- The claim that white servers at Texas Roadhouse, Logan's Roadhouse and potentially other restaurants conspired in a large Facebook group to lick their fingers and touch or spit in the food of Black customers is unfounded.
- The rumor, which circulated online in August 2026, stemmed from a screenshot of an alleged Facebook post that appeared in one of several groups named White and proud. In that now-unavailable post (possibly deleted), someone using the name Nancy Smith derogatorily addressed "blacks" and told of a different, secret Facebook group with more than 400,000 members made up of white servers discussing contaminating Black customers' food.
- In short, Snopes found no evidence or information confirming or disproving the existence of such a group.
- In an Aug. 24 post (archived), the Blacks Of Egypt Facebook page, managed by a user who administers one of the White and proud Facebook groups, defined the purpose of White and proud as "satirical," saying a group in which "white people were trashing black people day and night" served as inspiration to create the group as a way to punch back with humor.
- A Texas Roadhouse spokesperson provided statements labeling the food contamination story a hoax and saying the company was investigating. We also emailed Logan's Roadhouse, Meta and other people mentioned in this article.
In August 2026, people shared a rumor purporting white servers at
The claim stemmed from an alleged screenshot of a Facebook post that appeared in a group named White and proud (one of several such groups using the same name and profile image). In the now-unavailable and possibly deleted post, which was shared shared in group No. 1492087406264148 (archived), a user named Nancy Smith warned "blacks" against eating at the two restaurant chains and told of a secret Facebook group (not one of the White and proud groups) with more than 400,000 members participating in promoting unsafe, racist food practices.
For example, on Aug. 24, an Instagram user posted two slides: first, one of Texas Roadhouse's responses to the rumor calling the matter "completely unfounded," and second, the purported "contamination" Facebook post screenshot itself, visible below:
(@theshaderoom via Instagram)
TikTok user Sannie Yeanay presented the rumor in a popular video (archived), calling the text in the screenshot "genuinely disgusting."
The posted image reads as follows (without mentioning spitting, as some users claimed):
To all you blacks in here keep this in mind.
Hope you enjoy your meal next time you eat out.
There is a Facebook group that I am a part of and it is for white servers. We have come up with a plan. When a table of black diners comes in and places their order we walk back to the kitchen to get your food when ready. There is ALWAYS a blind spot in the kitchen and we are licking our fingers and touching your food. If it happens to be a Texas Roadhouse or Logan's, those rolls are full of our white saliva. Some of the cooks are in on this too. Think they are playing. They aren't. Believe me, this has been going on since y'all started this nonsense with Karamello the candy bar Anthony crap. Btw, the group has over 400k members. Enjoy y'all's food.
Snopes readers emailed and searched for information regarding the rumor, mainly asking about Texas Roadhouse,.
In sum, we have not found verifiable evidence of any kind confirming or debunking the claim that white servers conspired in a Facebook group to tamper with Black customers' food. Because the claim is unfounded, we are leaving it unrated.
A Texas Roadhouse spokesperson pointed us to two statements shared on the company's official TikTok account, in part calling the rumor "completely unfounded" and adding the restaurant doesn't "tolerate discrimination, harassment, or mistreatment of any kind." One of the statements appeared to reference Yeanay's video, which users reposted on other platforms. A company spokesperson shared further comment via email, calling the matter a hoax and providing details of the company's food-safety practices.
We emailed SSCP Management, the apparent
Researching the rumor
A Facebook search for a White and proud Facebook group located a match with around 63,000 members, as well as other groups using the same profile image. Those groups, including group No. 1492087406264148, displayed the same group profile image visible in the alleged Nancy Smith Facebook post screenshot.
One Facebook user alleged (archived) a user named Nancy Smith with the handle @renaerae.renaerae (archived) created the supposed post. The profile listed 52 friends, potentially matching two other alleged screenshots showing 52 or 53 friends for a Nancy Smith. The user making the allegation claimed Smith changed her profile name to Nancy Jo to avoid the controversy. That user's "About" page (archived) showed her "married name" as Nancy Jo Smith.
The user's post included two images of a white woman and white man. One, a black-and-white image where the man wears a Colorado Rockies cap, appeared to match the black-and-white format and lighting of the barely visible profile picture of the Nancy Smith who purportedly posted the original message in White and proud.
We weren't able to contact or confirm these claims about this person. The user's Messenger app displayed the message, "You can't message this account."
The only admin or moderator for the larger White and proud Facebook group was listed as a page named Blacks Of Egypt. The page transparency data for Blacks Of Egypt — accessible by clicking on the "History Museum" text at the top of the page, then "Transparency and privacy policy" — indicated a user managing both the White and proud group and Blacks Of Egypt page resides in Guinea.
On Aug. 24, amid the racial restaurant controversy, the Blacks Of Egypt page owner defined (archived) White and proud as "a satirical group inspired by an original group of the same name where white people were trashing black people day and night." The user added, "I am not racist and I love all the colors, but I still think that the racists should be taught a lesson," and entreated members to "spread the love and peace around you."
Texas Roadhouse responds
In addition to the aforementioned statements, a Texas Roadhouse spokesperson responded to our email saying the company's investigation found no truth to the rumor:
Our investigation, along with other outside sources, point to a hoax. We have found no credible evidence of food tampering or that this accusation is based in truth. We have engaged with a third-party firm to help us attempt to locate the source of this unfounded allegation.
We also asked about employee conduct and food safety, to which the spokesperson answered with details about a specific managerial process:
Our restaurants follow very strict handling procedures when it comes to food safety and quality. Additionally, we utilize a Manager in the Window system. Prepared food passes from our kitchen to the expo window directly. All food is checked for quality and then sent directly to the table.
For further reading, in 2021, we reported about the existence of Texas Roadhouse voucher scams on Facebook. During our research regarding the racial rumor, we spotted those same scams still circulating in August 2026.
Facts Only
A rumor circulated in August 2026 regarding food contamination at Texas Roadhouse and Logan's Roadhouse.
The claim alleges white servers used a secret Facebook group to coordinate contaminating food served to Black customers.
The rumor stemmed from a screenshot of a post by a user named Nancy Smith in a "White and proud" Facebook group.
The post claimed the secret group had over 400,000 members.
A Texas Roadhouse spokesperson called the story a hoax and unfounded.
Texas Roadhouse utilizes a "Manager in the Window" system for food quality and safety checks.
An administrator of a "White and proud" group, located in Guinea, described the group as satirical.
A Facebook search identified multiple groups named "White and proud" using the same profile image.
One "White and proud" group identified has approximately 63,000 members.
No verifiable evidence has been found to confirm or disprove the existence of the secret server group.
Executive Summary
In August 2026, a rumor circulated online alleging that white servers at Texas Roadhouse and Logan's Roadhouse were members of a secret Facebook group dedicated to contaminating the food of Black customers. The claim originated from a screenshot of a post attributed to a user named Nancy Smith in a group titled "White and proud," asserting that over 400,000 members coordinated to lick their fingers or spit in food, specifically targeting rolls at the mentioned restaurant chains.
Texas Roadhouse has labeled the claims a hoax, stating that internal investigations found no evidence of food tampering and highlighting a "Manager in the Window" system designed to ensure food safety. Conversely, the administrator of one "White and proud" group, based in Guinea, describes the group as a satirical project intended to mock racists. There is currently no verifiable evidence to either confirm or debunk the existence of the alleged secret group of 400,000 servers, leaving the claim unfounded.
Full Take
The strongest version of this narrative is that a decentralized, racist conspiracy exists within the service industry, utilizing private social media groups to coordinate systemic harassment and health violations against Black patrons. This version relies on the authenticity of the "Nancy Smith" post as a whistleblower account.
The situation follows a classic digital disinformation pattern: a high-emotion, low-verifiability screenshot is dropped into polarized environments (TikTok, Instagram) to trigger immediate moral outrage. By targeting specific corporate brands and racial tensions, the narrative ensures rapid virality before any factual verification can occur. The presence of a "satirical" group administrator based in Guinea further suggests a layer of digital performance or "trolling" designed to provoke reactions from both sides of a racial divide.
The root cause is the weaponization of historical racial trauma combined with the anonymity of social media. It echoes the "poisoned well" trope, updated for the algorithmic age. The implication is a degradation of institutional trust; when unfounded claims of this magnitude circulate, the cost is borne by employees who face baseless suspicion and customers who experience unnecessary anxiety.
Patterns detected: none
If this were a coordinated influence campaign, the playbook would involve creating "proof" via fabricated screenshots, seeding them in "rage-bait" groups to ensure algorithmic amplification, and then leveraging the inevitable corporate denials to frame the companies as "covering up" the truth. The actual content does not match this pattern; it is a report on the lack of evidence for a viral rumor.
Bridge Questions:
1. How does the lack of a "definitive debunk" (since the secret group's non-existence cannot be proven) affect the persistence of this rumor?
2. In what ways does the "satire" defense serve as a shield for the creation of provocative, fake content?
3. What specific evidence would be required to move this claim from "unfounded" to "disproven"?