A proposed class action lawsuit against U.S. restaurant chain Texas Roadhouse is targeting what the law firm calls “deceptive” and “misleading” labeling and marketing practices surrounding certain menu items, including the restaurant chain’s grilled shrimp and grilled salmon entrees.
Trief and Olk, a Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.A.-based law firm, is looking for consumers to participate in the potential class action lawsuit. The law firm lists a number of class action settlements in its list of successful cases, including a USD 410 million (EUR 370 million) suit against Bank of America and a USD 8 million (EUR 7.4 million) suit against Darden Restaurants.
Louisville, Kentucky-headquartered Texas Roadhouse Inc. operates 784 restaurants in the U.S. and several other countries and, in addition to Texas Roadhouse, operates Bubba’s 33 and Jaggers.
“A proposed class action lawsuit has raised significant concerns about the labeling and marketing practices surrounding certain menu items at Texas Roadhouse. The crux of the proposed lawsuit revolves around the claim that the popular restaurant chain has misled consumers by failing to adequately disclose the true nature and ingredients of some menu items,” an advertisement put up by the firm on Top Class Actions said.
The post on Top Class Actions did not reveal any details about how the menu items are mislabeled. Trief and Olk and Texas Roadhouse did not respond to requests for comment from SeafoodSource.
The menu items in question include: grilled shrimp, grilled salmon, signature fresh baked bread, baked potato with toppings, sweet potato with toppings, and buttered corn.
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