FDA Weekly Enforcement Reports on Classified Recalls

The dataset contains all recalls monitored by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, published weekly in the Enforcement Report. Recalls are classified according to the level of hazard involved. The data is maintained by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and was last updated in July 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyze recall classification patterns by hazard level over time
• Monitor weekly recall activity reported by the FDA for regulatory compliance tracking
• Study the relationship between recall classifications and subsequent regulatory actions

Strengths

• Data is published weekly, providing regular updates on FDA-monitored recalls
• Recalls are classified by hazard level, adding analytical depth
• Maintained by the authoritative U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Limitations

• Specific data structure, column names, and row counts are unknown
• Data is provided in HTML format, which may require parsing for analysis
• The description lacks details on the temporal coverage of the historical data

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Collection Method

FDA's weekly Enforcement Report compilation of classified recalls

Freshness

Weekly; last updated July 2025.

Geography

United States (implied by FDA jurisdiction)