Nearly 30,000 Pounds of Argentine Beef Recalled After Skipping Federal Reinspection

A Florida importer has recalled nearly 30,000 pounds of raw Argentine beef sold in Florida and Texas after federal officials discovered the meat entered the country without a required safety check.

Corte Argentino USA LLC, based in Aventura, Florida, is recalling approximately 29,628 pounds of raw beef products imported from Argentina without the benefit of import reinspection, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced on August 7.

Import reinspection is the FSIS checkpoint that verifies documentation, labeling, packaging, and the product’s general condition, and sometimes includes sampling for contaminants. Shipments must clear Customs and Border Protection and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service requirements before undergoing the FSIS review — the step this shipment missed.

The recall covers boneless beef packed in cardboard boxes under the Frigorífico Gorina SAIC brand: Top Sirloin Butt (Cuadril Sin Tapa), Eye Round (Peceto), Topside Cap Off (Nalga AD S/Tapa), Flat (Carnaza Cuadrada), and Knuckle (Bola de Lomo).

Affected boxes bear Argentine establishment number “EST. N° OF. 2025” and shipping mark “26644-AA,” and were distributed to distributors and retailers in Florida,  Texas and online nationwide.  The beef was produced May 15–20, 2026, and carries use- or freeze-by dates of September 15–20, 2026.

No illnesses have been reported. Still, the recall was designated Class I — the agency’s highest-risk category. The lapse was discovered during routine FSIS inspection activities, and when imported product is found to have entered the country without reinspection, a Class I recall is automatically triggered because its wholesomeness, labeling compliance, and freedom from contamination are unknown.

The exporter, Frigorífico Gorina, is a family-owned beef processing and exporting company in La Plata, Argentina. Corte Argentino supplies restaurants, hotels, and catering companies as well as retail outlets, meaning a significant share of the beef may have gone to commercial kitchens rather than home freezers.

The recall lands amid heightened scrutiny of Argentine beef imports. It comes not long after the U.S. expanded its annual tariff-free beef import quota from Argentina from 20,000 to 100,000 tons as part of a broader trade agreement aimed at tackling inflation.

That plan drew opposition from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and other ranching groups, while agricultural economists noted Argentine beef makes up only about 2% of U.S. beef imports.

Officials urge consumers and businesses not to eat the recalled products and to return or discard them. Questions can be directed to Corte Argentino at 786-350-5805, or to the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854

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