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Exact product checked · GTIN 00088395172205Carlson · checked Aug 2, 2026 · on sale since Mar 23, 2017🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. · ILLINOIS, USAPackage says distributed by: Carlson Division of J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. · Arlington Heights, IL 60004 USA
Quick read · Carlson

Carlson Maximum Omega 2000, 2,000 mg, Wild-Caught

Checked against public sources on August 2, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.

180servings per container

Does the marketing hold up?

Package and trademark records name different responsible entities. The package says distributed by: Carlson Division of J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc., Arlington Heights, IL 60004 USA. USPTO names J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. as the exact wordmark owner. …

Is the dose real?Panel read — dose not verified7 ingredients listed; no advertised amount we could confirm against them
What a serving costs$1.06per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?IFOS seal printed on the labelwe read it off the package photo
Who’s behind it?🇺🇸J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc.corporation · ILLINOIS, USA
Is it the real thing?Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?No recalls found

“Couldn’t verify” means we looked and found no public proof — not a mark against the product. Most supplement claims cannot be independently verified by anyone, so grey is the normal state of this industry.

1◖ partly confirmed1? couldn’t verifyno contradictions · no recalls
The label itself

What the Supplement Facts panel says

Serving size Serving Size 2 Soft Gels · 90 servings per container

Calories30
Total Fat2.5 g
Protein<1 g
Norwegian Fish Oil Concentrate2.6 g
Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids2,000 mg
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid)1,250 mg
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)500 mg

Printed on the package: Non-GMO Tested · Purity Guaranteed · IFOS · IGEN · FRIEND OF THE SEA

We read 7 lines from the package photograph. It is our transcript of the label, not the manufacturer’s panel, and it may be incomplete.

Marketing claims, checked

The checks, one by one

The public sources did not settle the marketing promises on this label.

Partly confirmed1

“whole body health and”

The panel lists 1,750 mg EPA + DHA per serving (Serving Size 2 Soft Gels). One randomized dose-response trial used 300–1,800 mg/day; omega-3 studies vary widely. This is research context, not a recommendation or safety verdict.

Evidence →

Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.

?Couldn’t verify independently1

“PURITY AND”

No named laboratory or lot-specific certificate was found for this exact product. No exact brand product page was available for a document check. NSF, IFOS, USP, and Informed-Sport were not checked in this record. This is a public-evidence limit, not a finding that testing did not occur.

Evidence →

We looked and found no public proof. That does not count against the product.

Marketing language, not scored

SUPERIOR PURITY AND POTENCY

Quick read · 1 useful finding

What is worth knowing.

Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.

CheckedWho is behind it?

The barcode identity checks out · 088395172205.

The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.

Evidence and sources

UPCitemdb resolves 088395172205 to "Carlson Wild Norwegian Maximum Omega 2000 - Lemon 2 000 mg 180 Sgels" (Carlson Labs) — consistent with this listing.

Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked finding
What remains open 2
  • No FDA recall matched this brand in the current search.
  • We have not found a public label filing for this exact product.

These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.

Who owns the brand wordmark?
🇺🇸
J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc.Corporation · exact supplement-class mark for CARLSON
Registration7563440
Registered2024-11-12
AssignmentsNo transfers recorded

Filed address
600 W. University Drive, Arlington Heights, ILLINOIS 60074, UNITED STATES

USPTO identifies the public owner or applicant behind this brand wordmark. This does not by itself identify the product manufacturer or prove where the product was made. Open USPTO source ↗

Research behind the findings

Dose and research context

The label amount is shown beside the range used in the linked ingredient studies.

Dose vs research

EPA + DHA

1750 mg per serving — within the 300–1800 mg/day used in the linked studies.

Linked ingredient research · label amount, not a recommendation
Background reading

What the research says about these amounts

Not a score. Studies disagree with each other and change over time, so this sits beside the evidence rather than counting toward it — it is here so you can read the sources yourself.

The panel lists 1.25 g of omega-3 (EPA + DHA) per serving. Studies we found used 300 mg–1.8 g a day, so this sits inside that range.

0studied 300 mg–1.8 g

Study ranges differ between trials and change as research changes. This is background reading, not a pass, a failure, or a recommendation.

Where it sells

Price check for this exact product

Amazon

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$95.20

$1.06 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Aug 3, 2026

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Only one exact price was available at build time; prices change by date, seller, and promotion.

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Record built August 02, 2026. Sources: source listing observed at check time · USPTO Trademark Search · Keepa exact-listing history · NIH / published research · certification and regulator records where available. LookCloser publishes evidence and gaps; it does not advise for or against any supplement. Evidence-based corrections welcome.