'Completely unfounded' | Texas Roadhouse vows to investigate online allegations of racism
The chain said there is zero credible evidence and hired a third-party firm after viral posts claimed servers planned to contaminate food for Black diners.
- Texas Roadhouse is addressing viral allegations about food tampering, calling them "100% a hoax" while hiring a third-party firm to investigate the unfounded claims.
- An anonymous Facebook post alleged servers at Texas Roadhouse and Logan planned to tamper with Black customers' food, citing the April 2025 killing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf.
- Social media users vowed to boycott the Louisville, Kentucky-based chain, with a TikTok user stating, "To mess with someone's food is the highest level of disrespect," while some retracted claims.
- Travis Doster, Texas Roadhouse chief communications officer, told USA TODAY on Aug. 25 that there is "zero evidence" these assertions are true, suggesting bots may be responsible for the post.
- Texas Roadhouse maintains it is "committed to treating every guest with respect, dignity, and the legendary service they deserve," while investigating whether the motive was to drive down stock prices.
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The recent Texas Roadhouse controversy reveals why so many Black people are done giving racism the benefit of the doubt
Texas Roadhouse faced calls for a boycott after a social media post, later proved to be a hoax, revealed alleged discriminatory practices.
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'Completely unfounded' | Texas Roadhouse vows to investigate online allegations of racism
The steakhouse's social media accounts were recently flooded with comments threatening boycotts and referencing accusations of racism and food contamination.
Texas Roadhouse Condemns ‘Discrimination, Harassment, And Mistreatment’ After Employees Allegedly Create Racist Facebook Group And Admit To Spitting In Black Customers’ Food
Texas Roadhouse is shutting down unverified social media claims accusing its employees of racism and food tampering. Specifically, the allegations accuse servers of discriminating against Black customers and spitting in their food. RELATED: Footage Shows Florida Man Punching & Spitting On Customer In Wheelchair At Mcdonald’s Over the past few days, an alleged Facebook group screenshot began going viral on social media. It showed a “Nancy Smith” …
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