Texas Roadhouse responds to claim employees tampered with black customers’ food

Key Points:

• A viral TikTok alleged that a Facebook group called “White and Proud” involved white servers at Texas Roadhouse and Logan’s Roadhouse deliberately contaminating food ordered by black customers, sparking boycott calls.
• Texas Roadhouse responded by condemning discrimination, stating they do not tolerate mistreatment, and launched an investigation into the claims, calling them "abhorrent" but also describing the accusations as unfounded.
• The controversy led to significant customer backlash with many pledging never to dine at Texas Roadhouse again, while some commenters, including a purported former cook, claimed the behavior was an open secret at the chain.
• Texas Roadhouse later stated that their investigation, supported by third-party firms, found the Facebook group to be a hoax with no credible evidence of food tampering, and noted that the original Facebook post was deleted and some users retracted their claims.
• Logan’s Roadhouse has not responded to requests for comment, and no verifiable evidence or screenshots of the alleged Facebook group have been publicly provided.