McDonald's faces class-action lawsuit over McRib meat

A lawsuit filed Dec. 23, 2025 in U.S. District Court in Chicago alleges the McRib contains no actual pork rib meat and seeks class certification and damages; McDonald's says the claims are inaccurate.

A group of four consumers filed a class-action lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Chicago on Dec. 23, 2025, saying the McRib sandwich does not contain actual pork rib meat and that McDonald's naming and presentation mislead customers. The complaint alleges the product's name and the shaped patty create a false expectation about its ingredients. McDonald's issued a statement saying the claims are inaccurate and that the McRib is made with 100% pork sourced from U.S. suppliers. The plaintiffs are seeking class certification and monetary and injunctive relief. Key details: - The suit was filed Dec. 23, 2025 in U.S. District Court in Chicago by four plaintiffs from California, New York, Illinois and Washington, D.C. - Plaintiffs allege the McRib contains no actual pork rib meat and that the sandwich's name and shaped patty mislead reasonable consumers. - The complaint seeks class certification for purchases in the four years before the filing, compensatory and other damages, and an order to stop the challenged marketing. - McDonald's responded that the complaint distorts the facts and stated the McRib is made with 100% pork from its suppliers. Summary: The plaintiffs are seeking class certification, damages and an order to stop the alleged deceptive naming and marketing; McDonald's has denied the allegations. Undetermined at this time.