GoKawiilMcRib false-advertising lawsuit against McDonald's allowed to proceed in Chicago
A federal judge in Chicago ruled that a proposed class-action lawsuit over the McRib sandwich can move forward against McDonald's. Four consumers allege the sandwich, despite its name, contains no rib meat and is instead made from cheaper pork parts like shoulder, heart and tripe shaped like a rack of ribs. Judge April M. Perry dismissed five of the claims but allowed deception, fraud and unjust enrichment claims to continue.
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The ruling suggests courts may be willing to scrutinize branding that implies specific ingredients, even for long-running, well-known products like the McRib. If the case succeeds, it could pressure McDonald's to alter how it markets the sandwich or disclose its contents more explicitly, and may embolden similar suits against other branded food products with evocative names.
- A Chicago judge allowed a class-action lawsuit over the McRib to proceed despite McDonald's objections.
- Plaintiffs claim the sandwich uses cheaper pork parts rather than rib meat, contradicting its name.
- The judge dismissed some claims but kept deception, fraud and unjust enrichment allegations alive.
Source: entrepreneur.com — Jonathan Small, 2026-11-09
Published there as: “Customers Suing McDonald’s In Chicago Are Not Lovin’ the McRib”
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