About FoodRecallWatch
What just got recalled?
What we do
FoodRecallWatch tracks every FDA recall as it is posted and explains who is affected, what to do, and why it matters.
We focus on U.S. FDA food, drug, and device recalls. Every page on foodrecallwatch.com is built from the FDA openFDA enforcement-report API, cited and linkable so readers can trace any number back to its source.
Who this is for
FoodRecallWatch is built for parents, caregivers, grocery shoppers, reporters, and food-safety researchers.
Why this exists
Public data on U.S. FDA food, drug, and device recalls is technically free, but practically locked behind file formats, acronyms, and paywalled dashboards. FoodRecallWatchexists to close that gap: take the raw federal and public-sector data, and turn it into pages a normal person can read in thirty seconds.
How we work
- Primary source only. We pull from the FDA openFDA enforcement-report API and cite the exact dataset and version on every page.
- No invented numbers. If a figure is not in the underlying public data, it does not appear on foodrecallwatch.com. We never generate synthetic statistics to fill gaps.
- Refreshed on a schedule. Data is refetched on a published cadence — you can see the "Last updated" date on every dataset page.
- Corrections welcome. Readers flag issues all the time. When the source fixes a record, FoodRecallWatch follows.
Independence
FoodRecallWatch is an independent publication. We are not funded, owned, or directed by any of the agencies, companies, or organizations that appear in our data. Hosting is paid for by advertising — see our Privacy Policy for details — and we do not take paid placements, sponsored rankings, or "remove-my-entry" fees.
History
FoodRecallWatch launched in 2025 as part of a small portfolio of independent public-data sites. It has been maintained and updated continuously since.
Contact
Tips, corrections, data-partnership questions, and press inquiries: [email protected]. More options on our contact page.