The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has recalled nearly 30,000 pounds of raw beef after discovering the Argentine-sourced product entered U.S. commerce without required import reinspection. The recall, issued by FSIS against Corte Argentino USA LLC of Aventura, Florida, is classified Class I, the agency’s highest risk category, and covers beef distributed in Texas and Florida.
Key Points
- 29,628 pounds of boneless beef, produced May 15–20, 2026, with use-or-freeze-by dates of September 15–20, 2026
- Products carry the establishment number EST. N° OF. 2025 and the brand Frigorífico Gorina SAIC, with shipping number 26644-AA
- Recalled cuts: Top Sirloin Butt (Cuadril Sin Tapa), Eye Round (Peceto), Topside Cap Off (Nalga AD S/Tapa), Flat (Carnaza Cuadrada), and Knuckle (Bola de Lomo)
- No confirmed illnesses have been linked to the recalled beef
Why It’s Rated the Highest Risk Level
According to Western Ag Reporter’s review of the FSIS notice, the beef was flagged for what the agency calls “failure to present” — it lacked the mandatory FSIS inspection mark when it arrived at U.S. import facilities, meaning federal inspectors never verified its wholesomeness, labeling, or freedom from contamination before it reached distributors. FSIS automatically classifies that gap as Class I, defined as a “reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death,” even without a specific contaminant identified.
Coverage from CBS Austin notes the recall reached the public in late August, weeks after the beef was packed in May — a gap that meant the unverified product had time to move through retail and foodservice channels in both states before the issue surfaced.
What To Do If You Bought It
FSIS advises consumers who bought any of the recalled boxed beef to throw it away or return it to the place of purchase rather than cook or freeze it further. Check your freezer for the establishment number “EST. N° OF. 2025” printed near the USDA mark on the packaging, along with the Frigorífico Gorina SAIC brand name and a production date between May 15 and 20, 2026. The recalled cuts were sold as whole-muscle boxed beef rather than individually wrapped retail packages, so it’s most likely to turn up in butcher case purchases or foodservice deliveries rather than a standard grocery display case, which makes it worth asking your butcher counter directly if you’re unsure where a recent cut came from. Anyone with symptoms of foodborne illness after eating imported beef purchased in Texas or Florida this summer should contact a healthcare provider, and can report the illness to FSIS or their state health department to help investigators confirm whether it’s connected to this recall.
