FDA Recalls Scraper
Drug, device, and food recall reports as structured JSON
What it does
Search FDA drug, device, and food recall and enforcement reports as clean structured JSON. Filter by product type, classification, status, firm, state, and date. Zero charge on empty runs.
Built in
- ✓ Drug, device, food, and biologics recalls
- ✓ Class I, II, III classification included
- ✓ Firm name and distribution pattern data
- ✓ Filter by date range and product type
- ✓ Zero charge on empty searches
Guides & tutorials
FDA Recall Data API: How to Monitor Drug, Device, and Food Recalls Programmatically
openFDA exposes drug recalls, device recalls, and food safety enforcement actions via a REST API. Here is how the endpoints work and what the data actually contains.
Automate FDA Recall Monitoring for Drugs, Devices and Food
Build an automated FDA recall watch with the openFDA enforcement data — drug, device and food recalls as structured JSON, filtered by classification
Common questions
What types of FDA recalls can I track? +
Drug recalls (Class I, II, III enforcement actions), medical device recalls, and food safety enforcement records. All three are available via the openFDA API.
How current is the FDA recall data? +
The FDA updates recall data weekly. The scraper pulls from the openFDA API which reflects the most recent weekly batch.
What fields does each recall record include? +
Recall number, recalling firm, reason for recall, product description, quantity affected, distribution pattern, classification (Class I/II/III), status, and voluntary/mandatory flag.
Is there a free FDA API? +
Yes. openFDA provides free API access with a limit of 240 requests per minute without a key. A free API key raises this to 1,000 per minute for bulk pulls.
What does Class I recall mean? +
Class I is the most serious: products likely to cause serious health consequences or death. Class II is potentially harmful. Class III is unlikely to cause harm but violates FDA regulations.
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