60
Grade: B
MEDIUM RISK

MuscleTech

Part of Iovate Health Sciences

https://www.muscletech.com Est. 1995 (31 years)

MuscleTech is an established sports nutrition brand founded in 1995, operating under parent company Iovate Health Sciences and specializing in protein powders, pre-workouts, creatine, and mass gainers. The brand maintains GMP certification and has a clean FDA record with no warning letters or recalls, though it has received 17 adverse event reports. MuscleTech avoids proprietary blends but does not publish third-party lab testing results or hold additional third-party certifications.

Red Flags

  • No third-party testing certifications found

Verified Strengths

  • Established brand — operating since 1995 (31 years)

Certifications

GMP Certified

FDA Record

0
Warning Letters
0
Recalls
17
Adverse Reports
How We Calculated This Score

Every brand starts with a baseline score of 70/100.

Points added for: Third-party certifications (NSF +15, USP +15, Informed Sport +10), publishing lab results (+10), clean FDA record (+10), 10+ years in business (+10), organic certification (+5).

Points deducted for: FDA warning letters (-25), product recalls (-20), high adverse events (-15), no third-party testing (-15), proprietary blends (-10), no GMP (-10).

Score is capped at 0-100. Grade and risk level are derived from the final score.

All data sourced from FDA.gov, NSF.org, USP.org, and publicly available brand information. Last updated: 3/20/2026.