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IrelandJudge lets McRib meat lawsuit proceed, CBS Chicago reports
The case asks whether customers reasonably expect a rib-shaped sandwich patty to contain pork rib meat.
CBS Chicago
Story of Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 143,549 views a day, 66 times a normal first day on this channel (2,170).
McDonald's facing lawsuit over meat in McRib
The shape of the McRib patty is central to a lawsuit accusing McDonald's of misleading customers, according to CBS Chicago. The complaint says the patty resembles pork ribs despite containing no rib meat.
A federal judge in Chicago has ruled that the chain must face the lawsuit. As the station explains, the judge said it was too early to conclude that a reasonable customer would not expect the McRib to contain pork rib meat. That allows the case to continue; it is not a finding that McDonald's misled customers.
The brief report, titled "McDonald's facing lawsuit over meat in McRib", pairs that legal question with footage of the patty being dipped in barbecue sauce and packaged.
It reached about 95,000 views in 11 hours, far beyond the station's usual start for a Short. CBS Chicago keeps the report focused on the distinction at issue: not simply whether the sandwich contains pork, but whether customers expect meat from the ribs.
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- Channel
- CBS Chicago
- Subscribers
- 632,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 1,755,040
- Channel views, pace per day
- 112,543 (on a normal day: 532,866)
- Video published
- October 31, 2026
- Video views so far
- 94,899 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 143,549
The numbers
The McRib report drew far more views than CBS Chicago's Shorts usually receive on their first day.
