Terms of service

By using Public Health Trace, you agree to the following terms.

What Public Health Trace is

Public Health Trace is an independent information service that republishes and organizes public food and drug recall, outbreak, and disease surveillance data from the CDC, FDA, and USDA. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated on behalf of any government agency. See our About page for more.

No warranty on data accuracy

Public Health Trace aims to accurately reflect the data published by its sources, but data may be delayed, incomplete, or later revised or corrected by the originating agency. Public Health Trace makes no warranty, express or implied, that any record on the site is current, complete, or free of error. Every record links to its official source -- always verify time-sensitive or high-stakes information directly with that source. See our methodology page for known data limitations.

Not medical advice

Nothing on Public Health Trace is medical advice, and the site is not a substitute for professional medical guidance. See our medical disclaimer.

Acceptable use

You may browse, search, and share links to Public Health Trace freely. You may not attempt to disrupt the service (for example, through automated scraping at a volume that degrades access for other users), attempt to bypass rate limits or security controls, or use the contact or alert-subscription forms to submit false, harassing, or unlawful content.

Email alerts

Email alerts are provided as a convenience and are not guaranteed to be delivered instantly or without interruption. You can unsubscribe at any time; see alerts for details.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms as the site evolves. Continued use of Public Health Trace after a change means you accept the updated terms.

Questions

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