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Rapid On Site Evaluation and Site Assessment to Give You Peace of Mind
Kellerman Consulting will travel to your facility to complete your internal audit, gap analysis, or private equity due diligence site assessment, and provide a comprehensive report identifying information about any gaps or risks we find as well as sharing detailed recommendations for filling your gaps and mitigating your risks. We also offer follow-up services to write any missing policies or procedures, to guide you through implementation of your food safety or ISO certification program and to coach you on how to prepare for and pass your upcoming certification audit.
Kellerman Consulting is a family-owned, ISO 9001:2015 certified company that offers onsite assessments (Bilingual English/Spanish available) tailored to your needs.
What to Expect During Your Free Consultation for an On Site Food Safety and Quality Assessment
During your free consultation for our Onsite Assessment services, we will listen to your unique food safety & quality needs, and we will tailor our proposed service offerings to fit your certification, compliance, or due diligence goals. We will be transparent regarding how long it takes, and how our process works to assure you meet your food safety and quality goals quickly and efficiently.

How Can We Assist You With an On Site Assessment?
Whether you would like a gap analysis with information and recommendations to fill your food safety and quality gaps, an Internal Audit by a food safety & quality consultant with extensive internal audit experience and training, a Private Equity Due Diligence Assessment by a food safety & quality expert, or a Risk Assessment to protect your business, we offer the onsite assessment solution for your business. We will examine your property and your records to ensure that you are meeting the expectations of interested parties. Our overview of your current operation will help give you the data you need to pass your next audit, or to make informed decisions about your business.
Our Onsite Assessment Consultants will Visit Your Facility and Deliver
Consistent Results
All of our Onsite Assessment consultants are full-time employees and are well-versed in Kellerman Consulting’s repeatable and reliable process. Our team’s collaborative culture gives you the benefit of our collective experience with hundreds of successful outcomes. You will achieve the same 100% success rate regardless of which of our team members you work with.
Quality Control and Accountability Before, During, and After Our Visit
You benefit from the support of Onsite Assessment consultants who review every project as a team. Kellerman Consulting’s Senior Management team members are involved with each project at every stage to make sure that we are delivering on our commitment to our clients.
Responsiveness
Our full-time Onsite Assessment consultants respond immediately to all client questions, which reflects one of our core values. Kellerman Consulting team members are kept up to date on every project, so that any one of our consultants have the information we need to easily step in at any moment to give you the reliability and responsiveness your project deserves.

Onsite Assessments to Meet Your Food Safety & Quality Certification and Compliance Goals
Our team will work quickly to assign a highly responsive food safety & quality consultant to complete your onsite assessment according to the schedule that you require. Whether you would like a gap analysis, risk assessment, internal audit, or private equity due diligence assessment, we tailor our services to your needs.
Gap Analysis
We will review your documentation and visit your facility, identify gaps in your existing program and operations, and provide recommendations for filling any gaps we find.

Conduct Your Internal Audit
We will perform your internal audit and will issue you an internal audit report including any non-conformances we find and our recommendations to fix the non-conformances to prepare you for your audit.
Conduct Mock Audit
We will help you prepare for your audit by visiting your facility and conducting a practice audit to coach your team on how to prepare for and pass your upcoming certification audit.
Risk Assessment
We will visit your facility and conduct a risk-assessment and we will issue you a report with recommendations.

Audit Preparation and Audit Support
We will schedule weekly follow-up coaching and training meetings to guide you through implementation of our recommendations, be on-call via phone and email during your audit.
Private Equity Due Diligence
We will visit the facility, and we will provide you with a detailed risk assessment of the food safety & quality programs and the operation to help inform your decisions and give you peace of mind.
About Kellerman Consulting
Kellerman Consulting, a family-owned, food safety consulting and ISO consulting company, has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification for our Quality Management System, and Exemplar Global Recognized Consulting Group (RCG) designation, demonstrating our deep commitment to delivering high quality services to our clients. At Kellerman Consulting, our team of food safety, quality & ISO consultants have helped 800+ clients nationwide to write and implement their food safety certification programs and ISO certification programs and pass their audits on the first try. All of our consultants are full-time employees and are well-versed in Kellerman Consulting’s repeatable and reliable process. You will achieve the same successful outcome regardless of which of our team members you work with.


Our Team Certifications
Registered SQF Consultants |BRCGS |FSSC 22000 | ISO 13485 | ISO 14001 | ISO 45001 | AS9100 | ISO 19011 | Internal Auditing | PCQI for Human Food and Animal Food |FSVP |USDA HACCP |Seafood HACCP | Juice HACCP | Better Process Control School | Registered Sanitarian | ServSafe | AFDO Process Authority

Our Team

Brian Kellerman
Chief Quality & Food Safety Officer
As the Chief Food Safety & Quality Officer of Kellerman Consulting, Brian is dedicated to assisting businesses with their food safety and quality programs and supporting all of the consultants at Kellerman Consulting to assure that each client project leads to a successful outcome.
Since 2016, Brian has written & helped implement hundreds of food safety & quality management system programs for clients nationwide. Brian stays with our clients until they pass their certification audits and compliance inspections – no matter what.
Brian has taken the lead at Kellerman Consulting with guiding and helping to implement our most technically complex client projects. He expertly creates food safety and quality programs tailored to our clients’ unique processes. Brian has helped our clients pass audits that integrate requirements from multiple certification schemes into one program, such as combined ISO 9001 programs with BRCGS or SQF and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
Brian has completed certifications and holds qualifications including: ISO 19011:2018 Auditing Module, ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor, FSSC 22000, BRCGS, AFDO Process Authority, Registered SQF Consultant, Preventive Controls for Human Food, Preventive Controls for Animal Food, Seafood HACCP, Juice HACCP, Better Process Control School for Low Acid, Acidified Foods, and Aseptically Processed Foods
Brian graduated with a degree in Ecological Agriculture from the University of Vermont and then became the head of the science department at a high school while teaching Biology & Chemistry. Starting in 2013, Brian worked in quality assurance and managed a BRCGS program for a facility that produced over 5 million pounds of dry spice blends, pet food, and dietary supplements until 2016, when he and his brother Mickey started Kellerman Consulting.

Mickey Kellerman
President
As President of Kellerman Consulting, Mickey gets to live his passion of helping others each and every day. He is responsible for leading sales, marketing, finance, administration and strategy for Kellerman Consulting, as well as providing support to his incredible team and to countless food safety and quality professionals and business owners nationwide.
Mickey comes from a family of entrepreneurs, and in 2016 he teamed up with his brother Brian to found Kellerman Consulting. The very first thing Brian and Mickey did when planning to start up Kellerman Consulting was to set the core values of the company to be honesty, transparency, accountability, responsiveness, supportiveness and relentlessness. Those values are the foundation of Kellerman Consulting and have remained the same since its founding.
Since 2016, Kellerman Consulting has completed over 800 successful client projects and followed through on their commitment to provide free food safety and quality training videos and educational resources for companies throughout the supply chain.
Mickey has a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and has 20+ years experience in various leadership roles in the food industry, financial sector, manufacturing sector and music industry. His other passions include cooking, hiking, meditating, writing music, playing synthesizer, seeing live music and spending time with friends and family.

Laura Swanson
Food Safety & Quality Consultant
Registered SQF Consultant
Laura Swanson joined the Kellerman Consulting team in 2022 as a Food Safety Consultant. With nearly two decades of experience and over a decade of working with GFSI systems specifically, Laura has a passion to help our clients navigate the world of food safety. Laura obtained her Masters in Food Science and Technology from Oregon State University in 2007.
Laura currently holds the following certifications and qualifications:
- Seafood HACCP
- Juice HACCP
- FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food
- FSPCA Foreign Supplier Verification Programs
- Pathogen Environmental Monitoring Programs
- FSPCA Food Defense Awareness
- SQF Implementation
Throughout her career, Laura has had the opportunity to work with multiple facilities to achieve their first SQF certifications. Other audit standards she has worked with include BRC, USDA Organic, Non-GMO Project, Marine Stewardship Council, Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference, and Gluten Free certifications. Laura also has the unique experience of project managing food safety facility builds. She went through the process from start to finish including designing and overseeing the building of a vegetable packing room for wild mushrooms and a fish smokehouse!
When Laura is not serving our clients, she spends her time adventuring with her husband and two sons riding bikes, hiking, camping, and exploring.

Alvaro Falquez
Food Safety & Quality Consultant
Alvaro Falquez is an accomplished bilingual (English/Spanish) Food Safety and Quality professional with a Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science & Technology and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. Since 1997, Alvaro joined the Food Industry, starting with developing HACCP Programs for seafood packaging companies and later for a Bulk Coffee Exporting Company.
With a solid foundation in operational roles, Alvaro returned to his core expertise in Food Safety & Quality in 2006. His career has since been marked by his management of USDA- Quality Assurance Programs (QAP), BRC Certifications, FSSC 22000 Systems, Integrated ISO schemes (including ISO:2015, 14001:2015, & 45001:2018), and other standards. Alvaro has also helped businesses achieve SQF and Organic Plant Certifications from inception.
Alvaro’s expertise in problem-solving and value stream design has significantly impacted cultural and operational transformations at leading Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies. His broad experience across multiple sites includes improving Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), ensuring regulatory compliance, conducting CIP assessments and validations, overseeing microbiology lab operations, and leading line expansion projects, among other responsibilities, in both startup and high-speed environments.
He believes in three core principles for organizational success; goal alignment, high ambition, and capability building. Alvaro is committed to ensuring that these principles guide his approach; fostering sustainable results and continuous improvement.
He holds several certifications that reflect his expertise and commitment to excellence in the field:
- SQF Certification
- Juice HACCP Certification
- PCQI Certification
- FSSC 22000 Certification
- ISO 19011:2018 Internal Auditor Certification
Outside of his professional endeavors, Alvaro is passionate about cycling, playing tennis, watching international soccer leagues, and traveling with his family.

Tim Grady
Food Safety & Quality Consultant
Registered SQF Consultant
After obtaining a B.S. in Environmental Science and a B.S. in Regional Planning in 2015, Tim gained food safety compliance experience as a health inspector. Tim joined the Kellerman Consulting team in 2019 to pursue a career in food safety and ISO technical writing and consulting.
While at Kellerman Consulting, Tim has been the lead consultant assigned to write and implement food safety and quality management system programs for over 60 clients of diverse types.
In recent years, Tim has taken a special interest in becoming an expert on ISO and helping our clients to write and implement ISO programs for their businesses including Printing, Packaging, Part Fabrication, Engineered Parts Sourcing, and more.
Tim has also completed the following qualifications and certifications: Registered SQF Consultant, PCQI, Seafood HACCP, Internal Auditing, ISO:2015 Certified Lead Auditor, Registered Environmental Health Specialist (Ohio), Registered Environmental Health Specialist (NEHA)
Tim has expertise in the following:
- Repackaging of Products not Manufactured on Site
- Storage and Distribution
- Manufacture of Food Packaging
- Manufacture of Dietary Supplements
- ISO Quality Management Systems
- Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
- FSVP
- FSMA
- HACCP
- Food Ingredient Manufacturing
- Recipe Meals Manufacturing
- Processing of Cereal Grains
- Slaughtering, Boning and Butchery
- Manufactured Meats and Poultry
- Seafood Processing
- Dairy Food Processing
- Bakery and Snack Food Processing
- Fruit, Vegetable, and Nut Processing, and Fruit Juices
- Ice, Drink and Beverage Processing
- Confectionery Manufacturing
- Preserved Foods Manufacturing
- Food Catering and Foodservice
- Food Retailing
When not at work, Tim enjoys playing disc golf, collecting comic books and passionately rooting for all New England sports teams.

Carissa Marzouk
Food Safety & Quality Consultant
Registered SQF Consultant
Carissa has a strong passion for food safety and quality. She has experience working in startup
environments and has helped these teams build their food safety programs from the ground up.
She has worked with teams to achieve their first ever food safety and SQF certifications and knows what it takes to maintain those certifications. She has served as a PCQI in her previous roles and enjoys working cross-functionally to build and improve food safety programs and foster a positive food safety culture.
Carissa obtained a B.S. in Biology from Saint Mary’s College of California and has completed the
following food safety certifications: FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food, Implementing SQF Systems, Advanced HACCP, and Juice HACCP.
In her free time, Carissa enjoys cooking and spending time with her husband and pets.

Shannon Wilson
Food Safety & Quality Consultant
Registered SQF Consultant
Shannon joined the Kellerman Consulting team in 2024 with a desire to promote continuous improvement and positive food safety culture throughout the food industry. Previously in her career, she has had the opportunity to work at several different CPG facilities in a variety of food categories, including: produce, deli, confectionery, snacks, and beverage.
Shannon obtained a Bachelors in Food Science and a Minor in Communication from the University of Florida and holds the following certifications:
- Registered SQF Consultant
- FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food – PCQI
- Implementing SQF System: Food Safety for Manufacturing
- Implementing SQF System: Quality
- Certified Professional Food Manager
Shannon prides herself on having a hands-on approach and loves to work hard, collaborate, and deliver results. She loves to be part of a team that takes pride in their work and values their efforts having a meaningful impact on the business and its community.
When Shannon is not working with clients, she spends her time adventuring, cooking and baking, and planning her next trip!

Phoebe Kellerman
Business Support Manager
As a Business Support Manager for Kellerman Consulting, Phoebe Kellerman is responsible for many of the behind-the-scenes activities that allow our consulting team to focus their time and energy on solving our clients’ toughest food safety problems. Coming from a family of professional chefs and bakers, Phoebe learned the importance of food safety and quality assurance at a young age.
Before joining Kellerman Consulting, Phoebe spent thirteen years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Supervisor. In her position, she managed a team of interdisciplinary team members as well as provided administrative support and professional development as necessary for the success and growth of her team. Since her previous position also included networking with community agencies to ensure coordination of care and quality assurance, Phoebe sees this as a flawless transition to the world of food safety and quality.
Phoebe chose to join the Kellerman Consulting team because her core values align exactly with the values of our firm. She shares a passion for honesty, accountability and relentlessness. She strives to be transparent and supportive in all her interactions.
During Phoebe’s free time, she enjoys traveling to new places, painting, cooking, gardening and spending time with her family. She also happens to be fluent in French!

Zoe Kellerman
Food Safety & Quality Associate
As a Food Safety and Quality Associate, Zoe’s primary role at Kellerman Consulting is assisting the Food Safety & Quality Consultants with the creation of food safety and quality programs and providing additional support on client projects. Zoe helps our food safety & quality consulting team deliver client documents to meet agreed upon timelines.
Graduating from Rollins College with a B.A. in Environmental Studies, her interest in the complexities of the food system blossomed. Zoe has a particular interest in the environmental factors influencing our supply chain and the diverse regulatory and certification requirements shaping manufacturing, processing and distribution.
A foodie at heart, Zoe enjoys baking, cooking, and trying new foods. She also enjoys yoga and running in her free time.
Learn From Our Clients’ Experiences
Unannounced SQF Audit Success with Kellerman Consulting’s Support
“They are so professional and it was just a real pleasure working through everything. I would absolutely recommend Kellerman Consulting. I already have. When people ask me about the SQF consulting process, I would not hesitate to say," definitely call Kellerman Consulting'' ” .
Tamar Markham, CEO of Almondina® / YZ Enterprises, Inc.
SenSource Global Sourcing Gains ISO 9001:2015 Certification
"The entire process has been smooth for us. From inquiring about the consulting service to getting assigned a consultant to actually working with the consultant before, during, and after the audit, everything has exceeded our expectations. Kellerman Consulting staff are personable and professional, very knowledgeable about ISO, and were willing to work around some tight scheduling requirements on our end. Tim, specifically, was a rock star for us. We appreciated his understanding of the ISO regulations, his experience in the world of auditing, and his flexibility in meeting our varying scheduling needs".
DeAnna Highfield, Project Assistant & Compliance Analyst
Three Facilities SQF Certified in Three States on the First Try
We used Kellerman Consulting to assist with the creation, documentation and implementation of our food safety plan on the path to SQF certification in three busy warehouses simultaneously in three different states. Because of the incredible level of detail and individualized support provided by the Kellerman Consulting team, we were able to achieve certification in all three on the first audit with only a handful of minor non-conformances noted. The team also provides excellent guidance and advice on all follow-up actions needed. I highly recommend this team to anyone that is looking for help navigating all the complexities around SQF certification, they played a substantial role in our success in this process.
Jake Jackson, Director of Supply Chain, Rainforest Distribution
Strong Spas Passes Their Costco Non-Foods GMP Certification Audit
“Kellerman Consulting was professional, efficient, and continues to show their support and guidance even after the GMP audit”.
Malisa Reynolds, Quality & Compliance Manager Strong Spas.
Folding-Carton Company, Everett Graphics, Obtains a Nearly Perfect Score on Their SQF Audit
“Kellerman Consulting acted as a trainer for our new QC hire, so we benefited from that as well as the successful preparation for the SQF audit. We got a 98% on the audit. That should speak for itself. You need to use these people. We looked at a number of consulting organizations and I’d go out of my way to recommend Kellerman Consulting”.
Mark Carlson, VP Business Operations | Everett Graphics
Mike’s Hot Honey Expands After Getting SQF Certified
“We knew if we wanted to get where we wanted to go with our business and securing some of those big customers, that we needed to have SQF certification. When I first started talking to Kellerman Consulting, I knew they were experts. If you are a small business or a big business, we want to be absolutely best-in-class. You want to hire someone like these guys to make sure that you are living up to those high standards”.
Matt Beaton CEO, Mike’s Hot Honey
Clarendon Flavors’ New SQF Practitioner is Trained in Three Months for SQF Success
“Kellerman Consulting made a world of difference in both the time and quality of implementation of our SQF program at Clarendon Flavors. Honestly, we would have had a very tough time doing it without their expertise. When I took over the position of SQF Practitioner at our company with no prior experience, I had only 3 months to prepare for our first SQF Audit. Tim and Brian rallied around me and made sure I was ready to meet the challenge head on. From writing and reviewing documents, to educating a complete novice, to performing a mock audit in advance, the Kellerman team made sure we were ready not only to pass, but to score a 91 on our first audit. I could not recommend them more highly”!
Benjamin A. Jones, Manager, QA and Regulatory Affairs
Lomo Cold Storage Receives 99.37% on Their GDP Audit
Our Kellerman Consulting Food Safety Consultant, Tim Grady, was incredibly patient and supportive throughout the entire process of helping Lomo Cold Storage, LLC prepare for our GDP 3rd party audit. We got through our audit and we are very proud to have received a 99.37% score. I have been working for many, many years and it is very refreshing to work with someone that can be so professional and do what they say they will do and still treat people with kindness.
Edie Hensen, Lomo Cold Storage, LLC.
FSQA Manager is Trained in Four Months to Pass Their First BRCGS Audit
Kellerman Consulting does an amazing job of consistently meeting customers’ expectations and taking time to understand the needs of their unique customer. Their service goes above and beyond expectations. I had come to Shelby Foods just 4 months before the initial BRCGS audit and had very little idea what was required for BRCGS. Brian worked with me and patiently answered all my questions until I understood everything.
We have an A rating with BRCGS and I attribute that to Brian Kellerman and Kellerman Consulting for everything they have done to help our business to get the certification. Their initial assessment of our company, the documents, and information provided to make our
plan were great. During the audit it gave me confidence knowing we had everything in line with BRCGS requirements.
Tammy Neyer, FSQM Shelby Cold Storage /Shelby Foods LLC.
Omakase Restaurant Group Receives Support for HACCP Plans & FSMA Program
Kellerman Consulting went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed for our ROP, Sous Vide, Cook Chill, & FSMA Program! They're very detail oriented and covered more ground than I even anticipated.
Charlie Weintraub, Director of Operations BOH | Dumpling Time Brand
Caprock Pecans Obtains 99% on their PrimusGFS Audit After Working with Kellerman Consulting
"Jaime with Kellerman Consulting wrote a great PrimusGFS program, and I continue to profit from it. We got a 94% before corrective action and a 99% final score".
Kirk Layton, Owner of Caprock Pecans
Patty Wagon Express Complies with FSMA to Grow Their Wholesale Business
I highly recommend working with Kellerman Consulting. Working with Brian Kellerman put me at ease. He’s very informative, patient, and took the time to walk me through the process. An all around good guy! If ever I need the services this company provides I’ll look no further.
Andre Yorke, Owner of Patty Wagon Express Inc.
Beach Cooperative Grain Achieves Excellence on Their SQF Audit
“Working with Kellerman Consulting was the best decision my company’s SQF Team could have made. The professionalism, passion, and knowledge their consultants have, made the experience a 20/10! Not only did our audit score reflect how great their system works, but I also gained so much more understanding of SQF and confidence as a Quality Manager!”
Ashley Tescher, Beach Cooperative Grain | QA & Compliance
Apex Outdoor LLC Receives Approvals From USDA Regional Manager for Their HACCP Plans
Kellerman Consulting came to the rescue for me after working with another competitor who left me in the dark. I was so relieved to find a responsible, knowledgeable consulting firm who could help a new operator out in developing a full blown HACCP plan - and teach me along the way! Kellerman Consulting held my hand every step of the way (and trust me I needed it)! Kellerman Consulting got me through all of my approvals with an easy to follow HACCP plan that appeased a USDA regional manager.
Steven McBee, CEO/Co-Owner - McBee Farm & Cattle Co & Apex Outdoor LLC
Roka Akor gets ROP HACCP Plan Approved
They are a pleasure to work with. I have a lot to do and am very busy – they outlined everything out in a very reasonable fashion and got the job done in the precision and detail we needed it to be. I would work with them again!
Ben Uvodich, Regional Manager, Roka Akor
Outer Aisle Gourmet Achieves SQF Certification for Three Sites
“We partnered with Kellerman Consulting very early on in the SQF certification process, and by relying on their expertise and methodical approach to collecting, compiling, and organizing the required documentation, we were successful in gaining our certification. I would highly recommend Kellerman Consulting to anyone considering this type of certification for their organization”.
Jennifer Lawrence, Director Of Operations | Outer Aisle Gourmet
Premier Printing Corp Receives an Excellent SQF Audit Score on Their First Try
“They are just down-to-earth real-world guys that happen to be experts. We came out with a great score to keep a major client and our competitive edge with their guidance and expertise”.
Jeff Trombo, VP of Premier Printing Corporation
Joe Granato Produce has Their BRCGS Program Converted to an SQF Program to Keep Key Business
I couldn’t have asked for a better company to help us work on our certification. They were helpful, educational, and got our program successfully converted with clear professionalism.
Matt Granato, VP of Joe Granato Produce

SenSource Global Sourcing Gains ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Three Facilities SQF Certified in Three States on the First Try

Strong Spas Passes Their Costco Non-Foods GMP Certification Audit

Folding-Carton Company, Everett Graphics, Obtains a Nearly Perfect Score on Their SQF Audit

Clarendon Flavors’ New SQF Practitioner is Trained in Three Months for SQF Success

Lomo Cold Storage Receives 99.37% on Their GDP Audit

FSQA Manager is Trained in Four Months to Pass Their First BRCGS Audit

Omakase Restaurant Group Receives Support for HACCP Plans & FSMA Program

Caprock Pecans Obtains 99% on their PrimusGFS Audit After Working with Kellerman Consulting

Patty Wagon Express Complies with FSMA to Grow Their Wholesale Business

Beach Cooperative Grain Achieves Excellence on Their SQF Audit

Apex Outdoor LLC Receives Approvals From USDA Regional Manager for Their HACCP Plans

Roka Akor gets ROP HACCP Plan Approved

Outer Aisle Gourmet Achieves SQF Certification for Three Sites

Premier Printing Corp Receives an Excellent SQF Audit Score on Their First Try

Joe Granato Produce has Their BRCGS Program Converted to an SQF Program to Keep Key Business
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