🚨 MARIA APPROVED IT RECALL WATCH: Nearly 30,000 Pounds of Beef Recalled

Recall Watch: Nearly 30,000 Pounds of Argentine Beef Recalled After Missing U.S. Reinspection

Recall: 013-2026Recall announced: August 7, 2026Status: ActiveUSDA classification: Class IAmount recalled: Approximately 29,628 poundsReason: Imported without required U.S. reinspectionDistribution: Florida and Texas

Corte Argentino USA LLC of Aventura, Florida, is recalling approximately 29,628 pounds of raw beef imported from Argentina after the products entered the United States without undergoing required import reinspection by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, or FSIS.

The recall was announced on August 7, 2026 and remains listed as active.

What beef is being recalled?

The affected products were produced by Frigorífico Gorina SAIC between May 15 and May 20, 2026.

The recall covers various-weight boxes of five boneless beef cuts:

• Top Sirloin Butt, labeled Cuadril Sin Tapa

• Eye Round, labeled Peceto

• Topside Cap Off, labeled Nalga AD S/Tapa

• Flat, labeled Carnaza Cuadrada

• Knuckle, labeled Bola de Lomo

Consumers should look for:

Argentinian establishment number: EST. N° OF. 2025Shipping mark: 26644-AAUse or Freeze By dates: September 15 through September 20, 2026

The products were shipped to distributors and retailers in Florida and Texas.

Why was the beef recalled?

This recall is different from many food recalls because USDA has not reported finding Salmonella, E. coli, metal, plastic or another specific contaminant in the beef.

Instead, the products were imported into the United States without the required FSIS import reinspection.

Foreign meat products can come from countries whose inspection systems USDA has determined to be equivalent to the U.S. system, but individual shipments still have to pass through required U.S. import inspection procedures.

FSIS discovered the problem during routine inspection activities.

Why does missing reinspection matter?

Import reinspection isn't simply another label check.

USDA inspectors verify the shipment's certification, condition and labeling and can conduct additional inspection assignments before imported meat enters U.S. commerce.

Because that step was skipped, USDA could not rely on the required U.S. verification process for this shipment.

That is also an important distinction when reporting the recall: USDA is not saying this beef has been proven contaminated. It is saying that required safeguards were bypassed.

Is this a Class I recall?

Yes.

Current recall records identify 013-2026 as a Class I recall, USDA's highest recall classification.

A Class I designation generally reflects a situation where there is a reasonable probability that consumption could cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

In this case, however, readers should not interpret “Class I” as evidence that USDA discovered a deadly pathogen in the meat. The stated recall reason is an import violation involving the absence of required reinspection.

Has anyone gotten sick?

As of the USDA notice, there have been no confirmed reports of illness or injury associated with consumption of the recalled beef.

Which stores sold it?

This is one place where the available information stops short.

USDA reports that the products were distributed to retailers and distributors in Florida and Texas, but the agency's published notice does not identify specific retail stores.

That means consumers should rely on the product markings rather than a store list when deciding whether beef in their refrigerator or freezer is affected.

What should consumers do?

If you have one of the recalled products, do not eat it.

USDA advises consumers to either throw the beef away or return it to the place where it was purchased. FSIS specifically noted concern that some of the product may still be sitting in refrigerators or freezers because the use-or-freeze-by dates extend into September.

Maria Approved It Takeaway

This recall isn't evidence that nearly 30,000 pounds of beef tested positive for a dangerous contaminant.

It is evidence that nearly 30,000 pounds of imported beef entered U.S. commerce without completing a required food-safety checkpoint.

Those are not the same claim, and consumers deserve to know the difference.

The recall remains important because the product's dates extend through September 2026 and some of it may still be frozen in homes, restaurants or retail inventory.

Check the establishment number and shipping mark before relying on headlines alone.