In the United States filed a lawsuit against McDonald’s for deceiving consumers about the composition of one of the burgers

A federal judge has rejected a request by McDonald's to reject a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the company of defrauding consumers about the contents of its McRib sandwich.

According to Reuters, the plaintiffs accused McDonald’s that the company deliberately gave the cutlets from McRib shape, resembling pork ribs, and made visitors think that the sandwich contained this meat.

Consumers said McDonald's actual use of lower quality pork, including a shoulder blade, heart, scar or stomach, led them to overpay for McRib, one of the most expensive dishes on the menu.

U.S. District Judge April Perry called it premature to accept the company's argument that "no reasonable consumer can expect McRib to have meat ribs.".

She said the McDonald's website only described the sandwich as containing pork and that regular shoppers don't need to look into the information before buying fast food for $7.

The judge also said that advertising, drawing attention to the ribbed form of meat, can serve as a basis for a statement of intent to commit fraud.