Madison Food Safety Consultant

Protect Your Brand and Stay Compliant—Food Safety Consulting That Works Whether in Downtown Madison, along East Washington Avenue, in Fitchburg, or in Sun Prairie, running a food business means dealing with strict requirements from major buyers like Costco, Walmart, and Whole Foods—not to mention the regulators. As your Food Safety Consultant, FoodReady helps you prepare for certifications and inspections with practical systems that work on your production floor. We’ll help you with HACCP and Preventive Controls plans, GMP and prerequisite programs, documentation systems, and mock audits. We guide businesses through HACCP, SQF, GMP, FSMA, USDA, and FDA certifications, ensuring local companies are prepared for customer requirements and FDA inspections throughout Madison.

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 Expert Who'll Guide Your Food Safety Journey

Dave Seddon, FoodReady’s Chief Food Safety Officer, personally leads every project. He’s completed over 500 SQF and GMP audits and was a SQF Auditor of the Year finalist. Dave brings an auditor’s eye to your operation, helping Madison facilities create systems that’ll pass certification audits and FDA inspections while still being practical for your team to use daily. His background covers USDA-regulated meat and poultry operations and FDA-regulated food manufacturers, so you’re getting comprehensive expertise.

Complete Compliance
Support for Madison's Food Industry

We work with all kinds of food businesses in Madison—from craft breweries and cheese makers to frozen food producers and ready-to-eat facilities. Our consulting covers HACCP and Preventive Controls plan development, GMP and prerequisite programs (including sanitation, allergen control, pest management, supplier approval, and recall/traceability), plus documentation systems with logs, forms, and version control. We also handle gap assessments, mock audits, and certification prep. Everything we do aligns with HACCP, SQF, GMP, GFSI schemes, FSMA Preventive Controls, FSMA 204, USDA programs, and Madison FDA food safety consulting requirements. You get one integrated framework for your daily operations and audit success.

Food Safety Solutions That Pass Audits and Inspections

FoodReady AI creates programs that protect your brand and hold up under certification audits and FDA inspections in Madison:

Consistent product quality and food safety
Complete alignment with HACCP, SQF, FSMA, USDA, and FDA requirements
Lower risk of audit findings, non-compliance issues, and fines
Solid hazard and risk management throughout your processes
Programs designed specifically for your facility, staff, and budget
Quicker customer approvals backed by solid documentation

Making Food SafetyPart of Your Daily Routine

Food safety isn’t something that sits in a binder—it must work on the floor daily. We work closely with your QA, operations, and management teams to build compliance into your daily routines. With FoodReady’s digital tools, you’ll get real-time support through floor checks and records capture, checklist management, document control, environmental monitoring, and traceability tracking. You’ll end up with a program your team can run confidently and which is ready when auditors or inspectors show up.

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 Step-by-Step Path to Certification in Madison

We follow a proven process to get Madison facilities certified and ready for inspections:

Gap Assessment We’ll review your flows, zoning, controls, and documentation on-site or virtually. Then, you’ll receive a prioritized action plan with clear next steps.

Food Safety Document Development

We’ll create your HACCP and FSMA Preventive Controls plans, SOPs, and prerequisite programs (including allergen control, supplier approval, and recall/traceability). Everything comes with digital logs, forms, and version control.

Environmental Monitoring Program For high-risk and ready-to-eat facilities, we’ll design EMPs with zone mapping, swab schedules, and pathogen strategies—all supported by digital scheduling, capture, and trending tools.

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.

Madison Food Safety Consulting

Here are a few of our valuable customers’ most frequently asked questions about Leominster Food Safety Consulting Services.

Do you provide food safety consulting in Madison and Dane County?

Absolutely. We offer on-site and hybrid consulting to support Madison, Fitchburg, Sun Prairie, and Dane County facilities.

What certifications do you support?

We prepare facilities for HACCP, SQF, GMP, GFSI certification schemes, FSMA Preventive Controls, and USDA programs while ensuring you’re FDA-compliant.

How long does it take to become audit-ready?

How quickly you’ll be audit-ready in Madison depends on the results of your gap assessment and the changes your facility needs.

Can you help us recover from a failed audit?

Of course. We’ll review your nonconformances, determine the root causes, implement corrective actions, and run a mock audit before you try for certification again.

Will you be there during our certification audit?

Yes. We provide document room management, evidence organization, and staff coaching throughout the audit process.

Do you handle FDA consulting and inspections in Madison?

Yes, we do. Our team provides Madison FDA consulting services to prepare facilities for FDA inspections in Madison, including FSMA Preventive Controls, FSMA 204 traceability, and GMP compliance.

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