Rubio's Coastal Grill controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2007
Overtime misclassification lawsuit
Employees filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Rubio's improperly classified workers and failed to pay required overtime. The company settled for $7.5 million without admitting wrongdoing.
2005
Langostino lobster labeling lawsuit
A class action lawsuit alleged that Rubio's Lobster Burrito contained langostino, or squat lobster, rather than clawed lobster from the Nephropidae family. Rubio's subsequently changed the product name to Langostino Lobster Burrito to reduce the possibility of confusion.