Big Mac
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “safe” and “sustainable” when the product packaging contains substances that make them unsafe for humans and harmful to the environment
Prices of McDonald’s Extra Value Meals
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 lawsuits were filed against McDonald’s for allegedly deceptively advertising Extra Value Meals using the phrase “Extra Value” when the meals actually cost more than the total cost of the individual items. For more information, click on the links below.
- Gertie et al v. Karis Management Company and McDonald’s, Case No. 2016-CH-16090, Illinois Circuit Court – Cook County
- Killeen et al v. McDonald’s Corp. and Salabad LLC, Case No. 17-cv-874, N.D. Ill.
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Quarter Pounder Burgers
Allegations: Failing to disclose that burgers are contaminated or are at risk of being contaminated with the bacterium E. coli
McDonald’s Quarter Pounder Sandwiches
Allegations: Marketing sandwiches as safe
Taylor Farms Onions
Allegations: Misrepresenting that products are safe
McDonald’s Sausage Egg McMuffin Combo Meal
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…
Wendy’s and McDonald’s Sandwiches
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising the size of beef patties and amount of toppings on sandwiches
McDonald’s Vanilla Soft Serve Ice Cream
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising vanilla as the flavoring ingredient
Price of Sausage McMuffin at McDonald’s
Prices of McDonald’s Combo Meals
Quarter Pounder® and Double Quarter Pounder® Hamburgers with Cheese
McDonald’s Chicken Breast
McDonald’s Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
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