Thread: William: Former Employees Speak Out

Former Employees Speak Out
Against Captain's Galley Working Conditions
By David Kernodle
News 14
6-21-7

CHINA GROVE, NC -- Employees of the China Grove restaurant that was shut down because of an E. coli outbreak are speaking out, saying that the conditions at the Captain's Galley seafood restaurant were deplorable.

According to one employee, he was treated less like an employee, and more like a slave.

"They're not taking care of the employees and their customers," said one employee who wished to remain anonymous. "They're mistreating their employees; they're treating them like slaves."

The Captain's Galley location has been shut down, after the E. coli outbreak that health officials said could have been caused when employees slaughtered a goat after hours. That outbreak led to many becoming sick, including one who died.

But according to former and current workers there, tainted food was the least of the restaurant owner's worries.

The couple, who wanted to go by the names Mamma and Poncho, asked to have their faces hidden and their names changed because they worry for their safety.

They said the owner hired four illegal immigrants, including Poncho, to work the kitchen. They said employees worked 12-hour shifts daily, and the owner paid them under the table, less than minimum wage, in what they considered hostile conditions.

"He said if anybody screwed him over, he knows people," said Mamma of the owner.

Calls to the owner of Captain's Galley were not immediately returned.

Employees of the Captain's Galley said they were told the restaurant would not be reopened. Health officials said there are eight confirmed and 13 probable cases of E. coli connected to the Captain's Galley.

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Patricia A. Doyle DVM, PhD
Bus Admin, Tropical Agricultural Economics
Univ of West Indies

Boo Hoo! If you don't like it, then go back to Mexico!

Anybody who knowingly hires illegal aliens is NOT an honorable person, so if you're mistreated, exploited or abused, it's NO surprise.

I've been wondering if that goat was slaughtered for consumption or as part of some Santeria ritual.

Yes, working conditions are poor when you work for the mob!

W

I just looked that up. Very scary. And I think you're EXACTLY RIGHT!!!

Santeria is a religion popular among Hispanics in general and Cuban-Americans in particular. Like other Afro-Caribbean cults practiced in Miami, such as Haitian Voodoo, Obeah and Brazilian Candomble, it blends African religion with some aspects of Christianity.

The rituals of this religion are bizarre by conventional western standards and often result in reports of criminal activity or lead police to presume that a criminal act has been committed.

According to the beliefs of Santeria, each person is born under a particular guardian saint (Orsha) that must be worshipped [worshiped] throughout life. The guardian saint is central to all rites and magic performed in Santeria. An essential part of those rituals involves the use of herbs, roots, flowers and plants. Most of these and other religious paraphernalia may be purchased from stores called "botanicas" which are found throughout Dade county.

Most formal Santeria rituals also require the use of sacrificial birds and animals. Each of the saints is ‘fed' his or her favorite food or sacrifice. The blood of roosters, turtles and goats is the most common offering. Birds such as pigeons, canaries and hens are used in rubbing rituals where the practitioner is cleansed-the evil supposedly passing from the victim to the animal.

I've been wondering if that goat was slaughtered for consumption or as part of some Santeria ritual.

I thought the exact same thing when I read the press release posted. What other reason would they have for slaughtering a goat in a seafood restaurant?