Buffalo Food Safety Consultant

Food Safety Consulting That Keeps Buffalo Food Businesses Audit-Ready Every Day.

FoodReady AI will help you create practical systems that actually work in your facility, not just on paper. We’ll design your HACCP and Preventive Controls plans, strengthen your GMP and prerequisite programs, set up documentation that makes sense, and run mock audits to prepare you for the real thing. Our consulting covers HACCP, SQF, GMP, FSMA, USDA, and FDA certifications—so your Buffalo facility stays ready for customer audits and FDA inspections.

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.”

Guidance from a Veteran Food Safety Auditor

When you work with us, you get expertise from FoodReady’s Chief Food Safety Officer—someone who’s completed over 500 SQF and GMP audits and was recognized as an SQF Auditor of the Year finalist. That auditor’s perspective makes all the difference. We’ll design your hazard analysis, documentation, and compliance programs to meet certification standards and pass USDA or FDA inspections—while keeping things practical for your team’s daily operations.

Total Coverage for
Every Certification and Inspection

Buffalo’s food scene is incredibly diverse, and we’ve worked with all of it—snack and dairy processors, breweries, ready-to-eat facilities, and meat operations. Our consulting includes everything you need: HACCP and Preventive Controls plans, GMP and prerequisite programs (covering sanitation, allergen control, pest management, supplier approval, and recall/traceability), documentation systems with proper logs and version control, gap assessments, mock audits, and certification prep. Everything we do aligns with HACCP, SQF, GMP, GFSI schemes, FSMA Preventive Controls, FSMA 204, USDA programs, and FDA requirements—giving you one comprehensive framework that covers all your bases.

Programs That Stand Up to Any Auditor

Our audit-ready programs deliver the results Buffalo processors need:

Consistent food safety and product quality throughout your operation
Complete alignment with HACCP, SQF, FSMA, USDA, and FDA standards
Lower risk of findings, fines, and compliance issues
Strong hazard control and risk management at every step
Programs designed specifically for your team, products, and budget
Faster approvals from customers and retailers, thanks to solid documentation

Making Standards Part of the Workflow

Food safety doesn’t live in a binder on a shelf. We work directly with your QA, operations, and management teams to build compliance into everyday routines. FoodReady’s digital tools make this easy with floor checks and record keeping, checklist management, document control, environmental monitoring trends, and traceability tracking. Your Buffalo facility stays ready for customer audits and regulatory inspections without the last-minute scramble.

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.

From Assessment to Approval — Our Proven Process

We follow a straightforward, step-by-step process to prepare Buffalo food businesses for certification:

Gap Assessment
We’ll review your flows, zoning, controls, and documentation either on-site or virtually. You’ll get a prioritized action plan with clear next steps to move forward.

Food Safety Document Development

We create your HACCP and FSMA Preventive Controls plans, SOPs, and prerequisite programs (including allergen control, supplier approval, and recall/traceability).

Digital forms, logs, and version control support everything.

Environmental Monitoring Program For high-risk and ready-to-eat facilities, we’ll design EMPs with zone mapping, swab schedules, and pathogen strategies—all backed by digital scheduling and trending tools.

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.

Buffalo Food Safety Consulting

Here are a few of our valuable customers’ most frequently asked questions about Buffalo Food Safety Consulting Services.

Do you provide food safety consulting across Buffalo and Erie County?

Yes, we do. We provide on-site and hybrid consulting options to support facilities throughout Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Tonawanda, Amherst, and Erie County.

What certifications do you support?

We support HACCP, SQF, GMP, GFSI schemes, FSMA Preventive Controls, and USDA certifications while ensuring you’re FDA-compliant.

How long does it take to become audit-ready?

That depends on where you’re starting from and what the gap assessment reveals. Some facilities are ready in just a few months, while more complex operations might need additional time.

Can you help us recover from a failed audit?

Yes. We’ll review your nonconformances, identify root causes, and develop corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs). We can also run a mock audit to verify improvements, making sure your Buffalo facility is fully prepared for the next certification audit or FDA/USDA inspection.

Will you support us during audits and inspections?

Yes, we will. We’ll help with document room prep, evidence management, and staff coaching for both certification audits and regulatory inspections.

Do you handle FDA consulting and inspections in Buffalo?

Absolutely. We’ll prepare your facility for FDA inspections in Buffalo, covering FSMA Preventive Controls, FSMA 204 traceability, and GMP compliance.

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