Case Study: Hattie B’s Hot Chicken achieves up to $40,000 in saved inventory after a power outage with ComplianceMate

How ComplianceMate enabled Hattie B’s to save as much as $40,000 of inventory after a major power outage led to equipment failure

Hattie B’s Hot Chicken faced a critical food-safety and inventory risk after powerful storms caused a blackout and the walk-in refrigerator’s compressor failed, allowing temperatures to climb into the high 40s°F just hours after a fresh delivery. Hattie B’s Hot Chicken had installed ComplianceMate automated temperature sensors and monitoring, which were poised to detect any unsafe temperature excursions.

When temperatures exceeded custom thresholds, ComplianceMate’s cloud-connected sensors and call center generated outbound alerts to staff, enabling the team to move product into a refrigerated truck overnight. Because of ComplianceMate’s real-time monitoring and notifications, Hattie B’s Hot Chicken avoided an estimated $35,000–$40,000 in spoilage and is now expanding ComplianceMate monitoring to additional coolers.

Hattie B’s Hot Chicken

John Lasater

Executive Chef