California Food Safety Consultants who get you audit ready.
SQF Lead Auditor on staff • On-site statewide • GFSI aligned • Mock audit ready
From Central Valley co-packers to Bay Area bakeries and Greater LA distributors, we build practical, floor-ready programs so certification day stays calm. Get certified to HACCP, SQF, GMP, FSMA and USDA on time, without disrupting production.
Grow your California food business with a program that works on the floor
California sets the bar for food safety, and buyers here expect robust, audit-ready programs. Our objective is a practical, sustainable system that passes audits and holds up every day, without bloated binders or procedures your team cannot maintain.
We bring the tools, templates and auditor-level perspective to make certification happen, from San Diego to Sacramento and across Greater LA.
What you gain
- Improved food safety and consistent product quality
- Compliance with applicable regulations and recognized standards
- Reduced risk of findings, non-compliance and costly rework
- Stronger hazard control across your full process flow
- Program design aligned to your people, products and budget
- Faster customer approvals with documentation buyers trust
Hands-on food safety consulting, end to end
We do not stop at writing documents. We build the program, implement it with your team and verify it works before audit day.
Gap assessment & audit prep
We tour the facility, map product and personnel flows, and produce a prioritized action plan with critical-path items to hit your audit date.
HACCP & Preventive Controls
Full hazard analysis, CCP determination and Preventive Controls plans developed or refreshed to meet your target standard.
SQF & GFSI support
Guidance through SQF and GFSI-aligned schemes so you meet the buyer requirements that open retail and enterprise accounts.
GMP & prerequisite programs
Sanitation, allergen control, supplier approval and the PRPs that form the foundation every certification stands on.
Environmental monitoring
Zone mapping, swab scheduling, Listeria and Salmonella strategies, trending and corrective actions matched to your risk.
Mock audits & CAPA
Targeted internal audits, root cause work and effective corrective actions that close findings and keep them from resurfacing.
Traceability & recall readiness
Lot genealogy, one-up one-back recordkeeping and mock recalls built for the FSMA 204 Food Traceability Rule.
Documentation & SOPs
SOPs, PRPs, allergen and supplier programs, recall and traceability procedures, plus custom checklists your team can maintain.
The certifications we help California companies pass
Our role is to get you audit ready against the standard your buyers and regulators require. We do not provide certification body training.
HACCP
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plans built around your real process flow and hazards.
SQF
Safe Quality Food edition preparation for food safety and quality codes, from Level 1 through advanced.
BRCGS
Readiness for the BRCGS Global Standard, common among California export and private-label suppliers.
FSSC 22000
ISO-based food safety system certification for manufacturers scaling into enterprise supply chains.
GMP
Good Manufacturing Practice programs and sanitation controls that underpin every higher standard.
FSMA Preventive Controls
Preventive Controls for Human Food, with a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual approach.
FSMA 204
Food Traceability Rule readiness for foods on the Food Traceability List, ahead of the 2028 date.
USDA
Program support for USDA-regulated operations that need federal inspection readiness.
How we get California clients through a certification audit
A clear path from first tour to audit day, sequenced to protect your production schedule.
Gap Assessment
We review your documentation and tour the facility to map flows, zoning and controls, then identify exactly where gaps exist against your target standard and produce a prioritized plan.
Document development
We develop or refresh what you need to pass: HACCP or Preventive Controls plans, SOPs, PRPs, allergen control, supplier approval, recall and traceability, and custom checklists.
Environmental monitoring
We build a monitoring program that fits your risk profile, with zone mapping, swab scheduling, pathogen strategies, trending and corrective actions your team can run.
Implement & verify
We launch procedures with operations and QA, coach recordkeepers, and run a targeted mock audit so the system is proven to work before your certification body arrives.
Built for the way California actually makes food
California produces more food than any other state, across an unusually wide range of categories. We tailor programs to the risks each one carries.
Produce & leafy greens
Salinas and Central Coast growers and packers aligning with LGMA and FSMA produce safety.
Tree nuts & dried foods
Almond, walnut and pistachio handlers managing pathogen control and process validation.
Wine & beverage
Napa, Sonoma and Central Valley producers building beverage-appropriate food safety programs.
Dairy & refrigerated
Cold-chain and RTE dairy operations with environmental monitoring and Listeria control needs.
Seafood & aquaculture
Seafood HACCP and traceability for a category squarely on the Food Traceability List.
Bakery & snacks
Bay Area and LA bakeries and snack makers scaling into retail with GFSI expectations.
Meat & poultry
USDA-inspected operations needing federal readiness and validated pathogen interventions.
Co-packers & co-man
Contract manufacturers who need one program that satisfies many different brand customers.
Infused & specialty foods
Emerging and specialty categories building food safety programs from the ground up.
We implement the program with you, then keep it running
Alongside expert consultants, the FoodReady mobile app helps your team capture checks and records on the floor, manage checklists, track traceability, trend environmental monitoring and keep document control tidy.
Everything you need to demonstrate control is at your fingertips, so audit readiness is a daily habit rather than a scramble.
DashboardThe rules your California facility answers to
Operating in California means meeting federal FSMA requirements alongside state oversight. We keep your program aligned to both.
CDPH Food and Drug Branch
State registration and licensing for processed food and cannery operations, inspections and recall coordination handled by the California Department of Public Health.
FSMA Preventive Controls
The Preventive Controls for Human Food rule requires a written food safety plan led by a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual for most manufacturers.
FSMA 204 Food Traceability Rule
Additional recordkeeping for foods on the Food Traceability List, built around Critical Tracking Events and Key Data Elements across your supply chain. Compliance date: July 20, 2028.
LGMA & produce safety
Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement metrics and FSMA Produce Safety expectations that California growers and handlers are held to by buyers.
Co-Founder & Chief Food Safety Officer
Meet the Lead of Our Expert California Food Safety Consultant Team
Driven to ensure organizational requirements meet the challenges of technology integration with sound food safety and quality planning with focus on risk mitigation and prevention. Technical expertise in audit standards, lead instructor via accredited programs, and community leader to advance local / national food ecosystems.
On-site food safety consulting across California
We work on-site across the state and combine visits with remote sessions to keep momentum while minimizing disruption.
Los Angeles
Orange County
Inland Empire
San Diego
Bay Area
Sacramento
Central Valley
Fresno
Salinas & Central Coast
Napa & Sonoma
California food safety consulting, answered
Which certifications do you help with in California?
We prepare companies for HACCP, SQF, GMP, GFSI-aligned schemes such as SQF and FSSC 22000, FSMA Preventive Controls, FSMA 204 traceability readiness, and USDA programs. Our role is to get you audit ready. We do not provide certification body training.
Do you provide on-site support in California?
Yes. We work on-site across the state, including Los Angeles, Orange County, the Inland Empire, the Bay Area, the Central Valley and San Diego, and we can combine on-site visits with remote sessions to keep momentum while minimizing disruption.
How soon can we be ready for an audit?
It depends on your starting point and target standard. After the gap assessment we give you a realistic timeline and a sprint plan. We focus first on high-risk, high-impact items so you can reach certification quickly, without overwhelming production.
We failed a previous audit. Can you help us recover?
Absolutely. We review the nonconformances, address root causes, rebuild the weak sections of your program and run a targeted mock audit so the issues do not resurface. We also help craft effective corrective actions and gather the evidence needed to close findings.
What does FSMA 204 mean for California companies?
If you handle foods on the Food Traceability List, you need enhanced records built around Critical Tracking Events and Key Data Elements. The compliance date was extended to July 20, 2028, but supply-chain coordination takes time, so we help you build lot-level traceability and mock recall capability well ahead of it.
Do you work with co-packers and startups?
Yes. We support new and scaling facilities building a program from the ground up, and established co-packers who need one system that satisfies many different brand customers. Program design is always aligned to your people, products and budget.
Let's get your California facility audit ready
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