Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants THE COMPANY HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN AN AUDIT OPINION ON THE FINANCIAL ------------------------------------------------------------- STATEMENTS AND NOTES THERTO FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 26, 1998 AND DECEMBER - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27, 1997 FROM ITS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR PRINCIPALLY AS A RESUULT OF THE - --------------------------------------------------------------------- INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONCERN OVER THE ABILITY OF THE COMPANY TO CONTINUE AS A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GOING CONCERN. CONSEQUENTLY, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES THERETO, - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA, AND MAMANEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, HEREIN CONTAINED ARE PRESENTED AS - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UNAUDITED. THE READER OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, NOTES, SELECTED FINANCIAL - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATA, AND MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- RESULTS OF OPERATIONS SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE LACK OF AN INDEPENDENT - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- AUDITORS ATTESTATION TO THE FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF THE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPANY FOR DECEMBER 27, 1997 AND DECEMBER 26, 1998 PRESENTED IN THIS FORM 10-K. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------