Portland Food Safety Consultant

Whether you’re running a co-packing facility in East Portland, brewing in the Pearl District, or operating a bakery that stretches into Beaverton or Gresham, you know the struggle. Regulators and buyers want to see rock-solid food safety programs. We’re here at FoodReady to ensure you’re ready to meet those expectations head-on. We’ll help you with HACCP and Preventive Controls plans, GMP and prerequisite programs, documentation systems, and on-site mock audits. We prepare companies for all the major certifications, such as HACCP, SQF, GMP, FSMA, USDA, and GFSI-aligned schemes. We work alongside your team to build a program that fits your production reality. We combine compliance know-how with real-world implementation if you’re looking for food safety consulting in Portland.

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.”

Guided by a Recognized Food Safety Auditor

Dave Seddon, our Chief Food Safety Officer at FoodReady AI, leads our consulting team. He’s completed over 500 facility audits for SQF and GMP programs and earned recognition as an SQF Auditor of the Year finalist. Dave’s experience really shapes how we approach every project. When you work with FoodReady AI, you get consultants who’ve spent years in the food manufacturing and processing industry. They know what it’s like on the production floor, understand the stress of staying compliant with regulations, and are familiar with what major buyers expect. That real-world knowledge comes through in everything they do.

We Deliver Practical, Audit-Ready
Food Safety Consulting for Portland Food Businesses

We’re with you from the first gap assessment through audit day. Whether you run a beverage facility in Tigard, a frozen food plant in Vancouver, or a bakery in Lake Oswego, our consulting adapts to your operations. We cover prerequisite programs like sanitation, allergen management, supplier verification, traceability, and recall. Our integrated food safety consulting services tie these elements into one system that works. We also support all major standards—HACCP, SQF, GMP, FSMA (including 204), USDA, and GFSI, so your program satisfies regulators and customers.

Programs That Work in Audits and in Real Life

We help companies develop food safety systems that pass audits, work in real-world conditions, and actually improve operations.

Stronger food safety and consistent product quality
Compliance with recognized certifications and regulations
Lower risk of fines, non-compliance, and audit findings
Tighter risk management and hazard control
Tailored programs that match your products, people, and budget
Quicker customer acceptance thanks to solid documentation

Continuous Food Safety Support Beyond Documentation

FoodReady consultants work alongside your QA staff, supervisors, and management to implement food safety into daily operations. Our consulting is supported by FoodReady’s digital compliance platform, which simplifies compliance with tools for floor checks, record capture, AI-driven checklist management, document control with version history, environmental monitoring trending, and traceability tracking that meets customer and FSMA 204 requirements.

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.

Here’s How the Certification Roadmap Looks

Let us walk you through how we help our Portland clients pass their certification audits:

Gap Assessment

We’ll walk through your facility (either in person or virtually) and review your process flows, controls, and documentation. Then, you’ll receive a prioritized action plan that shows you exactly where to start.

Food Safety Document Development

We create your HACCP/FSMA Preventive Control plans, SOPs/PRPs, and key programs like Allergen Control, Supplier Approval, and Recall/Traceability. All records and forms come with precise version control.

Environmental Monitoring
Program

We design comprehensive EMP systems for high-risk and RTE sites: zone maps, swab frequencies, and pathogen strategies, all backed up with digital scheduling 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.

Portland Food Safety Consulting

Here are a few of the most frequently asked questions by our valuable customers related to Portland Food Safety Consulting Services

Do you offer food safety consulting across Portland and nearby areas?

Yes. We provide on-site and hybrid Food Safety Consulting in Portland and the surrounding areas. Our team covers the Pearl District, East Portland, Beaverton, Gresham, Tigard, Lake Oswego, Vancouver, Hillsboro, and beyond. If your facility is anywhere in Greater Portland, we can support you with tailored audit-readiness consulting.

Which certifications do you help with?

We support HACCP, FSMA Preventive Controls, SQF, GMP, USDA, and GFSI-aligned certifications. To be clear, we focus on consulting and system implementation, not training.

How quickly can we be ready for an audit?

It depends on where you’re starting from, but many of our clients reach audit readiness within 30-90 days after our gap assessment.

We failed a previous audit—can you help us recover?

Yes, we can. We’ll analyze your nonconformances, get to the root causes, run a mock audit, and guide your corrective actions to set you up for success next time.

Will you attend the certification audit?

Absolutely! We’ll be in the document room, helping manage evidence and coaching your staff in real time.

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