Illinois’s Food Safety Consultants for Fast, Audit-Ready Certification.
From Chicago and Joliet to Peoria, Rockford, and Springfield, buyers and regulators in Illinois expect food companies to maintain programs that are ready for inspection at any time. FoodReady’s Food Safety Consulting in Illinois helps facilities across the state meet those expectations with systems designed to pass certification audits and integrate into daily operations.
As your Illinois Food Safety Consultant, we provide gap assessments, HACCP and Preventive Controls plans, GMP and PRP implementation, and full documentation support. We also run mock audits so your team can approach certification day with confidence. Our Illinois Food Safety Consultants prepare businesses for HACCP, SQF, GMP, FSMA, USDA, FDA, and GFSI-aligned audits with practical, done-with-you consulting that keeps compliance manageable.
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.
Our Food Safety Consultants in Illinois are led by Dave Seddon, Chief Food Safety Officer at FoodReady. Dave has audited more than 500 facilities across industries, from meat processors to bakeries, dairy plants, and beverage manufacturers. As a finalist for SQF Auditor of the Year, he understands how certification bodies review documentation, hazard analysis, and preventive controls. With this perspective, Illinois food businesses benefit from programs designed with an auditor’s eye. That means HACCP plans, SOPs, and records that meet certification standards and can be executed daily by your operators.
FoodReady offers complete consulting support for Illinois facilities, from initial gap assessment to audit day. Our state’s food sector is broad, including USDA-regulated meat processors in Chicago, bakery and snack companies near Joliet, dairy operations in Northern Illinois, and food distributors serving national retailers.We deliver HACCP and FSMA Preventive Controls plans, custom checklists, and SOPs that align with your processes.
We also implement prerequisite programs such as allergen control, sanitation and SSOPs, supplier approval, traceability and recall systems, calibration, pest management, and foreign material control. Our integrated Food Safety Consulting Illinois services cover HACCP, SQF, GMP, and GFSI certifications such as BRC and FSSC 22000. We also help facilities comply with FSMA Preventive Controls, FSMA 204 traceability, and USDA/FDA documentation requirements. Every program is delivered as a cohesive system, so your staff can manage compliance efficiently without relying on scattered binders.
Our objective is clear: help Illinois companies pass audits with programs that work in real operations. With FoodReady, you gain:
We work directly with QA teams, operations, and management to make sure systems are practical and effective. Our Illinois Food Safety Consultant team installs procedures, coaches recordkeepers, and verifies your programs before certification. FoodReady’s digital tools make compliance easier by enabling facilities to capture floor checks and records, manage checklists, maintain document control, trend environmental monitoring results, and track traceability. This combination of consulting expertise and software ensures your audit evidence is organized, complete, and always ready.
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.
FoodReady’s AI HACCP Builder offers pre-built templates, cutting HACCP plan development from hours to minutes.
FoodReady’s AI Assistant creates and automates SOPs and checklists, detecting missed tasks and ensuring protocol compliance
Our AI Assistant offers real-time tracking of production, inventory, and costs, enhancing efficiency and reducing compliance problems
FoodReady’s AI provides full traceability by linking ingredients to final products, facilitating rapid recalls and efficient audits
Reduce manual effort and increase transparency with AI-powered automatic management and updates of supplier documents
AI-powered dashboards offer real-time KPI monitoring and safety incident alerts for timely intervention.
The steps we take to help our Illinois clients pass a certification audit:
Gap Assessment
On-site or virtual review of your facility, including product and personnel flows, zoning, sanitation controls, and documentation. Outcome: prioritized action plan with critical-path items to reach audit readiness on schedule.
Creation or refinement of HACCP and FSMA Preventive Controls plans, SOPs, and PRPs. Programs include allergen management, supplier approval, recall and traceability systems. We also deliver forms, logs, and version-controlled record management so your team can run the program consistently.
Environmental Monitoring
Program
For ready-to-eat and high-risk facilities, we design programs with zone mapping, swab frequencies, and strategies for pathogens like Listeria and Salmonella. FoodReady’s platform automates scheduling, records results, and trends data so you can show preventive controls and corrective actions clearly during audits.
We will deliver the best job with the best team.
We provide onsite, hybrid, and remote food safety consulting across Illinois, including Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Joliet, Rockford, Springfield, Peoria, Champaign, and surrounding rural communities. Our consultants deliver statewide support tailored to your facility’s needs.
We prepare facilities for HACCP, SQF, GMP, FSMA Preventive Controls, FSMA 204, USDA, FDA, and GFSI certifications like BRC and FSSC 22000.
Some clients are ready in 45–90 days after a gap assessment. Larger or more complex operations may require several months.
Yes, we specialize in supporting meat, poultry, and dairy facilities regulated by USDA, as well as FDA-regulated businesses.
Absolutely. We provide corrective action consulting, rebuild documentation, and retrain staff to ensure the next audit succeeds.
Yes, FoodReady’s platform helps organize records, manage checklists, and trend monitoring data, making audits more efficient.
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