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SQF Consulting

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Get Your SQF Program Written, Implemented And Certified Quickly And Efficiently

Since 2017, our Safe Quality Food (SQF) consultants have assisted hundreds of clients throughout the food supply chain to get SQF certified. We’ve seen it all.

What is an SQF audit?

The SQF Program is recognized globally as food safety and quality codes, which are created to meet the customer and regulatory requirements for all areas of the food industry. SQF certified sites are audited annually in order to check that the SQF Program is functioning as intended and to maintain their certification status.

Ace your SQF Audit with our full-time team of food safety consultants who know SQF cover to cover.

Mickey & Brian Kellerman, Co-founders of Kellerman Consulting sitting. What to Expect from your free certification consultation is written.

What To Expect During Your Free Consultation

During your free SQF consultation, you’ll learn what the requirements are for getting certified, how much it costs with no hidden fees, how long it takes, and how our process works to assure you pass your SQF certification audit on the first try. 

Our SQF Consulting Process Delivers a 4X Faster Turnaround and a 100% Success Rate

How do we do it? By working closely with your team and by following our repeatable and reliable process. 

What is an SQF consultant?

SQF consultants are hired by companies to develop SQF programs tailored for each unique operation to help them achieve SQF food safety or quality certification. Our SQF consultants are registered by SQFI and our team keeps up to date with SQFI professional training. Your dedicated Kellerman Consulting SQF consultant will write your SQF program and train you to implement and maintain your program. We stay with you until you pass- No matter what.

Jaime Miller, female Registered SQF Consultant discussing the Kellerman Consulting process.

Our SQF Consultants Deliver:

Consistent Results

All of our full-time SQF consultants 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 SQF Consultant you work with.

Quality Assurance and Accountability

You benefit from the support of SQF consultants who review every project as a team.  The co-founders of Kellerman Consulting 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 SQF 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 food safety certification project, so that any one of our consultants can easily step in at any moment to give you the reliability and responsiveness your project deserves.

Employee Training Resources

In addition to your written SQF program, every one of our clients receives access to a package of employee food safety training videos, quizzes, and training logs that are not publicly available at no additional cost in both English and Spanish.

Kellerman Consulting -Food Safety & Quality Management Systems Consulting Team Photo. Carissa Marzouk, Tim Grady, Laura Swanson, Mickey Kellerman, Matt Weist, Phoebe Kellerman, Brian Kellerman, Sierra Faust, Jaime Miller.
  • Our team will write your unique SQF program to fit your production

  • We’ll train you and your team on how to follow all of the food safety procedures

  • Implement your program with us right beside you

  • Pass your audit with support from our team

Our Services

We create custom projects for every business we serve. All of our SQF Programs also include tailored programs to comply with the Preventive Controls for Human Foods Rule (PCHF), one of the key rules under FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). We will write your program for you, train you, and stay with you until you pass. No matter what.

SQF Certification Gap Assessment

We will review your documentation and visit your facility, identify gaps in your existing program and facility operations, and we will help you fill those gaps in order to pass your audit.

Write Your SQF Certification Program

We’ll write the program you need to grow your business. See full list of certifications above.

Implement Your SQF Program

We’ll work alongside you to implement your certification program, making sure you understand how to run it and that you pass your next audit.

Training

Become an in-house expert at running your program for passing your audit and creating sustained success.

Audit Support

On-call or on-video real-time support during your audit and provide ongoing support after the audit until you are certified, no matter what.

Write Your HACCP Plan

We will write your HACCP Plan and work alongside you to implement it.

Outsourced Food Safety & QA Director

Brian Kellerman, Co-Founder & Chief Quality & Food Safety Officer of Kellerman Consulting will work alongside you to implement your key strategic food safety objectives.

Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures

We will write your SSOPs and work alongside you to implement them.

Environmental Monitoring Programs

We will write your program, work alongside you to implement it, and train you to keep it running.

Supplier Approval Programs

We will write your supplier approval program, work alongside you to implement it, and train you to keep it running.

Foreign Supplier Verification Program

We will write your FSVP, work alongside you to implement it, and train you to keep it running.

Learn From Our Clients’ Experiences

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Tammy Neyer, FSQM Shelby Cold Storage /Shelby Foods LLC.

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

Benjamin A. Jones, Manager, QA and Regulatory Affairs

Lomo Cold Storage Receives 99.37% on Their GDP Audit

Edie Hensen, Lomo Cold Storage, LLC.

Omakase Restaurant Group Receives Support for HACCP Plans & FSMA Program

Charlie Weintraub, Director of Operations BOH | Dumpling Time Brand

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

Kirk Layton, Owner of Caprock Pecans

Patty Wagon Express Complies with FSMA to Grow Their Wholesale Business

Andre Yorke, Owner of Patty Wagon Express Inc.

Strong Spas Passes Their Costco Non-Foods GMP Certification Audit

Malisa Reynolds, Quality & Compliance Manager Strong Spas.

Beach Cooperative Grain Achieves Excellence on Their SQF Audit

Ashley Tescher, Beach Cooperative Grain | QA & Compliance

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

Mark Carlson, VP Business Operations | Everett Graphics

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

Steven McBee, CEO/Co-Owner - McBee Farm & Cattle Co & Apex Outdoor LLC

Roka Akor gets ROP HACCP Plan Approved

Ben Uvodich, Regional Manager, Roka Akor

Outer Aisle Gourmet Achieves SQF Certification for Three Sites

Jennifer Lawrence, Director Of Operations | Outer Aisle Gourmet

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

Jeff Trombo, VP of Premier Printing Corporation

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

Matt Granato, VP of Joe Granato Produce

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