Charlotte Food Safety Consultant

Hands-On Food Safety Consulting in Charlotte

FoodReady provides Charlotte food and beverage businesses with expert consulting designed to simplify compliance and keep your facility audit-ready. Whether you’re operating a brewery in South End, a bakery in NoDa, or a distribution hub serving the Carolinas, our consultants combine real-world industry expertise with FoodReady’s software to help you prepare for audits and sustain strong food safety systems.

Leading Companies Trust FoodReady

Work with a process that goes beyond traditional consulting. Powered by a team of veteran food safety experts and advanced software intelligence, we ensure your Food Safety and HACCP programs are ready for any GFSI, BRC, or SQF audit, as well as inspections from the State of North Carolina, USDA, or FDA.

Hear It From Real People

See how FoodReady AI’s Food Safety Plans and Management Solutions have supported hundreds of food businesses nationwide, delivering peace of mind, smooth audits, and stronger operations.

“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.”

Our Leadership

FoodReady AI’s consulting team is led by Dave Seddon, Chief Food Safety Officer and former SQF Auditor of the Year finalist. With 500+ audits across diverse industries, Dave and his team bring deep expertise to help Charlotte businesses achieve and maintain certification success.

Grow Your Charlotte Food Business with Customized Food Safety Consulting

Our Charlotte Food Safety Consultant team partners with you from audit scheduling through certification day. We review existing documentation, perform a comprehensive gap assessment, and develop or refine HACCP plans, SOPs, and checklists customized to Charlotte’s food production and distribution environment.

We also align prerequisite programs, including allergen control, sanitation, and SSOPs, supplier approval, traceability and recall systems, calibration, and pest management, with the specific certification you’re pursuing. Whether you’re a poultry processor in Concord, a craft distillery in Uptown, or a distributor serving the greater Charlotte region, we build right-sized food safety programs that your team can sustain year after year.

FoodReady provides integrated consulting that covers all major standards and regulatory requirements. Our services include HACCP, SQF, GMP, and GFSI-aligned schemes such as BRC and FSSC 22000. We also assist with FSMA Preventive Controls and FSMA 204 Traceability readiness, USDA and FDA documentation, recall exercises, and environmental monitoring. Every service is delivered as a unified, cohesive system, so your team can stay compliant with confidence.

Optimize Your Food Safety Program With Experts Who Understand Charlotte

Our mission is clear: to give Charlotte food businesses a practical, sustainable food safety program that passes certification audits and is easy to manage. We deliver proven templates, workflows, and auditor-level insight—without drowning your staff in unnecessary paperwork. Benefits of working with our Charlotte Food Safety Consultants include:

Consistent product quality and improved food safety performance
Full compliance with certification standards and federal regulations
Reduced risk of audit findings, fines, or non-compliance issues
Stronger preventive controls and risk management across operations
Tailored programs designed around your products, people, and budget
Faster approvals from retailers and distributors with credible documentation

Consult a Certified Expert for Your FSP

We help Charlotte businesses successfully implement and maintain their food safety programs.

Our consultants don’t stop at documentation—we focus on practical implementation. We work directly with your operations, QA, and management teams to:

With FoodReady AI’s consulting team and our intuitive mobile app, you can manage checklists, document control, environmental monitoring, floor checks, and traceability with ease. Together, these tools ensure your facility presents clean, complete evidence during audits.

How Our AI Food Safety Management Software Supports Your Business?

Our AI-powered Food Safety Management System is more than a compliance tool. It streamlines and strengthens your workflows with built-in expert guidance tailored to different sectors of the food industry. AI-driven suggestions help your team make smarter decisions faster while keeping your facility audit-ready year-round.

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 Document

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 Work With You

We follow a simple, results-driven process to prepare Charlotte facilities for compliance and certification:

Gap Assessment

Comprehensive on-site or virtual review of your current food safety systems to uncover risks and opportunities.

HACCP & SOP Development

Creation or refinement of HACCP plans and operating procedures aligned with regulations and certification requirements.

Environmental Monitoring
Program

Implementation of a robust program to verify sanitation, track microbial trends, and strengthen preventive controls.

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Food Safety Documentation

Our Team Members

Meet the FoodReady consultants—seasoned auditors, QA professionals, and software specialists, dedicated to helping Charlotte food businesses succeed.

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.

FAQs

Here are a few of the most frequently asked questions by our valuable customers about Charlotte’s food safety consultant.

Why should I hire a Charlotte food safety consultant?

Consultants bring hands-on expertise to ensure your program meets certification and regulatory requirements, saving you time and reducing the risk of audit failures.

What industries do you support in the Charlotte area?

We support poultry processors, breweries, distilleries, bakeries, distributors, commissary kitchens, and food manufacturers across the Carolinas.

Can you help us prepare for SQF, BRC, or other GFSI certifications?

Yes. Our consultants provide gap assessments, documentation, mock audits, and training to prepare you for SQF, BRC, FSSC 22000, and other GFSI-aligned certifications.

Do you assist with FSMA compliance, including FSMA 204?

Absolutely. We help Charlotte businesses implement FSMA Preventive Controls and meet FSMA 204 Traceability Rule requirements with complete documentation and traceability systems.

How does FoodReady’s software complement consulting services?

Our AI-powered platform organizes records, runs checklists, manages traceability, and provides built-in expert tips—helping you maintain compliance and making audits smoother.

How long does it take to become audit-ready?

Timelines vary depending on your current program and target certification. Some Charlotte facilities are ready within weeks, while others may require months of preparation. We create a customized roadmap based on your goals.

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