[1] The episode's main running theme is characters adamantly refusing to eat certain foods served to them without giving an explanation.
At Monk's, Jerry is miffed after his girlfriend Audrey refuses to try a bite of his apple pie without telling him why.
When George notices his rival for the suit surreptitiously watching him from the kitchen, he fears the food has been tampered with.
For this he does not get the job, but he nonetheless considers it a wise decision, since everyone who ate the tainted dessert became violently ill.
While he is there, a health inspector arrives and shuts down the restaurant, giving Jerry the opportunity to gloat.
Kramer suffers from a bad itch that is only relieved at the hands of Olive, a cashier from Monk's who has long fingernails.
As an additional incentive to come back, CBS planned on renovating its New York Street backlot, which did not see its appearance until season six.
Tom Gammill once witnessed a chef leave a restaurant restroom without washing his hands after using the toilet, providing the basis for Poppie's story.