Nashville Food Safety Consultant

Helping Nashville Food Businesses Stay Audit-Ready

From East Nashville craft breweries and restaurants to food manufacturers and distributors throughout Middle Tennessee, buyers and regulators expect your programs to meet strict food safety standards. FoodReady’s Nashville food safety consultants partner with you to design, implement, and maintain compliance systems that pass audits and support everyday operations.

Trusted by Leading Companies

We don’t just hand over templates. We build programs your team can actually run. Backed by experienced consultants and FoodReady’s powerful software, we prepare your HACCP and food safety systems for GFSI, SQF, BRC, or retail audits, along with USDA, FDA, and Tennessee Department of Agriculture inspections.

Hear It From Real People

Across the country, FoodReady has helped hundreds of food processors, co-packers, and distributors improve compliance, reduce risk, and pass certifications. Our Nashville clients benefit from the same proven methods and hands-on guidance.

“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 Experts Behind Our Consulting

Our consulting program is led by Dave Seddon, Chief Food Safety Officer and SQF Auditor of the Year finalist. Having conducted more than 500 successful audits, Dave brings the perspective of an auditor to every project, ensuring Nashville food businesses have programs that meet real-world certification expectations.

Tailored Support for Nashville Food Companies

Our Nashville Food Safety Consultant team works with you from the earliest planning stages through certification day. We conduct gap assessments, review documentation, and create or refine HACCP / FSMA Preventive Controls plans, SOPs, and custom checklists specific to your facility.

We also implement prerequisite programs covering allergen control, sanitation/SSOPs, supplier approval, traceability, recalls, calibration, and pest control so your system aligns with your pursuing standards. Whether you’re a meat processor in Nolensville, a bakery in Germantown, or a distributor serving the Southeast, we deliver right-sized programs that are sustainable for your team.

FoodReady provides integrated food safety consulting across key standards: HACCP, SQF, GMP, and GFSI-aligned certifications like BRC and FSSC 22000. We also support FSMA Preventive Controls, FSMA 204 Traceability compliance, USDA and FDA documentation, recall exercises, and environmental monitoring. All delivered as a cohesive, unified system, not fragmented binders.

Why Nashville Businesses Choose FoodReady?

Our goal is to provide practical, sustainable systems that pass audits without burdening your staff with excessive paperwork. With FoodReady, you get workflows, templates, and auditor-level insights that keep your business moving forward.

Working with our Nashville food safety consultants means:

Stronger food safety performance and consistent product quality
Compliance with local & federal standards and buyer requirements
Lower risk of audit findings, fines, or non-compliance issues
Improved hazard analysis and preventive controls
Faster approvals from buyers, retailers, and distributors
Programs customized for your products, staff, and budget

Hands-On Guidance for Certification Programs

We don’t stop at writing documents. Our consultants collaborate with your QA, operations, and management teams to:

Combined with FoodReady’s mobile app, you can log floor checks, manage checklists, maintain document control, track traceability, and trend environmental monitoring. Together, these tools help you present clean, complete evidence during audits.

Smarter Compliance With
AI-Powered Software

Our AI-driven Food Safety Management System helps Nashville businesses operate more efficiently. The platform generates HACCP plans and SOPs, suggests improvements, and provides expert tips tailored to your industry. From supplier management to traceability logs, it keeps everything audit-ready all year long.

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 Process

Here’s how we help Nashville clients prepare for certification.

Assessment & Review

On-site or virtual walkthrough of your facility and records to uncover compliance gaps.

Program Development

Creation or upgrade of HACCP plans, SOPs, allergen management, supplier approval, and recall documentation.

Monitoring & Verification

Implementation of environmental monitoring and internal checks to validate program effectiveness.

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.

FAQs

What certifications do you cover?

We help with HACCP, SQF, GMP, FSMA Preventive Controls, FSMA 204 Traceability, USDA programs, and GFSI-aligned schemes such as BRC and FSSC 22000.

Can you help us recover from a failed audit?

Absolutely. We specialize in corrective action consulting, analyzing nonconformances, fixing systems, and preparing for re-certification.

How long does it take to be audit-ready?

It varies by facility. Some Nashville companies are ready in weeks; others take months. We build a plan around your timeline.

Do you provide both on-site and remote consulting?

Yes, we offer flexible consulting options, including on-site support in Nashville and hybrid/remote models.

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