Nearly 30,000 Pounds of Argentine Beef Recalled in Florida and Texas After Bypassing Required Federal Inspection

A Florida-based importer is pulling nearly 30,000 pounds of beef off the market. This Argentine beef recall comes after the products entered the United States without undergoing a mandatory federal reinspection. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall on August 7. Officials identified Corte Argentino USA LLC of Aventura, Florida as the company behind the affected shipment. So far, no illnesses have been linked to the beef. Instead, FSIS described the situation as a process violation rather than a confirmed contamination event.

What Went Wrong

When meat arrives in the United States from a foreign country, it must clear two federal agencies first. The first is US Customs and Border Protection. Then, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service reviews it. After both clearances, FSIS must conduct its own separate reinspection of the shipment. That final step checks shipping paperwork, product labeling, packaging condition, and the physical state of the meat. It can also include laboratory sampling for contaminants. However, in this case, the beef skipped that last FSIS check entirely. As a result, it reached distributors and retailers without proper clearance. Ultimately, FSIS inspectors caught the lapse during routine agency activities.

Which Products Are Affected

Producers made the recalled products between May 15 and May 20, 2026. These items carry use-or-freeze-by dates running from September 15 through September 20, 2026. All of the affected beef came from Argentine producer Frigorifico Gorina SAIC. It bears the establishment number EST. N° OF. 2025, along with shipping mark 26644-AA. Specifically, five boneless beef cuts fall under this Argentine beef recall: Top Sirloin Butt, Eye Round, Topside Cap Off, Flat, and Knuckle. Notably, distributors sent the products only to retailers in Florida and Texas.

What to Do

Anyone who purchased beef matching those production dates, shipping marks, or cut descriptions should not consume it. Instead, FSIS recommends throwing the product away. Alternatively, consumers can return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. For questions, consumers can reach the company’s general manager, Eial Kaplun, through the contact information listed in the official FSIS recall notice on the USDA website.

Not a Safety Emergency, But a Process Failure

FSIS classified this as a Class II recall. This means the agency considers the health risk remote under normal conditions. Importantly, the concern isn’t that the beef is definitively unsafe. Rather, the required check to confirm its safety was never completed. Without that reinspection, no federal record verifies that the shipment met US standards. This includes labeling accuracy, packaging integrity, and the absence of harmful substances.

The Argentine beef recall is limited to the specific lot identified by FSIS. In other words, not all Corte Argentino USA products are affected. Only those matching the production dates and shipping mark listed in the notice fall under the recall.

Source: USDA FSIS, Fox Business, Yahoo News, QZ, South Florida Reporter, IBTimes Australia