In July 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled an enhanced Enforcement Report Subscription Service1 for recalls that allows users, including industry and consumers, the option to receive notifications of new and updated recalls of FDA-regulated products posted to the application using custom keywords.
The new keyword subscription service enables users to receive alerts targeted to their own areas of interest and/or business. A manufacturer that sources ingredients from other suppliers can subscribe to keywords reflecting their supply chains. For example, a manufacturer that sources a variety of spices from suppliers in several regions for use in a spice mix can subscribe to the keywords for the individual spice ingredients. Subscribers can subscribe using up to five keywords. Also, consumers or caregivers of individuals with allergies or susceptibility to certain health hazards can subscribe to receive notifications of the allergen or hazard that impacts them. For example, a person with a peanut allergy may subscribe to keyword "peanut," or a person taking insulin may wish to subscribe to the keyword "insulin."