Food

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.

September 17, 2018 A lawsuit filed against Manhattan restaurant Barking Dog and one individual owner alleges the defendants deprived a delivery worker of proper wages.

September 14, 2018 A former employee alleges restaurant Canton House and one individual owner failed to pay proper overtime wages pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

September 14, 2018 According to a lawsuit, Core Nutrition's claims about its "Core Hydration" water are misleading and not backed by scientific evidence.

September 11, 2018 Deli Management, Inc.—which operates approximately 158 Jason’s Deli restaurants nationally—is facing a lawsuit over allegedly unpaid overtime wages.

September 11, 2018 [UPDATE] Clif Bar & Company faces a lawsuit over allegations that certain products are deceptively labeled to indicate they contain real white chocolate when, in fact, the opposite is true.

September 10, 2018 Alleged wage violations are the focus of a lawsuit filed against New HLY Chinese Cuisine and two individuals with day-to-day control of the business.

September 7, 2018 Yuqi’s Cuisine Inc. and four individual owners have been named in a lawsuit filed by two former employees who accuse the defendants of FLSA violations.

September 7, 2018 A lawsuit filed against Tiger Eye Pizza and one individual owner alleges the parties failed to properly reimburse their delivery drivers for expenses.

September 5, 2018 Friends First—which operates three Arkansas-based Domino’s franchises—is facing a lawsuit over allegedly unpaid overtime stemming from off-the-clock work.

September 4, 2018 A lawsuit alleges Kind's practice of listing the ingredients in its fruit bars under "collective names" misleads consumers.

August 30, 2018 Six operating companies and two individual owners of Captain George’s restaurants find themselves as defendants in a lawsuit alleging wage and hour violations.

August 30, 2018 Jacks Enterprise, LLC is the defendant in a former employee’s lawsuit in which she claims the company violated the minimum wage provisions of the FLSA.

August 30, 2018 NY Pizza Company, LLC is facing a former employee’s proposed collective action over allegedly unpaid minimum and overtime wages.

August 29, 2018 According to lawsuit, Diamond Pet Foods dog food contains undisclosed toxins, including heavy metals and BPA, that could sicken dogs after repeated exposure.

August 28, 2018 A proposed collective action claims Mactanz, Inc. violated federal labor law when it required its “tipped” employees to participate in an unlawful tip pool.

August 27, 2018 Frontier Natural Products Co-Op's representations that its salt products are “organic” are fraudulent and designed to mislead consumers, a class action alleges.

August 24, 2018 Three former Sherwood Diner servers have filed a lawsuit against the Lawrence, New York restaurant over allegedly unpaid wages and unlawful tip deductions.

August 16, 2018 A class action lawsuit claims Premier Nutrition Corporation's PowerBar brand Clean Whey Protein bars are not as pure or clean as advertised.

August 15, 2018 Sawa Sushi is facing a lawsuit over claims that two former Teriyaki chefs at the restaurant were deprived of proper minimum, overtime and spread-of-hours wages.

August 14, 2018 Twenty-five Just Salad operating companies and the chain’s individual owner face a lawsuit from 13 plaintiffs who say were paid less than minimum wage.

August 14, 2018 Ace & W Investment, LLC is facing a lawsuit citing potential FLSA and Florida labor law violations stemming from allegedly unpaid minimum wages.

August 13, 2018 A former employee of Pepe Rosso and Rosso Uptown restaurants claims in a proposed collective action that he was deprived of overtime and spread-of-hours pay.

August 13, 2018 Five former employees of New York restaurant Obao claim they were deprived of appropriate wages in a lawsuit citing several potential labor law violations.

August 9, 2018 A lawsuit claims a group of pork producers and data analysis firm Agri Stats, Inc. conspired to unlawfully inflate pork prices over the past decade.

August 8, 2018 Lamb Weston Holdings is named in a class action alleging the company packages its Alexia Sweet Potato fries with more than 50 percent non-functional slack-fill.

August 8, 2018 A class action filed in California alleges The J.M. Smucker Company’s Crisco 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil No-Stick spray is not truly extra virgin olive oil.

August 7, 2018 [UPDATE] Rachael Ray Nutrish faces a class action lawsuit filed by a a consumer who claims the company’s supposedly natural dog food contains glysophate, an unnatural chemical.

August 6, 2018 Two former Los Tres Amigos employees have filed suit against their ex-employers alleging violations of federal and state labor law.

July 31, 2018 A former delivery driver for New York Korean eatery Barkogi has filed suit against his ex-employers over alleged violations of federal and state labor law.

July 27, 2018 Two former delivery employees for NYC's Fuel Grill & Juice Bar claim their significant non-tipped work should have precluded their employers from paying them a reduced tipped wage.

July 25, 2018 Restaurant Express Delivery and three individuals with control of the business are staring down a lawsuit that accuses the defendants of labor law violations.

July 23, 2018 In a proposed class and collective action filed in Pennsylvania federal court, a former McDonald’s employee claims she is owed unpaid minimum and overtime wages.

July 17, 2018 A former Canaan Sushi Inc. employee has filed a lawsuit against the company and two individuals who control the business in which he claims he wasn’t paid proper wages while working at the defendants’ sushi restaurant.

July 17, 2018 The owners and operators of Umi Sushi and Dai Hachi Sushi are facing a former employee’s claims that the parties owe him minimum, overtime, and spread-of-hours wages, plus reimbursement for purchasing a $1,500 electric bike.

July 17, 2018 A proposed collective action claims employees at The Storehouse, an Irish pub in New York City, weren't paid proper wages.

July 17, 2018 Barlean’s Organic Oils is the defendant in a proposed class action centered on the company’s advertising and labeling of its Greens Supplement Powders.

July 16, 2018 Diamond Foods, which does business as Kettle Foods, is facing a proposed class action over claims that the company falsely advertised its potato chip products.

July 13, 2018 A former server at Sea Hags Bar and Grill has filed suit against the restaurant’s operating company and individual owner seeking to recover allegedly unpaid wages.

July 6, 2018 The corporate entities that operate as Kerrygold are facing a proposed class action lawsuit filed in California federal court.

July 5, 2018 Campbell Soup Co. is staring down a lawsuit that alleges the company's claim that no preservatives are added to its soups is false and misleading.

July 3, 2018 PDQ restaurants face a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that the restaurant was negligent in protecting consumer data, leading to a months-long security breach.

July 2, 2018 A proposed collective action alleging labor law violations has been filed against the operating companies of various Han Dynasty restaurants across the tri-state area.

June 29, 2018 A former employee of Northport, New York's Feed & Grain restaurant claims he wasn't paid proper overtime or spread-of-hours wages.

June 29, 2018 A former employee of Brooklyn's Asya restaurant claims she worked 78 hours per week without being paid proper wages.

June 26, 2018 A consumer alleges Vigo Importing's Alessi Autentico Premium Risotto products are packaged with 'more than 70 percent' slack fill.

June 26, 2018 New River Hospitality Holdings is the defendant in a lawsuit claiming the Ft. Lauderdale restaurant operator engaged in unsolicited text message marketing.

June 22, 2018 From Arkansas comes a lawsuit in which the plaintiff alleges she and other Sharks Fish and Chicken cashiers throughout the state were not paid proper wages.