Ashburn Food Safety Consultant

Work With Trusted Food Safety Consultants in Ashburn. SQF, GMP, FSMA, and Beyond.

If you’re running a food business in Ashburn, you know how overwhelming food safety compliance can be. That’s where FoodReady AI comes in. We’re your local partners who understand what it really takes to build practical systems that don’t just look good on paper. We focus on what matters: HACCP and Preventive Controls plans, GMPs, documentation that makes sense, and preparing you for those nerve-wracking audits. Whether you’re dealing with SQF, FSMA, USDA, or any GFSI scheme, we’ve got you covered. We don’t do training—we help you implement real solutions. No dusty binders that sit on shelves. These are just practical systems that your team can actually use every day.

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.”

Meet the Leadership Behind Our Ashburn Consulting Team

Dave Seddon, our Chief Food Safety Officer, will lead your Ashburn project. Dave’s been through over 500 manufacturer audits, including SQF, GMP, and GFSI. He was a finalist for SQF Auditor of the Year, which means he knows exactly what auditors are looking for. More importantly, he understands that writing SOPs isn’t enough. You need systems that work in the real world, with real people, during real production runs. That’s what we build.

End-to-End Food Safety Consulting
for Food Manufacturers in Ashburn

We work with all kinds of operations, including ready-to-eat producers, bakeries, beverage co-packers, and frozen food manufacturers. Whether you’re a startup or an established facility, we work with food businesses of all sizes. Our services cover HACCP and Preventive Controls (PC) plans, GMPs and PRPs, allergen control, supplier approval, recall and traceability, and food defense. We support certifications and regulations such as HACCP, SQF, GMP, GFSI schemes, FSMA Preventive Controls, FSMA 204, and USDA programs.

Audit-Ready Programs Built for Real Operations

We build food safety programs that work in practice and hold up under audit pressure. Here’s what you’ll get working with us:

Improved food safety and consistent product quality
Alignment with certification standards and regulatory requirements
Reduced risk of non-compliance, fines, or audit findings
Stronger hazard control across your process flow
Custom program design around your products, people, and budget
Faster retailer approvals backed by credible documentation

Digital Tools and Expert Support for Lasting Compliance

We work closely with your operations, QA team, and management to integrate compliance into daily workflows. To make this sustainable, FoodReady AI provides digital tools such as mobile floor checks with digital record capture, real-time checklist management, document control with version tracking, environmental monitoring with trend analysis, and digital traceability with lot tracking. This ensures your programs aren’t just paperwork—they become active systems used in everyday operations.

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.

How We Guide Ashburn Facilities to Certification

The steps we take to help our Ashburn clients pass a certification audit:

Gap Assessment

We start with a facility tour (on-site or virtual), reviewing flows, zoning, controls, and documentation. Then, you’ll receive a prioritized action plan that identifies critical path items first.

Food Safety Document Development

Our consultants draft and implement your HACCP/FSMA PC plans, SOPs/PRPs, and control programs. This includes Allergen Control, Supplier Approval, Recall/Traceability, and more. All forms, logs, and records are structured with proper version control and management.

Environmental Monitoring
Program

We design programs with zone mapping, swab frequencies, and pathogen strategies for RTE and high-risk operations. FoodReady’s digital tools help you easily schedule, capture, and trend results.

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.

Ashburn Food Safety Consulting

Here are a few of the most frequently asked questions by our valuable customers related to Ashburn’s Food Safety Consulting Services

Do you offer food safety consulting across Ashburn and nearby areas?

Yes. We provide on-site and hybrid Food Safety Consulting across Greater Ashburn, including Broadlands, Brambleton, Sterling, Reston, Herndon, Leesburg, Ashburn Village, and Ashburn Farm. Our consultants can be there if your site is in or around Ashburn.

Which certifications do you help with?

We support HACCP, FSMA PC, SQF, GMP, GFSI schemes, and USDA programs. To be clear—we don’t do training. Our focus is on consulting and implementation to get you certified.

How quickly can we be ready for an audit?

Timelines depend on your gap assessment. With focused fixes, many clients are audit-ready in 30–90 days.

We failed a previous audit—can you help us recover?

Absolutely. We analyze nonconformances, address root causes, run mock audits, and build Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs).

Will you attend the certification audit?

Yes. We’ll be in the document room, managing evidence and coaching your staff through auditor questions.

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