{"id":3563,"date":"2026-10-31T10:03:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T05:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=3563"},"modified":"2026-10-31T10:03:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T05:03:47","slug":"mcdonalds-must-face-lawsuit-over-mcrib-us-judge-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=3563","title":{"rendered":"McDonald’s must face lawsuit over McRib, US judge rules"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A federal judge on Friday rejected McDonald\u2019s request to dismiss a proposed class action accusing it of defrauding \u200bconsumers about the content of its McRib sandwich.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The plaintiffs accused \u200cMcDonald\u2019s of intentionally shaping McRib patties with ridges to resemble pork ribs and make diners believe the sandwich contains rib meat, an expensive cut known for its higher fat content \u200band rich flavour.<\/p>\n

Consumers said McDonald\u2019s actual use of lower-grade pork products \u200b, including shoulder, heart, tripe or stomach caused them to overpay \u2060for the McRib, one of its most expensive menu items.<\/p>\n

While dismissing some claims, \u200bUS District Judge April Perry in McDonald\u2019s hometown of Chicago called it premature \u200bto accept the company\u2019s argument that no reasonable consumer could expect the McRib to contain rib meat.<\/p>\n

She said McDonald\u2019s website describes the sandwich only as containing pork, and reasonable \u200bconsumers need not do research before buying a $7 fast-food sandwich.<\/p>\n

The judge also said \u200bads highlighting the meat\u2019s rib-like shape could support a claim of intent to defraud, though \u200cfurther \u2060proof was needed.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlaintiffs\u2019 proffered understanding of \u2018McRib\u2019 is not unreasonable or fanciful,\u201d Perry wrote.<\/p>\n

McDonald\u2019s has sold the McRib periodically since 1981.<\/p>\n

It contended that distinctive product names do not fool reasonable consumers, and the plaintiffs\u2019 preference for a certain cut \u200bof pork \u201cdoesn\u2019t turn McDonald\u2019s \u200btruthful marketing into \u2060consumer fraud.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a statement, McDonald\u2019s maintained that it does not use hearts, tripe or stomach in the McRib, and \u200bhas always been transparent about its ingredients. \u201cThis lawsuit distorts the \u200bfacts and \u2060the claims are meritless,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n

Thiago Coelho, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said his clients will continue seeking accountability for deceptive marketing.<\/p>\n

Fast-food chains have faced other \u2060lawsuits over \u200bproduct depictions in ads and on menu \u200bboards.<\/p>\n

These include cases<\/a> accusing McDonald\u2019s, Burger King and Wendy\u2019s of making burgers appear larger than they actually are.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A federal judge on Friday rejected McDonald\u2019s request to dismiss a proposed class action accusing it of defrauding \u200bconsumers about the content of its McRib sandwich. The plaintiffs accused \u200cMcDonald\u2019s of intentionally shaping McRib patties with ridges to resemble pork ribs and make diners believe the sandwich contains rib meat, an expensive cut known for its higher fat content \u200band rich flavour. Consumers said McDonald\u2019s actual use of lower-grade pork products \u200b, including shoulder, heart, tripe or stomach caused them to overpay \u2060for the McRib, one of its most expensive…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english"],"gutentor_comment":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3563"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3563\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}