United States Food Recalls
Every reported food product recall in the United States, with reason and risk class.
Food recall and enforcement records covering the recalled product, the reason for the recall, the hazard classification, distribution area, and the firm and dates involved. Records are business and product level, not consumer level. Bought by grocery, food-service and supply-chain platforms that must catch an affected product before it reaches a shelf or a menu.
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement Reports · Public domain (U.S. Government work), openFDA terms of service · Data courtesy of openFDA, U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Not endorsed by the FDA.
Endpoints
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- GET /v1/data/united-states-food-recalls
- GET /v1/data/united-states-food-recalls/search?q=...
- GET /v1/data/united-states-food-recalls/{key}
Base path /v1/data/united-states-food-recalls · full reference in the interactive docs. Also exposed as an MCP tool for AI agents.
Fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| recall_number | str | Unique recall identifier |
| event_id | str | Identifier grouping related recall records |
| status | str | Ongoing, completed, terminated or pending |
| classification | str | Hazard class, where Class I is the most serious |
| product_type | str | Product category, typically Food |
| product_description | str | Description of the recalled product |
| reason_for_recall | str | Why the product was recalled, such as an undeclared allergen |
| recalling_firm | str | Company conducting the recall |
| city | str | City of the recalling firm |
| state | str | State or territory of the recalling firm |
| country | str | Country of the recalling firm |
| distribution_pattern | str | Where the product was distributed |
| product_quantity | str | Amount of product affected as reported |
| code_info | str | Lot codes, batch numbers or use-by dates identifying affected stock |
| voluntary_mandated | str | Whether the recall was voluntary or ordered |
| initial_firm_notification | str | How the firm first notified its customers |
| recall_initiation_date | date | Date the firm began the recall |
| report_date | date | Date the recall was published |
| termination_date | date | Date the recall was closed out |
What you get
FAQ
- Does this cover countries outside the United States?
- The enforcement reports are United States recalls, though the recalling firm is sometimes based overseas. It is not a global recall feed.
- What does Class I mean?
- Class I is the most serious category, where use of the product is likely to cause serious health consequences. Class II and III are progressively lower risk.
- Is any personal data included?
- No. Records identify companies and products only, never consumers.
- How quickly do new recalls appear?
- Records appear once the enforcement report is published, which typically trails the recall initiation date by days to weeks.
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