Food

October 4, 2017 A lawsuit claims Litco Petroleum, which operates franchised Huddle House restaurants, owes tipped servers unpaid wages for off the clock and side work.

October 4, 2017 Brooklyn, NY Israeli eatery Chaval Al Hazman is the defendant in a proposed wage and hour collective action.

October 4, 2017 Another consumer has sued Sonic over how it handled a data breach of its payment systems that exposed around five million payment account numbers.

October 4, 2017 The company that makes Junior Mints is facing a suit claiming boxes of the candy are filled with too much air and not enough product.

October 2, 2017 A former delivery driver for New York City Chinese restaurant King’s Wok has filed suit against the restaurant’s operating company and an individual owner over claims that the parties violated federal and state labor laws.

October 2, 2017 Two current employees of four Sam’s Southern Eatery restaurants have filed suit against their four respective operating companies and an individual who controls the business over claims that the defendants fail to pay them proper wages.

October 2, 2017 The company behind Manny's Original Chop House in Polk County, FL is facing a wage and hour lawsuit filed by a former server.

October 2, 2017 Food truck and restaurant company Tacos El Bronco Restaurant Inc. is on the receiving end of a lawsuit filed over allegedly unpaid wages.

October 2, 2017 A lawsuit alleges 181 Duane Ristorante, Inc., operators of Max Trattoria Enoteca, has failed to pay delivery workers proper wages.

September 29, 2017 The drive-in fast food chain is facing a lawsuit over its alleged failure to protect customer payment information filed roughly a day after announcing the hack.

September 29, 2017 A delivery worker has sued his former employer, Brooklyn eatery Mexico 2000, to recover allegedly unpaid wages stemming from an improper tip credit.

September 28, 2017 The three respective operating companies of New York City Thai restaurants Yum Yum Bangkok, Yum Yum Too, and Yum Yum 3, along with two individual owners, have been named as defendants in a lawsuit filed by a current employee.

September 28, 2017 Four respective operating companies of Rancho Chico restaurants in South Florida and one individual have been named as defendants in a proposed collective action filed by a former Rancho Chico employee who claims he is owed unpaid overtime wages.

September 28, 2017 A former cook at Broward County, Florida’s La Bottega del Maccherone has filed suit against the pasta store’s operating company – The Pasta Guys, Inc. – and two individuals over claims that they failed to pay employees proper wages.

September 28, 2017 Bojangles’ Restaurants, Inc. and parent company Bojangles’, Inc. are facing a proposed collective action filed by two former employees who claim the defendants misclassified them as exempt from overtime wages.

September 26, 2017 A former delivery person for New York City’s La Nueva Espana restaurant has filed a proposed collective action against the restaurant’s operating company and an individual owner alleging that the defendants violated federal and state labor laws.

September 21, 2017 A former employee has filed suit against HT Restaurant Group, LLC over claims that the defendant, which does business as Hidden Treasure Raw Bar & Grill in Flagler Beach, Florida, violated several provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

September 19, 2017 Connbro Tavern Corp. (which does business as Connolly’s Corner) and two individuals are facing a proposed collective action filed by a former employee who claims he is owed unpaid wages.

September 19, 2017 A former employee of Brother’s Bakery Café has filed suit against the bakery’s operating company and two individuals with control of the business over claims that the defendants violated several provisions of federal and state labor laws.

September 19, 2017 ACH Food Companies, Inc. is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges it deceptively packages its Fleischmann’s Simply Homemade Baking Mix to trick consumers into thinking they are buying more than the box actually contains.

September 18, 2017 Lost Dog Pizza, LLC, which operates Brown Dog Pizza restaurant, and two individual owners are facing a proposed class and collective action filed by a former employee who claims they failed to pay him proper wages.

September 15, 2017 NYC Pasta and Risotto Co. LLC (which does business in New York as Radicchio Pasta and Risotto Co.) and three individuals are facing a proposed collective action that claims they violated several labor laws.

September 15, 2017 Two former employees of New York's Sarge’s Deli have filed suit against the operating company and an individual owner of the business claiming they failed to pay workers proper wages and provide required wage documents.

September 14, 2017 Bistro Marketplace 17 Inc. (which does business as Café Bistro) and two individuals with control of the business are facing a lawsuit filed by two former employees who claim they were not paid proper wages or provided with required wage documents.

September 13, 2017 Starkist is the named in a lawsuit claiming it unlawfully slackfills cans of its processed tuna.

September 13, 2017 The sources from which Nestle Waters North America supposedly gets its Poland Spring Water are the subject of another class action claiming consumers have been duped for years.

September 13, 2017 A hibachi chef and cook formerly employed by Huntington Station, NY restaurant 110 Japan claim they and others are owed unpaid overtime wages.

September 13, 2017 A proposed collective action filed back in August claims Nassau County, NY's Wantagh Bagels failed to pay time-and-a-half overtime wages.

September 11, 2017 A proposed collective action has been filed against three operating companies of New York-based Esquire Diner and two individuals with control of the business over alleged violations of federal and state labor laws.

September 11, 2017 A proposed collective action has been filed against two operating companies who run The Hummus & Pita Co., Hupico LLC, and four individuals over claims that they violated state and federal labor laws.

September 11, 2017 547 Lenox Bar-B-Q-Rest. Corp., which operates Harlem Bar-B-Q, and two individual owners are facing a proposed collective action that alleges they violated various provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York state law.

September 9, 2017 The lawsuit claims the operators of the New York City restaurant failed to pay delivery workers proper wages.

September 8, 2017 Los Limones Grocery Corp. and an individual with operational control of the business are on the receiving end of a proposed collective action filed by a former employee who claims the parties violated the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law.

September 7, 2017 New Jersey-based New Illuzion Sushi Inc. and an individual owner are facing claims that they failed to pay their employees proper wages.

September 7, 2017 Ostensibly organic agave nectar is the subject of a proposed class action lawsuit filed against American Sugar Refining, Inc. in New York.

September 7, 2017 Food/beverage concessions company Volume Services America, which does business as Centerplate, is facing a class action in D.C. over alleged FACTA violations.

September 6, 2017 A proposed wage and hour class action claims the operator of Florida restaurant Paloma Blanca owes unpaid overtime wages.

September 1, 2017 A former employee of a Tampa, Florida Subway restaurant has filed suit against its operating company, Yujile, Inc., and an individual with control of the business.

August 31, 2017 Sophie’s Cuban Cuisine Inc. and Sophie’s Cuban Cuisine Franchising, Inc. are facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging their website violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by denying access to blind individuals.

August 31, 2017 A blind individual has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Sushirrito NYC 23rd, LLC and Sushirrito NYC BP, LLC claiming the companies’ website denies equal access to the visually impaired.

August 31, 2017 A California woman has filed suit against Annie’s Homegrown, Inc. and General Mills, Inc. over allegations that they deceptively market their Annie’s Naturals salad dressings as 'natural' products when they, in fact, contain a synthetic ingredient.

August 18, 2017 Real Monarca Inc. (which does business as Monarca’s Authentic Mexican Cuisine Bar & Grill) and an individual owner are facing claims that they failed to pay employees proper minimum and overtime wages.

August 18, 2017 Flowers Foods, Inc. and subsidiary Flowers Baking Co. of San Antonio, LLC are facing a proposed collective action alleging they misclassified product distributors as independent contractors and failed to pay them proper overtime wages.

August 17, 2017 The case alleges Domino's fails to properly reimburse drivers for vehicle-related costs, causing the drivers' pay to fall below the federal minimum.

August 17, 2017 The company that runs Muzzarella Pizza in New York City allegedly failed to pay mandatory minimum, overtime and spread-of-hours wages to employees.

August 16, 2017 Four former employees of Florida-based Josephine’s Italian Restaurant, Inc. have filed suit against the company and an individual owner over claims that they violated federal and state labor laws.

August 16, 2017 Denny's Beer Barrel Pub is facing allegations it took an illegal tip credit on workers' wages, causing their pay to dip below the federal minimum.

August 16, 2017 Spring Rest Group, LLC, which operates Gatsby's Bar in New York City, is facing a lawsuit claiming the company failed to pay proper wages.

August 14, 2017 Confectionary maker Just Born, Inc. is the defendant in a class action claiming it overly slack-fills packages of Mike and Ikes candy.

August 13, 2017 Cohn Restaurant Group, the company behind The Melting Pop, is facing allegations it illegally sent unwanted text messages.