Dearborn Food Safety Consultant

Supporting Dearborn Food Businesses With Certification and Compliance

From meat processors in East Dearborn to bakeries, distributors, and co-packers across Wayne County, food companies in Metro Detroit face strict regulatory and buyer requirements. FoodReady’s Dearborn food safety consultants work with you to design and maintain programs that keep your facility audit ready and running smoothly.

Practical Consulting for Food Businesses & Facilities

Food safety is not just paperwork, it is about having systems that perform every day. With a team of experienced consultants and FoodReady’s software platform, we prepare your HACCP and food safety programs to meet certification requirements for SQF, BRC, and other GFSI schemes, as well as USDA, FDA, and Michigan Department of Agriculture inspections.

Hear It From Real People

FoodReady has supported hundreds of food businesses across the country, from small bakeries to international distributors. In Dearborn, we bring that same experience to meat processors, cross border distributors, and family owned operations. Our goal is to strengthen compliance, help you pass audits, and give you the confidence to expand.

“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.”

Leadership With Audit Experience

Our consulting practice is led by Dave Seddon, Chief Food Safety Officer and finalist for SQF Auditor of the Year. Dave has completed more than 500 audits and brings an auditor’s perspective to every project. His leadership ensures that Dearborn clients get programs aligned with the expectations of certifiers, inspectors, and buyers.

Food Safety Programs Built for Dearborn Businesses

Our Dearborn food safety consultant team works with you from the first planning meeting through audit day. We review your documentation, conduct gap assessments, and develop or update HACCP and FSMA Preventive Controls plans, SOPs, and checklists tailored to your operations.

We also implement prerequisite programs such as allergen control, sanitation and SSOPs, supplier approval, traceability and recall systems, calibration, and pest management. Whether you are a meat processor in Dearborn, a bakery in West Detroit, or a distributor serving the Midwest, we design right sized programs your team can sustain all year.

FoodReady offers integrated food safety consulting covering HACCP, SQF, GMP, and GFSI aligned schemes such as BRC and FSSC 22000. We also help facilities with FSMA Preventive Controls, FSMA 204 Traceability readiness, USDA and FDA documentation, recall planning, and environmental monitoring. Every program is delivered as a cohesive and unified system, not scattered binders.

Why Local Companies Trust FoodReady?

We focus on building food safety programs that pass audits and are realistic for daily operations. Our consultants bring workflows, templates, and auditor-level insight that reduce stress and help your staff succeed.

Benefits of working with our Dearborn consultants include:

Consistent food safety performance and product quality
Compliance with certification standards and regulations
Lower risk of audit findings, recalls, and fines
Stronger hazard analysis and preventive controls in your facility
Faster approvals from buyers and distributors
Custom programs designed for your staff, products, and budget

Hands-On Help for Certification Programs

We go beyond documentation. Our consultants work directly with QA, operations, and management teams to:

With FoodReady’s mobile app, you can capture floor checks, manage checklists, maintain document control, trend environmental monitoring, and track traceability. This ensures you always present clean and complete evidence during audits.

Smarter Compliance With
AI

Our AI powered Food Safety Management System helps Dearborn food businesses simplify compliance. The system generates HACCP plans, SOPs, and checklists, and provides AI driven suggestions along with expert tips tailored to your industry. From supplier approval to traceability records, it keeps you audit ready year round.

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.

Our Process to Food Safety Compliance

Gap Assessment

On site or virtual review of facility layout, documentation, and controls, followed by a prioritized action plan.

Program Development

Creation or update of HACCP plans, Preventive Controls, SOPs, allergen programs, supplier approval, and recall documentation.

Monitoring & Verification
Environmental monitoring programs with swabbing, trending, and corrective actions to validate sanitation.

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.

FAQs

Do you specialize in meat and poultry processors?

Yes, we have extensive experience with USDA regulated facilities and halal food processors common in Dearborn.

What certifications can you help us with?

We support HACCP, SQF, GMP, FSMA Preventive Controls, FSMA 204 Traceability, USDA programs, and GFSI certifications including BRC and FSSC 22000.

What certifications do you help with besides USDA and FDA?

We support HACCP, SQF, GMP, FSMA Preventive Controls, FSMA 204 Traceability, and GFSI certifications such as BRC and FSSC 22000.

Can you help us if we failed a previous audit?

Absolutely. We provide corrective action consulting, rebuild systems, and prepare staff for successful re certification.

Do you offer both on site and remote consulting?

Yes, we can provide in person support in Dearborn and Metro Detroit or deliver hybrid and remote services depending on your needs.

How soon can we be audit ready?

Timelines vary. Some facilities are ready in weeks, others in several months. We create a plan to match your goals and deadlines.

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