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McRib returns to select McDonald’s locations on October 27
McDonald’s is bringing back the McRib for a limited time starting October 27.
The sandwich will be sold at select locations in cities including Miami, Chicago and Dallas, as well as Atlanta, Philadelphia and Los Angeles.
It is made with boneless pork, barbecue sauce, onions and pickles on a bun.
The McRib has appeared on and off menus since it was introduced nationwide in 1982, and its limited availability has helped build a following.
In 2025, a lawsuit alleged that the sandwich’s name and shape could mislead customers about whether it contains rib meat.
McDonald’s disputed the claims and said the McRib is made with 100 percent boneless pork.
Customers can check the McDonald’s app to see whether a nearby restaurant is serving it; the company has not said how long it will be available.
McDonald’s will bring the McRib back to select U.S. locations starting October 27 for a limited time.
The sandwich will be available in cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Dallas.
Customers can check the McDonald’s app to see whether nearby restaurants are participating.
The McRib is typically made with boneless pork, barbecue sauce, onions and pickles on a bun.
McDonald’s previously said the sandwich is made with 100 percent pork and rejected claims made in a 2025 lawsuit about its ingredients.
- Who
- McDonald’s is bringing back the McRib for customers at select locations.
- What
- The limited-time return of the McRib sandwich to selected restaurants.
- When
- Starting October 27, 2026.
- Where
- Select U.S. locations, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Dallas.
- Why
- Not stated
Plaintiffs in McRib lawsuit
McDonald’s
Ingredients and name
Plaintiffs in McRib lawsuit
The plaintiffs alleged the sandwich contains no rib meat and argued its name and rib-shaped patty could lead consumers to believe it does.
McDonald’s
McDonald’s said the lawsuit distorts the facts and that the McRib is made with 100 percent pork, with no hearts, tripe or scalded stomach.
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- Return date
- October 27, 2026
- Availability
- Select McDonald’s locations
- Listed cities
- Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Dallas
- Sandwich ingredients
- Boneless pork, barbecue sauce, onions and pickles on a bun
- Check availability
- McDonald’s app
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What people are saying
This lawsuit distorts the facts and many of the claims are inaccurate. Food quality and safety are at the heart of everything we do – that’s why we’re committed to using real, quality ingredients across our entire menu
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