Corte Argentino USA LLC issued a beef recall Friday for about 29,628 pounds of raw beef imported from Argentina after the products entered the United States without FSIS import reinspection. The recall covers beef that had already moved into distributors and retailers in Florida and Texas.
The recalled products were produced between May 15 and May 20 and carry use or freeze-by dates from September 15 through September 20. FSIS said it found the problem during routine FSIS inspection activities, which brought the shipment review failure into view after the meat had already cleared distribution channels.
Corte Argentino USA LLC recall details
The recalled beef came in cardboard boxes labeled as FrigorIfico Gorina SAIC boneless beef Top Sirloin Butt Cuadril Sin Tapa, Eye Round Peceto, Topside Cap Off Nalga AD S/Tapa, Flat Carnaza Cuadrada and Knuckle Bola de Lomo. The affected products also bear Argentinian establishment number EST. N° OF. 2025 and shipping mark 26644-AA.
The recall reaches products that were already on the market path, not just a single shipment held at the border. That matters for distributors and retailers in Florida and Texas because the beef had already entered their supply chains before the inspection gap was identified.
FSIS inspection activities and import rules
Incoming shipments must clear U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service requirements before FSIS performs import reinspection. In this case, the beef entered the United States without that FSIS step, and the agency tied the recall to the problem it found during routine inspection activities.
For buyers and handlers, the practical effect is narrow but immediate: products matching the label details and dates should be separated from inventory and kept out of sale or use. The shipment window runs from May 15 to May 20, while the dates on the packages run from September 15 to September 20.
Florida and Texas distribution
FSIS said the recalled beef was distributed to distributors and retailers in Florida and Texas. The agency also said there have been no reported illnesses or injuries tied to the products.
The open issue for downstream buyers is how much of the recalled beef remained in storage or sale before the recall notice went out. Those with the matching boxes, labels, or shipping mark need to pull them from circulation now, because the recall centers on products that moved before the inspection failure was caught.
