Ex-employee removed or changed allergens present in some of the menu items, among other offences
A former employee of Walt Disney World has received three years of jail time after he changed the information in the company's restaurant menus following his termination.
Michael Scheuer, 40, was also ordered to pay a total of $687,776.50 in restitution to his victims after he pleaded guilty on January 29, 2025.
Scheuer's penalties stem from his termination for unspecified conduct in 2024 following an argument with his supervisor about menu creation.
After his termination, Scheuer carried out a series of computer intrusions or attacks directed at his former employer, according to a press release from the Justice Department, which cited court documents.
Among the intrusions that he made was manipulating the allergen information in restaurant menus to indicate that food items were safe for customers with certain allergies.
Court documents obtained by PEOPLE revealed that he removed allergens, such as peanuts, tree nuts, and shellfish, from food information. He even deleted the mention of "peanut" and replaced it on the ingredient list with "milk."
In some cases, he also allegedly changed some of the menu items' names to add profanity, such as altering "cheesy grits" to "cheesy s***s," according to PEOPLE.
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