Datasets:

logiover
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fda-data-scraper-sample-data

license: cc-by-4.0
pretty_name: FDA Data Scraper
tags:
  - gov_data
  - web-scraping
  - apify
  - automation
  - developer-tools
  - scraper
size_categories:
  - n<1K

FDA Data Scraper

Scrape FDA drug, device and food data from the official openFDA API — no login, no API key, no blocking. Drug recalls, adverse events (20M+), drug labels, device recalls and 510(k) clearances. Filter by firm, classification and date. Tens of thousands of records per run.

What the actor scrapes

💊 FDA Data Scraper — Drug & Device Recalls, Adverse Events & Labels via openFDA API Scrape FDA drug, device and food data straight from the official openFDA API — drug recalls, drug adverse events (20M+ records), drug labels, device recalls, device adverse events (24M+ records), 510(k) clearances and food recalls. This FDA data scraper needs no login and no API key, and one run can return tens of thousands of structured records ready to export to JSON, C

Who this is for

This sample is useful for anyone working in gov data, automation, developer tools who wants a quick look at the shape of the data before running the live actor at scale. Treat it as a static snapshot — counts, prices and timestamps reflect the moment the sample was captured and will drift over time.

Source

Live source: This dataset is a static sample. For fresh, customizable extractions, run the live Apify actor: logiover/fda-data-scraper

Fields

_dataset — field captured by the actor
status — field captured by the actor
city — city name
state — field captured by the actor
country — country name or code
classification — field captured by the actor
openfda — field captured by the actor
product_type — field captured by the actor
event_id — identifier
recalling_firm — field captured by the actor
address_1 — field captured by the actor
address_2 — field captured by the actor
postal_code — field captured by the actor
voluntary_mandated — field captured by the actor
initial_firm_notification — field captured by the actor
distribution_pattern — field captured by the actor
recall_number — field captured by the actor
product_description — field captured by the actor
product_quantity — field captured by the actor
reason_for_recall — field captured by the actor
recall_initiation_date — timestamp
center_classification_date — timestamp
termination_date — timestamp
report_date — timestamp
code_info — field captured by the actor
scrapedAt — timestamp the row was scraped

Sample preview

[
  {
    "_dataset": "drug/enforcement",
    "status": "Terminated",
    "city": "Peoria",
    "state": "IL",
    "country": "United States",
    "classification": "Class II",
    "openfda": {},
    "product_type": "Drugs",
    "event_id": "72241",
    "recalling_firm": "Kalman Health & Wellness, Inc. dba Essential Wellness Pharma",
    "address_1": "4625 N University St",
    "address_2": "N/A",
    "postal_code": "61614-5828",
    "voluntary_mandated": "Voluntary: Firm initiated",
    "initial_firm_notification": "Letter",
    "distribution_pattern": "Nationwide",
    "recall_number": "D-321-2016",
    "product_description": "Progesterone 100 mg/mL in Corn Oil Injection, 2 mL vials, Rx only, Essential Wellness PHARMACY, 4625 N. University, Peoria, IL 61614.",
    "product_quantity": "1 vial",
    "reason_for_recall": "Lack of Assurance of Sterility:  A recall of all compounded sterile preparations within expiry is being initiated due to observations associated with poor sterile production practices resulting in a lack of sterility assurance for their finished drugs.",
    "recall_initiation_date": "20150903",
    "center_classification_date": "20151117",
    "termination_date": "20171229",
    "report_date": "20151125",
    "code_info": "Lot #: 072915, Exp 10/29/2015",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-05-14T17:41:49.939Z"
  },
  {
    "_dataset": "drug/enforcement",
    "status": "Ongoing",
    "city": "San Juan Del Rio",
    "state": "N/A",
    "country": "Mexico",
    "classification": "Class II",
    "openfda": {},
    "product_type": "Drugs",
    "event_id": "86162",
    "recalling_firm": "Albek De Mexico S.A. De C.V.",
    "address_1": "Oriente Cuatro No. 11 Nuevo",
    "address_2": "N/A",
    "postal_code": "N/A",
    "voluntary_mandated": "Voluntary: Firm initiated",
    "initial_firm_notification": "Press Release",
    "distribution_pattern": "USA Nationwide",
    "recall_number": "D-0080-2021",
    "product_description": "Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe & Moisturizers (Ethyl Alcohol 70% v/v) 8 fl oz / 237 mL bottle, Distributed By: Greenbrier International, Inc. 500 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, VA 23320. Made in Mexico.UPC 639277928610",
    "product_quantity": "27,000 bottles",
    "reason_for_recall": "CGMP Deviations: Next Advanced Antibacterial Hand Sanitizer was found to be below the label claim for ethanol content and contained methanol. Other products were recalled because they were manufactured in the same facility as the product found to contain methanol.",
    "recall_initiation_date": "20200730",
    "center_classification_date": "20201117",
    "report_date": "20201125",
    "code_info": "1931102AL",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-05-14T17:41:50.012Z"
  }
]

Snapshot stats

Row count in this sample: 100
Data quality flag at capture time: EXISTING_USED

License & Attribution

Released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). If you use this data, please credit the source actor and link back to its Apify Store page: logiover/fda-data-scraper.

The sample is provided as-is for evaluation and research. Source websites retain their own terms of service — downstream users are responsible for complying with them when running the live actor or redistributing scraped content.