fda_food_recalls

Pack: openfda · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/openfda/mcp

Search FDA FOOD recall / enforcement reports (openFDA /food/enforcement) — product recalls, reasons, classification, recalling firm, distribution, and status. Use for food-safety / recall-history questions (distinct from fda_drug_recalls which covers drugs).

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
querystringnoOpenFDA search query (optional — omit for most recent recalls). Examples: ‘reason_for_recall:“Listeria”’, ‘state:“CA”’, ‘classification:“Class I”’.
limitnumbernoNumber of results (1-100, default 10)

Example call

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/openfda/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"fda_food_recalls","arguments":{}}}'

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openfda": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/openfda/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

Regenerated from source · build June 21, 2026