McDonald's is bringing back the McRib on October 27, and the sandwich will only be available at select locations. The rollout gives shoppers in Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Dallas a narrow window to buy one before the item disappears again.
Peter Le and the 2025 lawsuit
Peter Le is one of four people named in the 45-page complaint filed on December 23, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. That filing, brought by Le, Charles Lynch, Dorien Baker and Derrick Wilson, claimed the sandwich does not contain rib meat and added another layer to a product McDonald's keeps cycling in and out of its menu.
McDonald's and McRib ingredients
McDonald's says the lawsuit distorts the facts and that the McRib uses 100 percent boneless pork with BBQ sauce, onions and pickles. The company also said no hearts, tripe or scalded stomach are included. In a separate statement, McDonald's said, "Our fan-favorite McRib sandwich is made with 100 percent pork sourced from farmers and suppliers across the U.S. We’ve always been transparent about our ingredients so guests can make the right choice for them."
1982 and the limited return
The McRib was introduced nationwide in 1982 and has appeared on and off menus in the U.S. and overseas since then. That stop-start pattern is what gives this return its edge: the date is fixed, the locations are limited, and the first batch is all readers in those cities can count on for now.
McDonald's has not said anything else about variations or changes to the offering, so the practical move is simple for anyone in the named markets: go on October 27 or expect the sandwich to sell through fast. If the company widens the rollout, it will have to do so around the same limited-time playbook that has defined the McRib for four years of legal scrutiny and decades of menu reappearances.
