Food Safety Report

Generate a comprehensive food safety supply chain risk report by querying 7 data sources in parallel -- FDA food recalls, FDA adverse events, UK Food Hygiene ratings, Open Food Facts product data, UN COMTRADE trade flows, OpenAQ air quality, and NOAA weather alerts. Applies four scoring models to produce a composite risk score with contamination pathway analysis and actionable recommendations.

Features

• Queries 7 food safety and environmental data sources simultaneously for complete supply chain coverage
• Scores ingredient risk based on FDA recall severity classification (Class I/II/III) and adverse event outcomes including hospitalizations and deaths
• Maps contamination pathways across biological (Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli), chemical (allergens, heavy metals, pesticides), and environmental (air particulate) vectors
• Evaluates supplier hygiene using UK Food Standards Agency ratings and Open Food Facts Nutri-Score grades
• Assesses seasonal risk by correlating weather alerts with historical recall patterns and cold chain disruption potential
• Produces a weighted composite score (0-100) with LOW/MODERATE/HIGH/CRITICAL risk levels

Use Cases

• Food Safety Managers: Screen ingredients, suppliers, or product categories for recall history, contamination pathways, and current seasonal risks before procurement decisions
• Supply Chain Risk Analysts: Evaluate trade flow volumes against recall frequency to identify high-risk import corridors for food commodities
• Quality Assurance Teams: Monitor supplier hygiene ratings and contamination signals to prioritize audit schedules and testing programs
• Insurance Underwriters: Assess food safety exposure for manufacturers and distributors based on ingredient risk profiles and environmental factors
• Regulatory Compliance Officers: Track FDA enforcement patterns, recall trends, and adverse event burdens to maintain compliance readiness

How to Use

1. Click Try for free on this page
2. Enter the Product or Supplier Name to analyze (e.g., "salmon", "peanut butter", "Nestle")
3. Optionally specify a Food Category (e.g., "seafood", "dairy") and Country for trade flow context
4. Click Start and wait for the run to finish
5. Download results from the Dataset tab in JSON, CSV, or Excel

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
query	string	Yes	Food product, ingredient, supplier, or brand to analyze (e.g., "salmon", "peanut butter", "Nestle")
category	string	No	Optional food category to narrow search (e.g., "seafood", "dairy", "produce", "supplements")
country	string	No	Optional origin country for trade flow analysis (e.g., "US", "China", "Brazil")

Output Example

{
  "query": "salmon",
  "compositeScore": 47,
  "riskLevel": "MODERATE",
  "ingredientRisk": {
    "score": 38,
    "recallCount": 6,
    "adverseEventCount": 12,
    "tradeFlowVolume": 2340000000,
    "riskCorrelation": 0.26,
    "riskLevel": "MODERATE",
    "topRecallReasons": [
      { "reason": "Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination", "count": 3 },
      { "reason": "Undeclared sulfites", "count": 2 }
    ]
  },
  "contaminationPathways": {
    "score": 42,
    "biologicalRisk": 16,
    "chemicalRisk": 12,
    "environmentalRisk": 5,
    "pathways": ["Biological: listeria", "Chemical: allergen", "Chemical: sulfite"]
  },
  "supplierHygiene": {
    "score": 72,
    "establishmentsChecked": 15,
    "averageRating": 4.2,
    "hygieneLevel": "GOOD"
  },
  "seasonalRisk": {
    "score": 31,
    "activeWeatherAlerts": 3,
    "severeAlerts": 1,
    "currentSeasonRisk": "MODERATE"
  },
  "allSignals": [
    "6 FDA food recalls - elevated ingredient risk",
    "Multiple biological pathogen detections in recall history",
    "1 severe/extreme weather alerts - food safety impact"
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    "Multiple contamination pathways identified - review HACCP plan",
    "Biological pathogen risk elevated - enhance microbiological testing"
  ]
}

Scoring Model

The composite risk score (0-100) is a weighted average of four independent scoring dimensions:

• Ingredient Risk (30% weight): Scores 0-100 based on FDA recall severity (Class I = 10 points, Class II = 5, Class III = 2), adverse event burden (serious outcomes weighted 5x), trade flow volume amplifier, and recall-to-trade correlation ratio. Higher trade volumes with more recalls indicate systemic ingredient problems.
• Contamination Pathways (25% weight): Scores 0-100 across three vectors. Biological risk (max 30) detects pathogens like Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli, and Campylobacter in recall reasons. Chemical risk (max 30) flags allergens, heavy metals, pesticides, melamine, and aflatoxin. Environmental risk (max 20) uses OpenAQ PM2.5 readings against WHO guidelines.
• Supplier Hygiene (25% weight, inverted): Scores 0-100 where higher means better hygiene. Based on UK Food Hygiene rating averages (0-5 scale), five-star percentage bonus, zero/one-star penalty, establishment volume reliability, and Open Food Facts Nutri-Score grades. Inverted in the composite so low hygiene increases overall risk.
• Seasonal Risk (20% weight): Scores 0-100 from active weather alerts (extreme/severe weighted higher), recall seasonality ratio comparing current month to historical average, recent recall volume, and heat-specific alerts that amplify spoilage and pathogen growth risk.

Risk levels: LOW (0-24), MODERATE (25-49), HIGH (50-74), CRITICAL (75-100).

How Much Does It Cost?

Each run costs approximately $0.25-$0.60 in platform usage. The Apify Free plan provides $5 of monthly usage, enough for 8-20 food safety reports. Paid plans start at $49/month for higher volume.

Programmatic Access

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("ryanclinton/food-safety-report").call(run_input={
    "query": "salmon",
    "category": "seafood",
    "country": "US"
})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";
const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "YOUR_API_TOKEN" });
const run = await client.actor("ryanclinton/food-safety-report").call({
    query: "salmon",
    category: "seafood",
    country: "US"
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();

FAQ

What FDA data is included? The report pulls from two FDA sources: the food recall database (covering all Class I, II, and III recalls with reason codes and classification severity) and the CAERS adverse event reporting system (including outcomes such as hospitalizations, emergency room visits, and deaths linked to food products).

How are contamination pathways identified? Recall reasons are parsed for biological pathogens (Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli, Campylobacter, Norovirus, Botulism, Clostridium) and chemical hazards (undeclared allergens, lead, mercury, arsenic, pesticides, melamine, aflatoxin, sulfites). Environmental risk uses real-time air quality readings from OpenAQ compared against WHO PM2.5 guidelines.

What is the UK Food Hygiene rating? The UK Food Standards Agency rates food establishments on a 0-5 scale based on hygiene practices, structural compliance, and confidence in management. The actor uses these ratings as a proxy for supplier quality when establishments are found matching the query.

Can I monitor specific suppliers over time? Yes. Schedule this actor to run daily or weekly via the Apify platform scheduler. Each run captures the current state of recalls, adverse events, and environmental conditions, allowing you to track risk trends over time.

Integrations

Use this actor with:

• Zapier for automated workflows
• Make for complex automations
• Google Sheets for spreadsheet export
• The Apify API for programmatic access