McDonald's McRib sandwich makes its triumphant return during the winter season. This year, however, eaters may be a bit more hesitant to order the sandwich after a disturbing picture of the "ribs" surfaced online.

The above picture from Reddit is making McRib-lovers a bit queasy. The photo claims to show frozen meat that is used to make McDonald's popular, limited-time McRib sandwich. Usually, the meat is slobbered in pretty barbecue sauce and accentuated with fresh-looking onions and pickles. In the Reddit photo, however, the meat looks flat, fake and inedible.

"My buddy works at McDonald's and sent me this photo of raw McRib meat," the caption reads.

ABC News asked if the photo truly showed frozen McRib meat.

There are few things more legendary at McDonald's than the McRib. It is a boneless, seasoned pork patty on a bun with slivered onions, two dill pickle slices and plenty of our sweet, smoky, barbecue style sauce. One reason our customers love the McRib is its fun and wonderful shape. Just like a burger patty is formed to be round and flat, we form the iconic McRib in the shape of traditional ribs. We then flash freeze the patty to seal in flavor and freshness, just like you freeze meat in your own freezer, before going to our restaurants. The McRib is also known for its iconic taste, which is why we use a quality cut of pork - pork shoulder - to give our McRib lovers a thicker, meatier McRib experience," McDonalds said in a statement.

The McRib has 500 calories, 890 milligrams of sodium and 10 grams of saturated fat.

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