Who Really Makes It

Who makes Kirkland Signature Ultra Strength Antacid (calcium carbonate 1000 mg)?

CONFIRMED
Guardian Drug Company

Dayton, NJ · manufacturer · as of Jun 10, 2026

Sold by Costco under its Kirkland Signature label.

The label text in the record says "MANUFACTURED BY: GUARDIAN DRUG COMPANY". The record status was "Ongoing" when checked.

The record

Record Facts FDA · D-0557-2026
Source
FDA Enforcement Report
Date
Jun 10, 2026 (FDA report date)
Filed by
Guardian Drug Co. Inc., Dayton, NJ
Class
Class II
Status
Ongoing (when we checked)
Reason
Presence of foreign substance: small metallic particles in chewable tablets.
Label text
KIRKLAND Signature, ULTRA STRENGTH ANTACID, Calcium Carbonate, 1000 mg, 265-count bottle, MANUFACTURED BY: GUARDIAN DRUG COMPANY, INC., 2 CHARLES COURT/DAYTON, NJ 08810, FOR: Costco Wholesale Corporation, 999 Lake Drive, Issaquah, WA 98027, NDC 63981-171-80
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