openFDA Enforcement / Recall Search
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from $5.00 / 1,000 recall results
openFDA Enforcement / Recall Search
Search US FDA enforcement reports (recalls) via the official openFDA API for food, drug or device. Returns classification, status, product description, recalling firm, distribution pattern and report dates as structured Dataset rows.
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from $5.00 / 1,000 recall results
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Search US FDA enforcement reports (recalls) via the official openFDA API for food, drug, or device. Returns classification, status, recalling firm, product description, reason, distribution pattern and report dates as structured Dataset rows.
No API key required (optional key raises rate limits). Diff S.
Endpoint: GET https://api.fda.gov/{food|drug|device}/enforcement.json
Docs: open.fda.gov/apis
What it does
- Calls the official openFDA enforcement collection with optional Lucene
search,limit,skip. - Writes one Dataset row per recall/enforcement report.
Who it's for
- Pharma / food QA and retailer compliance teams monitoring recalls
- Agents and ETL that need official FDA JSON (not scraped HTML)
- Cross-border importers screening US market enforcement
Input summary
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
endpoint | no | food (default), drug, or device |
search | no | openFDA Lucene query (e.g. status:Ongoing) |
limit | no | API page size (default 25, max 1000) |
skip | no | Offset for pagination |
maxItems | no | Dataset cap |
apiKey | no | Optional openFDA API key |
Output fields
endpoint, recallNumber, classification, status, recallingFirm, productDescription, productQuantity, reasonForRecall, distributionPattern, reportDate, recallInitiationDate, terminationDate, voluntaryMandated, city, state, country, eventId, openfda, sourceUrl, scrapedAt.
Pricing
Pay-per-event suggested:
- Actor start (
apify-actor-start): $0.03 / run - Dataset item (
apify-default-dataset-item): $0.005 / recall row
Use maxItems as the spend cap.
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Legal / data source
Data from the official openFDA public API. This Actor is independent — not affiliated with the FDA. openFDA data may be incomplete or delayed; do not rely on it alone for medical or regulatory decisions. See openFDA terms.
Português (resumo)
Busca recalls / enforcement da FDA (food/drug/device) via openFDA oficial. Ideal para QA, varejo e compliance. Sem API key obrigatória. PPE sugerido: ~US$0,03 por execução + ~US$0,005 por recall.
