McDonald’s Quarter Pounder Sandwiches
Allegations: Marketing sandwiches as safe
Clark et al. v. McDonald’s Corp.
22-cv-628, S.D. Ill.
(March 2022)
McDowell et al. v. McDonald’s Corp.
22-cv-1688, N.D. Ill.
(March 2022)
Big Mac and other foods
Falsely marketing products as “safe” and “sustainable” when the product packaging contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which makes them unsafe for humans and harmful to the environment
Pending
Allegations: Marketing sandwiches as safe
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising that breakfast combo meals come with orange juice when customers who order orange juice as part of their meal are charged an added surcharge and, as a…
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising the size of beef patties and amount of toppings on sandwiches
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising vanilla as the flavoring ingredient
In September 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against McDonald’s for allegedly falsely advertising the price of its Sausage McMuffin on the “value menu” as $1 when, according to plaintiffs,…
November 2018: This case was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 18-cv-9354, C. D. CA.) September 2018: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against McDonald’s for allegedly failing to…
A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against McDonald’s regarding the marketing of its Quarter Pounder® and Double Quarter Pounder® hamburgers. The complaint, which was originally filed in May 2018…
April 2018: A federal judge dismissed the Killeen complaint concluding that consumers had enough information to compare prices because the prices are listed on the menus. December 2016: Two class-action…
In November 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against McDonald’s for allegedly deceptively advertising that the chicken in various sandwiches, salads, and wraps is “100% Chicken Breast” when, according to…
In January 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against McDonald’s for allegedly falsely marketing its Mozzarella Cheese Sticks as being made with “pure mozzarella,” “real mozzarella,” and “100% real cheese”…
TINA.org has tracked more than 100 lawsuits alleging greenwashing.
Lawsuits challenge the amount of meat and toppings depicted in fast-food marketing images.
Class-action lawsuits target human and environmentally-friendly claims.
TINA.org is currently tracking 70 class actions challenging claims that a variety of foods and beverages are truly vanilla.
The culprit: rib meat.