Our Chicago Food Safety Consultants Help You Pass Your Certification Audit.
In Chicagoland—Bedford Park, Elk Grove Village, O’Hare corridor, Joliet, Aurora, and the West/South Sides—buyers and regulators expect tightly designed, well-documented Food Safety Plans that stand up to third-party audits. If you’re searching for a “food safety consultant near me” or “Food Safety Consulting near Chicago,” our Food Safety Consultants in Chicago do the hands-on work: creating or refreshing HACCP/Preventive Controls (PCQI) plans, aligning GMP/PRPs, organizing documentation, and running mock audits so certification day is predictable and stress-free. We help companies get certified to recognized standards and regulatory requirements. We do not provide certification training; our focus is practical, done-with-you consulting that prepares your facility, people, and paperwork to meet the standard—on time and without disrupting production.
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 Chief Food Safety Officer, Dave Seddon, is a longtime food safety auditor/consultant who has audited 500+ manufacturers for SQF and GMP certification and was a finalist for the SQF Auditor of the Year. Dave brings an auditor’s perspective to every Chicago Food Safety Plan: clear hazard analysis, right-sized controls, clean records, and confident operators. Guided by Dave, our team designs programs that reflect how Chicago plants actually run—multiple shifts, rapid changeovers, co-packing, complex logistics, and seasonal surges.
Whether you’re a ready-to-eat producer in Bedford Park, a beverage co-packer in Joliet, or a bakery in Elk Grove Village, we build Chicago Food Safety Plans your team can sustain. We review current documentation, complete a gap assessment, and create or refresh:
We deliver a practical system that passes certification and works on the floor every day—without bloated binders. Benefits of our Food Safety Consulting in Chicago include:
We don’t just write documents; we implement them with you. Our consultants partner with QA, operations, and leadership to launch procedures, coach recordkeepers, and verify that the system performs before audit day. Alongside expert support, our user-friendly mobile app helps capture floor checks and records, manage checklists, maintain document control, trend environmental monitoring, and track traceability—so you can present complete, organized evidence to auditors and buyers.
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 Chicago clients pass a certification audit
Gap Assessment
We walk your facility (or meet virtually) to map product/personnel flows, zoning, and controls. We review existing documentation and records to identify gaps against your target standard (HACCP, Preventive Controls, SQF, GMP, or GFSI-aligned). You receive a prioritized action plan with critical-path tasks to hit your audit date.
We build or refresh your Food Safety Plan: hazard analysis, CCPs or Preventive Controls with critical limits, monitoring, verification, and validation evidence. We write SOPs/PRPs, Allergen Control, Supplier Approval, Recall/Traceability, and Custom Checklists. We also establish practical forms/logs, version control, and records retention so operators can run the program consistently.
Environmental Monitoring
Program
For applicable products and areas (e.g., RTE/high-risk), we design an environmental monitoring program—zone mapping, swab frequencies, Listeria/Salmonella strategies, trending, and corrective actions. Our digital tools simplify scheduling, capture, and trending so you can demonstrate ongoing control without scrambling.
We will deliver the best job with the best team.
Here are a few of the most frequently asked questions by our valuable customers related to Chicago Food Safety Consulting Services
Yes. We offer on-site Food Safety Consulting in Chicago and nearby suburbs—so if you searched “food safety consultant near me,” we likely serve your area. We also provide hybrid remote sessions to maintain momentum between visits.
We prepare facilities for HACCP, FSMA Preventive Controls, SQF, GMP, and GFSI-aligned schemes (e.g., FSSC 22000), plus USDA documentation where applicable. We focus on consulting and implementation to get you audit-ready; we do not provide certification training.
After the gap assessment, we set a realistic schedule prioritizing high-impact items first—hazard analysis, CCP/PC controls, supplier approval, sanitation/allergen documentation—so you can meet your target audit date.
Absolutely. We analyze nonconformances, address root causes, rebuild weak areas of the plan, and run a focused mock audit. We also help craft effective CAPAs and assemble proof of effectiveness to close findings quickly.
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