USDA Recalls More Than 20,000 Pounds of Frozen Beef Products

Neither the importer nor the USDA has received any reports of anyone experiencing any adverse reactions from eating the products.

South American Meat Inc. is recalling various frozen raw beef products because they were not presented to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service for import reinspection. Courtesy of U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service

More than 20,000 pounds of beef products have been recalled because the meat was improperly inspected when shipped into the United States, according to U.S. regulators.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced in a news release on June 4 that California-based importer, South American Meat Inc., recalled approximately 20,111 pounds of various frozen raw beef products because the items were not presented for reinspection to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) upon entry from Uruguay.