The restaurant clarified that the rope was actually wrapped cord attached to an antique electric soldering iron on display and said it was removed Monday

Now social media users are calling for the chain to assess its decoration at all its locations and share a timeline for a review to make sure nothing offensive is on display.

Prescot says she plans to reach out to Cracker Barrel’s corporate office to determine if there are similar decorations at other restaurants.

The noose is a ‘key hate symbol targeting African Americans’ according to ADL that stems from the lynching of black people in the time of Jim Crow.

It was particularly jarring for many to see this symbol at the Cracker Barrel chain which describes itself as having a Southern country theme.

 

Social media users are calling for the chain to assess its decoration at all its locations and share a timeline for a review to make sure nothing offensive is on display

Cracker Barrel said to Fox News in a statement: ‘We work hard to create a culture of hospitality that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive to everyone who walks through our doors. Some of the historic décor in our stores may be reminiscent of earlier times, but our inclusive culture is firmly grounded in today.’

‘As we previously said, the décor item in our East Windsor store – an antique soldering iron with an original wrapped cord – should have been noticed and corrected before ever being displayed, and it has since been removed. We are grateful to our guest who pointed it out to us so we could correct this mistake.’

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