DATA SOURCES

Every recall.
Cited.

Nothing in TOTAL RECALL is invented. Every recall we surface comes directly from a public government API. Here are the sources, in full.

FDA

openFDA Enforcement API

The Food and Drug Administration's public API. Provides food, drug, and medical device recall data with Class I/II/III severity classifications. No API key required for basic usage.

ENDPOINTS: /food/enforcement.json · /drug/enforcement.json · /device/enforcement.json

Docs → open.fda.gov/apis/
USDA

USDA FSIS Recall API

Food Safety and Inspection Service — meat, poultry, and egg-product recalls. Includes recall reason, establishment identification, and distribution scope.

ENDPOINT: fsis.usda.gov/fsis/api/recall/v/1

Docs → fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts
CPSC

Consumer Product Safety Commission API

Consumer product recalls — appliances, toys, electronics, sports gear, furniture. Includes hazards (fire, choking, laceration, entrapment), affected manufacturers, and product images.

ENDPOINT: saferproducts.gov/RestWebServices/Recall

Docs → cpsc.gov/Recalls

A note on affiliation. TOTAL RECALL is not affiliated with the FDA, USDA, CPSC, or any government agency. We're an independent aggregator that pulls from public APIs to make government data more accessible. If any government agency reads this and wants to talk — we'd love to.