Overview
- The 45-page complaint was filed on December 23, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by four consumers from California, New York, Illinois, and Washington, D.C.
- The suit alleges the rib-shaped patty contains no rib meat and instead uses restructured pork made from cuts such as shoulder, heart, tripe, and scalded stomach.
- McDonald’s denies the characterizations, saying the sandwich is made with 100 percent boneless pork and rejecting claims that organ meats are used.
- Plaintiffs assert 16 claims, including fraud, breach of warranty, and state consumer-protection violations, and they seek damages, restitution, and injunctive relief.
- The complaint cites McRib Locator data to argue consumers overpaid during limited-time runs, noting average December 2024 prices of $5.63 and peaks of $7.89, and the case remains at an early stage with no rulings reported.