Key Takeaways
- Texas Roadhouse called viral claims that its workers contaminated food served to Black customers “completely unfounded” and launched an internal investigation.
- The boycott calls stemmed from an alleged private Facebook post accusing workers at Texas Roadhouse and Logan’s Roadhouse of racist food tampering, but no screenshots, named employees, or confirmed incidents have surfaced.
- An X user who amplified the allegation later called it a hoax and apologized, while Logan’s Roadhouse has not publicly addressed the claim.
Texas Roadhouse is facing calls for a boycott after an explosive social media allegation claimed white restaurant workers were deliberately contaminating food served to Black customers. The steakhouse chain has firmly denied the accusation, calling it “completely unfounded,” and has launched an internal investigation into a controversy that spread rapidly across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and X.
The backlash began with a video recounting an alleged message from a private Facebook group reportedly called “White and Proud.” According to the circulating claim, the group had more than 400,000 members and included white servers who discussed licking their fingers, touching food, and spitting on rolls ordered by Black diners.
Texas Roadhouse and Logan’s Roadhouse were specifically named in the alleged post, which also claimed that some restaurant cooks participated. No screenshots or other verified evidence has been publicly released to establish the group’s size, membership, or connection to either company.
As the allegation circulated, users began urging Black customers and their allies to stop eating at the chain—even though no particular restaurant, employee, customer, or confirmed food-tampering incident had been identified.
Texas Roadhouse responded on TikTok by emphasizing its standards for employee and customer conduct. “We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or mistreatment of any kind,” the company said, adding that employees are expected to treat guests with dignity and care.
It later issued a more direct denial: “We believe it to be completely unfounded and we take every accusation toward our brand seriously.” The chain said it was investigating and remained committed to providing every customer with “respect, dignity, and the Legendary Service they deserve.”
Questions about the allegation grew after an X user who had helped amplify it reversed course. “Upon further research, this is a hoax,” the user wrote in a follow-up, apologizing for sharing the material before investigating it more thoroughly.
As this writing, no concrete evidence has surfaced tying Texas Roadhouse employees to an organized campaign against Black diners. Logan’s Roadhouse, the other chain mentioned in the alleged message, has not publicly addressed the claim.
