• Imperial food, Inc
• Owner: Emmett Roe
Background:
• Hamlet, North Carolina,
• Imperial Foods occupied a one-story brick and metal structure that over the years had been used for various food product operations.
• Imperial Foods operations did not include the slaughter of poultry. Rather, poultry parts were shipped to the plant, which prepared and cooked the chicken. The cooked chicken would then be distributed to various markets for use in restaurants.
• The plant had a total employment of approximately 200 people, with a normal shift having around 90 employees. Preparation of the poultry products included trimming, marinating, cutting, and mixing. The prepared meat would then be cooked, quick-frozen, packed,