FDA Drug Recall & Enforcement Search
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FDA Drug Recall & Enforcement Search
Search FDA drug recall and enforcement data. Class I/II/III recalls, firm info, product descriptions, dates, reasons. Official openFDA data as clean JSON.
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Search the FDA's drug recall and enforcement database and get clean, structured JSON. Filter by keyword, recall classification (Class I/II/III), status, state, and recalling firm — powered by the official openFDA enforcement dataset.
What it extracts
- Recall number — the FDA's official enforcement report ID
- Classification — Class I, II, or III (severity of the hazard)
- Status — Ongoing, Completed, or Terminated
- Recalling firm — the company that issued the recall
- Reason for recall — why the product was pulled
- Product description — affected product, lot numbers, packaging
- Recall initiation date — when the recall began
- State / distribution — where the product was distributed
Input
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
query | string | No | contamination | Keyword search across reason and product description |
classification | string | No | — | Filter by Class I, Class II, or Class III |
status | string | No | — | Filter by Ongoing, Completed, or Terminated |
state | string | No | — | Two-letter US state code (e.g. CA) |
firm | string | No | — | Filter by recalling firm name |
maxResults | integer | No | 25 | Maximum records to return |
Example input
{"query": "contamination","classification": "Class I","status": "Ongoing","maxResults": 25}
Output
Each record is one recall/enforcement action:
{"recall_number": "D-0123-2026","classification": "Class I","status": "Ongoing","recalling_firm": "Acme Pharmaceuticals Inc.","reason": "Potential microbial contamination","product_description": "Sterile Water for Injection, USP, 100 mL, Lot ABC123","recall_initiation_date": "2026-08-14","state": "NJ"}
Use cases
- Pharmacies & hospitals: monitor Class I recalls affecting inventory
- Compliance & regulatory teams: track enforcement actions by firm
- Legal / research: build datasets of drug recalls by reason or class
- Supply chain: get early warning on affected lots and distribution
- Journalism & watchdogs: surface ongoing high-severity recalls
Notes on data source & proxies
This actor queries the official openFDA API — no proxy is required and no login is needed. Data reflects what the FDA publishes in its drug enforcement reports.