What we track
- The public compliance record of companies that businesses and governments buy from.
- Environmental inspections, violations and enforcement at their facilities.
- Recalls and enforcement actions for food, drugs and medical devices.
- Findings are about companies, not private people.
Where it comes from
- EPA ECHO data downloads (source): the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Enforcement and Compliance History Online files: facility inspections, violations and enforcement.
- openFDA bulk downloads: the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's enforcement reports for food, drugs and medical devices, and its medical device recalls.
We use only data anyone can open without an account. How we check our sources.
How often it updates
EPA updates its ECHO download file weekly. The schedule for the FDA files is being confirmed. Our own update schedule for this area is being set.
Findings coming soon. When we publish findings in this area, they'll be in the Journal.
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