Missouri Food Safety Consultant

Missouri’s Food Safety Consultants for Fast, Audit-Ready Certification.

From St. Louis and Kansas City to Springfield, Columbia, and Joplin, food businesses across Missouri are expected by buyers, regulators, and certifiers to maintain documented, inspection-ready compliance programs. FoodReady’s Food Safety Consulting in Missouri helps processors, manufacturers, and distributors design, implement, and maintain systems that pass audits and support efficient operations.

As your Missouri Food Safety Consultant, we provide gap assessments, HACCP and FSMA Preventive Controls plans, GMP and PRP implementation, documentation development, and pre-audit preparation. Whether your goal is HACCP, SQF, GMP, FSMA, USDA, FDA, or GFSI-aligned certification, our consultants deliver done-with-you programs that your staff can manage every day with confidence.

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.”

A Consulting Team Led by a Proven Food Safety Auditor

Every project is led by Dave Seddon, FoodReady’s Chief Food Safety Officer. With more than 500 completed audits and recognition as an SQF Auditor of the Year finalist, Dave brings an auditor’s insight to every engagement. He understands what certifiers and regulators look for and helps Iowa food companies align their documentation, hazard analysis, and records with those expectations. Under his direction, our Food Safety Consultants in Iowa build systems that are not only compliant but also practical for your staff to run every day.

Missouri-Focused Food Safety Consulting Solutions

FoodReady provides complete consulting support across Missouri’s food manufacturing sector. The state’s industry includes meat and poultry facilities in Kansas City, dairy processors in Springfield, bakeries and co-packers around St. Louis, beverage manufacturers in Columbia, and regional distributors serving retailers throughout the Midwest. Our consultants help you establish or upgrade HACCP and FSMA Preventive Controls plans, standard operating procedures, and documentation systems that align with both local operations and national standards.

Each project begins with an assessment of your current systems, identifying compliance gaps and areas for improvement. We then develop tailored solutions—building clear, functional programs for sanitation, allergen control, supplier approval, traceability and recall management, calibration, maintenance, and pest control. Our process ensures every prerequisite program is aligned with your certification goals and easily maintained by your staff.

FoodReady’s Food Safety Consulting Missouri services cover HACCP, SQF, GMP, and GFSI certifications including BRC and FSSC 22000. We also assist with FSMA Preventive Controls, FSMA 204 traceability compliance, and documentation for USDA- and FDA-regulated facilities. Each solution is delivered as an integrated system that connects documentation, training, and verification—eliminating the inefficiency of scattered binders and duplicated forms.

Proven, Practical Systems That Keep You Audit-Ready

FoodReady’s mission is to help Missouri businesses build food safety programs that not only meet certification standards but also enhance daily operations. We focus on clarity, consistency, and long-term usability. With our consulting support, companies across Missouri experience smoother audits, more efficient workflows, and stronger preventive controls.

Our clients report consistent food safety performance, reduced non-conformances, and quicker responses to customer and regulator requirements. Every system we implement is built around your team’s real capabilities—ensuring compliance without unnecessary paperwork. We help companies maintain programs that protect brand reputation, improve product quality, and meet buyer expectations from retailers such as Walmart, Costco, Target, and regional grocery chains.

Implementation and Ongoing Support Beyond Paperwork

Our Missouri Food Safety Consultants take a hands-on approach, working directly with QA, operations, and management teams to make sure procedures are applied and verified correctly. We provide coaching for recordkeepers, support for corrective actions, and confirm system effectiveness prior to audit day.

FoodReady’s digital platform complements this process, offering powerful tools that simplify compliance management. Facilities can capture floor checks electronically, run and track checklists, maintain document control, trend sanitation and environmental monitoring results, and manage traceability from ingredient to shipment. This combination of expert consulting and digital oversight keeps every Missouri client prepared for audits at all times, organized, efficient, and confident.

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.

Our Roadmap to Certification in Missouri

Here’s how we help Missouri food companies move from initial assessment to certification success:

Gap Assessment

We begin with a comprehensive on-site or virtual review of your facility, processes, and documentation. Our consultants evaluate process flow, sanitation, hazard analysis, and records management, then deliver a prioritized action plan outlining clear next steps toward certification.

Food Safety Document Development

We create or refine HACCP and FSMA Preventive Controls plans, SOPs, and PRPs. This includes allergen control, supplier approval, recall, and traceability programs. We also establish structured documentation systems with forms and logs that make recordkeeping consistent and auditable.

Environmental Monitoring, Pre-Audit & Coaching

For ready-to-eat or higher-risk operations, we design environmental monitoring programs that cover zone mapping, swabbing frequencies, and pathogen testing for Listeria and Salmonella. FoodReady’s software automates scheduling, compiles data, and trends sanitation results to demonstrate verification and corrective actions during audits.

Before your certification audit, we conduct a full internal review to validate that your systems, records, and staff performance meet auditor expectations. Our consultants simulate audit conditions, identify any final gaps, and train your team on communication, document presentation, and auditor interaction.

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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.

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