What's Really In Your Food?
AdditiveWatch connects brand-name products to actual FDA safety data — adverse event reports, regulatory review status, and GRAS transparency. Data, not opinions.
Data Sources
What We Show
Additive FDA statusApproved, GRAS, Under Review
CAERS adverse eventsReports linked to ingredient
GRAS review typeFDA-reviewed vs self-affirmed
Active FDA reviewsPending regulatory actions
Recall historyFDA enforcement actions
International bansEU, Canada regulatory status
NOVA processing level1-4 classification
Ingredient deep divesSafety data per additive
2.8M+
Products searchable
175+
Additives tracked
4
Under FDA review
Real-time
FDA data
How It Works
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View every additive's FDA status, adverse event history, and regulatory review status.
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Make informed choices
Use government-sourced data to understand what's in the food you buy.
All data sourced from public FDA/USDA databases. No account required. AdditiveWatch is not affiliated with the FDA.