Overview
- Four consumers filed a class-action complaint on Dec. 23, 2025, in U.S. District Court in Chicago alleging deceptive marketing of the McRib.
- Plaintiffs claim the sandwich contains no actual pork rib meat and that its rib-shaped patty and name mislead reasonable buyers.
- McDonald’s says the lawsuit distorts the facts and states the McRib is made with 100% pork from U.S. suppliers, denying claims about hearts, tripe, or scalded stomach.
- The named plaintiffs are Peter Le of California, Charles Lynch of New York, Darien Baker of Illinois, and Darrick Wilson of Washington, D.C., who say they would have declined to buy or paid less if informed differently.
- The suit seeks class certification for purchasers over the past four years, injunctive relief, and damages, and the case remains at an early stage with motions and certification battles expected next.