St. Louis Food Safety Consultant

Get Your St. Louis Facility Audit-Ready With Hands-On Consulting

Running a food business in St. Louis requires meeting strict standards set by regulators, retailers, and customers. As your St. Louis Food Safety Consultant, FoodReady helps you build practical systems for audit day. We focus on HACCP and FSMA Preventive Controls plans, GMPs, prerequisite programs, clear documentation, and mock audits. Our team is an expert in HACCP, SQF, GMP, FSMA, USDA, and GFSI standards. With Food Safety Consulting in St. Louis, you’ll get the practical support you need to pass audits and keep your compliance on track.

Leading Companies Trust FoodReady

Engage with an expedient process that is more than traditional consulting. Supported by a unique combination of veteran food safety experts and software intelligence, we get your Food Safety / HACCP programs ready to stay ready for any GFSI, BRC, SQF, or Retail Audit, in addition to State, USDA, or FDA inspections.

Hear It From Real People

See how FoodReady’s Food Safety Plans and Management Solutions has positively impacted and helped hundreds of businesses just like yours.

“The people at FoodReady are excellent to work with and care to get involved with your company and make it as best as it can be. FoodReady staff also helped provide training to our QA team.”

“We like the customizable options and ease of use. The support that comes with it. We would not have been able to pass our audit without the support staff of FoodReady.”

“Peace of mind, safety, and accountability. With all of these things and the FoodReady team (especially Dustin!), we felt confident and ready for the USDA and about our product safety.”

Expert Leadership for Your Certification Journey

Dave Seddon, FoodReady’s Chief Food Safety Officer, leads every engagement. He’s completed over 500 SQF and GMP audits and was a SQF Auditor of the Year finalist. That means he knows precisely what auditors look for when they review your documentation, hazard analyses, and records. He designs systems with that perspective in mind. Our food safety consultants in St. Louis ensure your programs work for your team while standing up to scrutiny from auditors and buyers.

Custom Food Safety Solutions
for St. Louis Operations

St. Louis has all kinds of food businesses—meat processors, breweries, snack manufacturers, beverage co-packers, you name it. FoodReady tailors each program to fit your specific products, people, and processes. We’ll develop your HACCP and Preventive Controls plans, set up GMP and sanitation programs, create supplier approval systems, and build traceability frameworks. You won’t end up with a bunch of disconnected binders gathering dust. Instead, a complete compliance system will support your daily operations and audit requirements. With St. Louis FDA food safety consulting services, you get solutions designed for real-world use and long-term certification success.

Food Safety Systems: Built to Pass Audits

At FoodReady, we care about results—not just paperwork. Our systems help you achieve:

Consistent food safety and product quality throughout production
Complete alignment with certification standards and regulations
Lower risk of non-compliance issues, recalls, and audit findings
Strong hazard control at every step of your process
Documentation and records that are clear and credible
Faster approvals from major retailers like Walmart, Costco, and Target.

Keeping You Audit-Ready Year-Round

We work closely with your QA staff, management, and operations teams to weave compliance into your daily routines. To make this sustainable, FoodReady provides digital tools, including mobile floor checks, real-time checklist management, document control with version tracking, environmental monitoring with trend analysis, and digital traceability from supplier to shipment. This way, your programs aren’t just sitting in a binder somewhere–they’re part of how you operate every day.

How Can Our AI Food Safety Management Software Help You?

Our AI-Powered Food Safety Management System is more than just a compliance tool – it’s an intelligent system designed to streamline and strengthen your food safety and operational processes. The AI gives you great suggestions, and it’s all built-in with food safety smart tips from experts tailored for different kinds of food industries.

Rapid AI HACCP Plan Creation

FoodReady’s AI HACCP Builder offers pre-built templates, cutting HACCP plan development from hours to minutes.

AI-Generated SOPs & Checklists

FoodReady’s AI Assistant creates and automates SOPs and checklists, detecting missed tasks and ensuring protocol compliance

Unified Batch & Inventory Management

Our AI Assistant offers real-time tracking of production, inventory, and costs, enhancing efficiency and reducing compliance problems

Complete Traceability & Recall Readiness

FoodReady’s AI provides full traceability by linking ingredients to final products, facilitating rapid recalls and efficient audits

Automated Supplier Compliance

Reduce manual effort and increase transparency with AI-powered automatic management and updates of supplier documents

Live Monitoring & Instant Alerts

AI-powered dashboards offer real-time KPI monitoring and safety incident alerts for timely intervention.

Your Path to Certification Success in St. Louis

We follow a proven process to get you certified:

Gap Assessment

We start by reviewing your facility, examining flows, zoning, controls, and documentation. Then, you’ll receive a prioritized action plan that focuses on what needs fixing first.

Food Safety Document Development

Our consultants create or update your HACCP and FSMA Preventive Controls plans, SOPs, PRPs, and supporting programs like Allergen Control, Supplier Approval, and Recall/Traceability. Everything’s version-controlled and ready for audit review.

Environmental Monitoring
Program

If you’re a ready-to-eat or high-risk facility, we’ll design your zone mapping, swab schedules, and pathogen management strategies. FoodReady’s digital tools make scheduling and trend tracking straightforward and effective.

We Can Help You Develop Your
Food Safety Documentation

Our Team Members

We will deliver the best job with the best team.

Dave Seddon MBA RDN LDN, is a co-founder of FoodReady and has conducted over 500 GFSI audits across the United States.

Luke has extensive SQF, BRC, USDA, and FSQA leadership experience at multiple large food manufacturers.

Denice is a HACCP, PCQI, GFSI SQF Practitioner/Internal Auditor with a strong background in food manufacturing.

Maggie is a certified food safety consultant and SQF practitioner.

Sam, a lean six sigma black belt, has been a Plant Manager and also a sanitation expert at several large food companies.

Danielle has worked as QA Director at several large companies including Bolthouse Farms, Bumblee Tuna, Chiquita Banana and is a GFSI and FSMA expert.

St. Louis Food Safety Consulting

Here are a few of the most frequently asked questions by our valuable customers related to St. Louis Food Safety Consulting Services

Do you provide food safety consulting in St. Louis and the surrounding areas?

Absolutely. We offer on-site and hybrid support for facilities throughout St. Louis, Clayton, Soulard, St. Charles, Chesterfield, and neighboring communities.

What certifications can you help us achieve?

We support HACCP, SQF, GMP, FSMA Preventive Controls, FSMA 204, USDA, and GFSI-aligned certifications.

How long does it take to become audit-ready?

It depends on where you start. We prioritize high-impact fixes first to get you ready for your audit as quickly as possible, often helping clients achieve scores of 95% or higher.

What if we've already failed an audit?

We’ll help you bounce back. We analyze the findings, address root causes, run a mock audit, and guide you through corrective actions.

Will you be there during our certification audit?

Yes, we provide complete audit-day support. That includes managing the document room, preparing evidence, and coaching your staff.

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