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FDA Drug Recall & Enforcement Search

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

FieldTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
querystringNocontaminationKeyword search across reason and product description
classificationstringNoFilter by Class I, Class II, or Class III
statusstringNoFilter by Ongoing, Completed, or Terminated
statestringNoTwo-letter US state code (e.g. CA)
firmstringNoFilter by recalling firm name
maxResultsintegerNo25Maximum 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.