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Exact product checked · GTIN 00840359405107MTN OPS · checked Jul 25, 2026USPTO returned 2 exact supplement-class owner records · inspect the identity trailPackage says manufactured by: MTN OPS
Quick read · MTN OPS

Mtn Ops CREATINE MONOHYDRATE

Checked against public sources on July 25, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.

Does the marketing hold up?

FDA recall appears in this brand's history An exact-product recall is a direct signal. A different product from the same firm is company context, not a strike against this item.

Is the dose real?Panel read — 1 ingredient listed
What a serving costs$0.48per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?No testing claim made
Who’s behind it?No exact match in USPTO — see checks below
Is it the real thing?Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?Brand history — not this product

“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.

2◖ partly confirmedno contradictions · brand-level recall on file
Marketing claims, checked

The checks, one by one

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

Partly confirmed2

“INCREASE POWER OUTPUT RAPID ABSORPTION GMP”

“GMP-certified” describes factory processes, not what is in the bottle. The claim does not name a certifier or public register that a shopper can check.

Evidence →
“most researched form of creatine, to help increase muscle strength, power, and endurance”

Published research exists for ingredients in this formula — see Related research below. Whether this product’s doses match those studies could not be confirmed.

Evidence →

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

Marketing language, not scored

PREMIUM QUALITY

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What is worth knowing.

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

Needs explanationAny trouble in public records?

FDA recall appears in this brand's history

An exact-product recall is a direct signal. A different product from the same firm is company context, not a strike against this item.

Evidence and sources

Brand-level context only, not a finding about this product. MTN OPS, LLC recalled a different or not-exactly-bound product on 2025-03-25: “Undeclared soy flour” (status: Terminated). The recalled product was: “MTN OPS MULTI-V Men's Daily Multivitamin dietary supplement, 60 Capsul…

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Public contextWho is behind it?

Registered owner records: MTN OPS LLC · MTN OPS

The public ownership record is ambiguous. We show the exact candidates instead of choosing one by name similarity.

Evidence and sources

USPTO returned multiple live supplement-class records for the exact brand wordmark: MTN OPS LLC, MTN OPS. These records answer who owns registrations for the brand; the separate product-to-owner or manufacturer link remains open.

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Checks outIs the label honest?

Every ingredient shows its amount · 1 ingredients listed.

Every ingredient shows its real amount — nothing is hidden in a proprietary blend.

Evidence and sources

The panel gives a per-ingredient amount rather than hiding quantities inside a proprietary blend, so each one can be compared to published research.

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Checks outWho is behind it?

The barcode identity checks out · 840359405107.

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

Evidence and sources

The brand's store lists this exact barcode as “CREATINE MONOHYDRATE” (variant: Tub - 50 Servings) — identity confirmed across retailer listings.

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Who owns the brand wordmark?

The brand has 2 exact supplement-class records

These are the USPTO records behind the brand name. We show them all rather than choosing one by similarity.

🇺🇸MTN OPS LLC

UTAH, USA · Registration 6565313

251 S. Mountain Road, Fruit Heights, UTAH 84037, UNITED STATES

Goods covered by this record

IC 005: Nutritional and dietary supplements; Nutritional supplement meal replacement bars for boosting energy; Powdered nutritional supplement in the field of sleep aid.; IC 021: Drinkware; mugs.

🇺🇸MTN OPS

UTAH, USA · Registration 4723398

251 S. Mountain Road, Ste 3, Fruit Heights, Utah 84037, UNITED STATES

Goods covered by this record

IC 005: Pharmaceutical preparations for helping prevent high blood pressure, strokes, heart attacks, lowering of cholesterol and improvement of blood circulation; mineral supplements, vitamins, herbs for medicinal purposes, health food supplements, and amino acids for nutritional purposes.

This answers who owns registrations for the brand wordmark. It does not by itself prove which entity made, imported, or sold this specific product. Open USPTO source ↗

Research behind the findings

Dose and research context

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

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 5 g of creatine monohydrate per serving. Studies we found used 3 g–5 g a day, so this sits inside that range.

0studied 3 g–5 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

Brand website

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$23.99

4.9/5 · 282 ratings

$0.48 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 25, 2026

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Amazon

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$29.99

$0.60 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 25, 2026

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iHerb

Not confirmed
No exact listing saved

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Target

Not confirmed
No exact listing saved

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Walmart

Not confirmed
No exact listing saved

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Same UPC/GTIN observed across 2 sellers. Brand website was lowest at $23.99; Amazon was highest at $29.99 — a $6.00 range at check time.

Reference prices only · no affiliate links · every compared seller must publish the matching UPC/GTIN.

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Record built July 25, 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.