The record

Who gets the tip at Ma's Kitchen in Rowland Heights?

As of September 5, 2026, TipRecord has received 0 reports about Ma's Kitchen regarding tip handling. 0 include supporting evidence reviewed by TipRecord (originals purged within 90 days of upload). The company has not responded. Evidence level: Legally confirmed. These are user-submitted reports and/or documents provided to TipRecord; they are not findings or legal conclusions by TipRecord.

On the record

1 claim

• Legally confirmedManagers or owners receive a share

  Public record documented by TipRecord: On December 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor stated its investigation found owners directed supervisors to distribute only a portion of earned tips to servers, retaining a percentage, and found the restaurant also failed to pay proper overtime; $17,311 in back wages was recovered for 9 workers for the tip and overtime violations combined. Source: https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20251219, December 19, 2025. This documents an official public record; it is not a finding by TipRecord.

  • US Department of Labor · December 19, 2025

Law

Law in California

1. California prohibits an employer or agent from taking or receiving any gratuity left for an employee, and treats a charge represented to the customer as a tip as a tip. Starting January 1, 2026, the Labor Commissioner may cite employers for withheld gratuities.

   Source: Cal. Labor Code §351; SB 648 (2025) · verified 2026-09

2. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, tips are the property of the employee. An employer, including managers and supervisors, may not keep any portion of employees' tips for any purpose, whether or not it takes a tip credit.

   Source: 29 U.S.C. §203(m)(2)(B); DOL Fact Sheet #15 · verified 2026-09

Every rule on file for California

TipRecord does not determine whether this business complies with any law. These lines quote what the cited statute or agency says, as of the verified date, and are not legal advice.

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