, 2018 A former employee alleges a Fort Smith, Arkansas Subway restaurant failed to pay proper time-and-a-half overtime wages.

October 1, 2018 A class action claims Barilla fraudulently advertises its pasta sauces as having “no preservatives” despite the presence of citric acid, a synthetic preservative.

September 28, 2018 A former High Cotton employee claims the SC restaurant operated an illegal tip pool, among other potential wage and hour infractions.

September 26, 2018 The suit alleges that while 7-Eleven purports that claims about its water are “backed by scientific rigor,” the “Pure Alkaline Water” is, in truth, regular water.

September 26, 2018 A class action alleges Neurobrands misleadingly claims its beverage products are flavored with only natural ingredients despite the presence of malic acid.

September 26, 2018 Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.—which owns and operates both Checkers and Rally’s restaurants—is facing a lawsuit citing alleged wage violations.

September 26, 2018 Hansen’s Natural sodas are the subject of a proposed class action in which a California consumer claims the product's manufacturer—the Coca-Cola Company—misleadingly represents that the supposedly “natural” sodas do not contain synthetic ingredients.

September 21, 2018 Taiyo International faces a lawsuit over claims that the company failed to pay the plaintiff proper wages and submitted fraudulent payroll information to the IRS.

September 21, 2018 Two former employees of Babbalucci Italian Kitchen claim in a proposed collective action that they were deprived of overtime pay.

September 19, 2018 The operating companies of We Heart 13th Street restaurant group are facing a former server’s lawsuit over an allegedly unlawful "tip sharing policy."

September 19, 2018 Two individuals who worked for Asian Fusion USA claim that the Brooklyn eatery and its individual owners failed to pay the workers proper wages.

September 19, 2018 Alleged wage violations are at the center of a lawsuit filed against the operating company and individual owners of Aquarius Seafood Restaurant.

September 19, 2018 Three operating companies of Baires Grill restaurants are facing a lawsuit alleging the defendants paid a busser below the federal minimum wage.

September 19, 2018 Essentia Water faces a class action that claims its bottled water is marketed, advertised and labeled based on scientific claims that “are literally false.”

September 18, 2018 A former baker for Royal Sweet Bakery alleges he was paid at a rate below the required minimum wage and deprived of proper overtime compensation.

September 18, 2018 Two former Taco Bell employees claim that Colorado franchise operator Colomex, Inc. failed to pay appropriate regular and overtime wages.

September 18, 2018 A proposed collective action citing several potential violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has been filed against Alex of Polk County, Inc.