Overview
- Filed on Dec. 23 in the Northern District of Illinois, the class-action lawsuit alleges the McRib contains no actual pork rib meat.
- The complaint says the rib-shaped patty is made from lower-grade pork parts such as shoulder, heart, tripe and scalded stomach rather than rib meat.
- McDonald’s denies the specific ingredient claims and says the McRib is made with 100% pork, rejecting allegations of hearts, tripe or scalded stomach.
- The suit seeks class certification for purchases in the previous four years, along with damages, restitution and an injunction targeting the product’s naming and marketing.
- The limited-time item returned in November 2025 and, according to the complaint, is priced as a premium sandwich at up to $7.89 before tax; the case remains pending.