Doughnut maker accepts fine at Ohio plant

MONROE, Ohio -- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts has agreed to pay a $40,000 fine for hiring illegal immigrants at a plant in southwest Ohio. The Butler County sheriff's office says it relayed information about workers at the Monroe plant to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. An investigation in 2007 showed that the company had employed 25 unauthorized workers and did not have required paperwork for all workers at the facility. ICE says Krispy Kreme agreed to revise its immigration compliance program. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. spokesman Brian Little said Thursday the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based company has improved its document verification system and is committed to complying with all laws and regulations in the communities where it does business. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)