Tempe Food Safety Consultant

Our Tempe Food Safety Consultants Help You Pass Your Audit

From Tempe’s breweries and local co-packers to food distributors serving Scottsdale, Mesa and Chandler, buyers and auditors expect programs that are always audit ready. As Tempe Food Safety Consultants we provide hands on consulting that connects your daily operations to nationally recognized certification standards. We build or refine HACCP and FSMA Preventive Controls (PCQI) plans, strengthen GMP/PRP systems, organize documentation, and run mock audits to ensure smooth, predictable, and stress-free audit day.

We help companies comply with HACCP, SQF, GMP, FSMA, USDA, and GFSI-aligned standards. Unlike training-only providers, we focus on consulting that prepares your people, processes, and paperwork to meet the standard, without disrupting production.

Trusted by Leading Companies

We deliver more than standard consulting. Supported by a combination of experienced food safety experts and FoodReady’s software we prepare your HACCP and food safety programs to be audit ready year round—for GFSI, BRCGS, SQF or retail audits as well as State of Arizona, USDA and FDA inspections.

Hear It From Real People

See how FoodReady’s Food Safety Plans and Management Solutions have helped hundreds of manufacturers, processors and distributors across the country achieve certification success and operational confidence.

“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 Lead of Our Food Safety Consultant Team

FoodReady’s consulting program is led by Dave Seddon, Chief Food Safety Officer, former SQF Auditor of the Year finalist and a veteran of over 500 audits. With Dave’s leadership our Tempe Food Safety Consultants design systems with an auditors perspective, so your facility is ready for the expectations of certifiers, regulators and buyers.

Grow Your Tempe Food Business with
Customized Food Safety Consulting

Our Tempe Food Safety Consultant team supports you from audit scheduling through certification. We review existing documentation, perform a gap assessment, and build or refine HACCP / FSMA Preventive Controls plans, SOPs, and custom checklists tailored to the realities of Tempe’s food production and distribution environment. We also align prerequisite programs, including allergen control, sanitation, and SSOPs, supplier approval, traceability & recall systems, calibration, and pest management, with the certification you’re pursuing. Whether you’re a craft brewer near Arizona State University, a co-packer in South Tempe, or a distributor serving the Phoenix metro area, we build practical, right-sized programs your staff can sustain all year.

FoodReady provides integrated food safety consulting covering all major certifications and regulations: HACCP, SQF, GMP, GFSI-aligned schemes (BRCGS, FSSC 22000), FSMA Preventive Controls, FSMA 204 Traceability Rule, USDA documentation, recall exercises, supplier approval, and environmental monitoring. Delivered as a unified, cohesive system, so compliance is consistent and reliable.

Optimize Your Food Safety Program With Experts Who Know Tempe

Our mission is simple: equip Tempe area food companies with sustainable programs that pass audits and are practical to manage every day. We bring proven templates, streamlined workflows and auditor level insight, without drowning your staff in paperwork.

Benefits of working with our Tempe Food Safety Consultants include:

Improved food safety outcomes and consistent product quality
Compliance with recognized certification standards and FDA/USDA rules
Reduced risk of audit findings, penalties and recalls
Stronger hazard analysis and preventive controls in your processes
Faster buyer and distributor approvals backed by credible documentation
Customized programs designed for your team, products and budget

Consult a Certified Professional to Implement Your FSP

We help Tempe businesses implement and maintain effective programs like BRCGS, SQF, HACCP and GMP. Our consultants focus on practical implementation, not just documentation.

We work with QA, operations and management teams to:

With FoodReady’s consultants and our easy to use mobile app you can log floor checks, manage checklists, control documentation, monitor environmental trends and track traceability. These tools ensure you present clean, complete evidence during audits.

How Can Our AI Food Safety Management Software Supports Your Business?

Our AI Food Safety Management System is more than compliance software. It helps you build HACCP plans, SOPs and monitor daily with AI driven suggestions and expert tips for your food industry. The system keeps your facility audit ready all year, reducing stress and saving time.

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 Roadmap to Passing Your Certification Audit

Here’s how we help our clients succeed:

Gap Assessment
We create or refresh HACCP / FSMA Preventive Controls plans, SOPs, allergen control, supplier approval, traceability, recall programs and customized checklists. We also set up logs, forms and document control so your team can operate consistently.

Food Safety Document Development

We create or refresh HACCP / Preventive Controls plans, SOPs / PRPs, allergen control, supplier approval, traceability, recall documents, and custom checklists. We’ll also provide forms, logs, and version control so your team has a consistent system to follow.

Environmental Monitoring Program
For ready-to-eat or high risk facilities we design robust environmental monitoring: swabbing strategies, zone mapping, Listeria/Salmonella testing, trending and corrective actions. The FoodReady app automates scheduling, tracking and trending to make audit evidence simple.

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

Do you also work with smaller food businesses in Tempe?

Yes, our consulting scales for startups, family owned facilities and large manufacturers.

What certifications can you help with?

We support HACCP, SQF, GMP, FSMA Preventive Controls, FSMA 204 Traceability, USDA, FDA and GFSI aligned standards like BRCGS and FSSC 22000.

How long until we can be ready for an audit?

Timeframes depend on your facility’s current state and chosen certification. Some Tempe companies are ready in weeks, others in several months.

Can you help if we failed a previous audit?

Yes. We specialize in audit recovery, identifying gaps, correcting documentation, retraining staff and preparing for a successful re-certification.

Do you provide both on-site and virtual support?

Yes, we offer flexible models such as onsite visits in Tempe or hybrid/remote support depending on your needs.

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