Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
Class-action challenge concerning McRib marketing transparency
A reported class-action lawsuit raised questions about whether the McRib name and presentation could lead consumers to expect conventional premium rib meat rather than a restructured pork-shoulder product. The legal and factual outcome is not established in the supplied material.
2011
Animal-welfare allegations involving pork supplier
The Humane Society of the United States filed a complaint with the SEC alleging that pigs used by a producer associated with McRib meat were subjected to gestation crates and poor or unsanitary conditions.