Food Safety Consultancy & Compliance
Practical food safety support that keeps your business compliant, audit-ready and protected
Food safety compliance can be complex. Whether you operate a restaurant, catering business, food manufacturing site, retail operation or large-scale food service environment, you need robust systems, competent staff and confidence that your business is meeting the required standards.
At John Green Training & Consultancy Ltd, we provide practical, independent food safety consultancy and auditing services to businesses across hospitality, catering, food manufacturing and retail.
We work alongside businesses to identify risks, strengthen food safety systems, prepare for inspections and certification audits, and ensure that corrective actions are properly implemented.
Our aim is simple: to help you maintain high standards of food safety and demonstrate compliance with confidence.
How we can help
Food Safety Auditing
Independent food safety audits provide an objective assessment of how effectively your food safety systems are working in practice.
We can carry out scheduled or ad-hoc audits covering areas such as:
Food safety management systems
HACCP compliance
Hygiene standards
Cleaning and disinfection
Temperature control
Cross-contamination prevention
Allergen management
Food storage and handling
Pest control
Traceability and food defence
Staff practices and training
Premises and equipment
Documentation and due diligence
Our audits provide clear findings, photographic evidence where appropriate, prioritised corrective actions and practical recommendations for improvement.
We can also provide ongoing monthly or periodic auditing programmes for businesses that require independent monitoring across one or multiple sites.
HACCP & Food Safety Management Systems
Your HACCP system should be a practical working document—not simply something kept in a folder for an inspection.
We can help businesses to develop, review and improve HACCP-based food safety management systems, ensuring that they reflect the way your business actually operates.
Our support can include:
HACCP development and review
Hazard identification and risk assessment
Critical control points and monitoring
Verification and validation
Food safety management procedures
Due diligence systems
Review of existing documentation
Implementation and staff support
We can work with businesses from initial system development through to ongoing review and improvement.
BRCGS/BRC & SALSA Support
Preparing for a certification or approval audit can be challenging, particularly when you are managing day-to-day production at the same time.
We support food businesses with BRCGS/BRC, SALSA and other food safety and quality requirements, helping them understand where they currently stand and what needs to be done to achieve or maintain compliance.
Our support can include:
Gap analysis
Audit preparation
Internal auditing
Compliance monitoring
Documentation review
HACCP review
Corrective action management
Site inspections
Pre-audit preparation
Support with non-conformances and remedial actions
The objective is to identify issues before the external auditor or certification body does.
Environmental Health Officer & Local Authority Support
An Environmental Health Officer visit can be stressful, particularly when you are unsure whether your systems and standards will stand up to scrutiny.
We can help businesses prepare for inspections and respond effectively to findings.
Our support includes:
Pre-EHO inspections
Food hygiene and compliance audits
Review of food safety documentation
Assistance with responding to EHO findings
Corrective and remedial action plans
Follow-up inspections
Ongoing compliance monitoring
Where issues are identified, we help you understand what needs to change, prioritise the actions and put practical solutions in place.
Corrective & Remedial Action
Identifying a problem is only the first step. The important question is what happens next.
We work with businesses to develop practical corrective action plans following internal audits, EHO inspections, customer audits or certification audits.
We can help you:
Identify the root cause of non-conformances
Prioritise actions according to risk
Develop realistic corrective actions
Review evidence of completion
Verify that actions have been effective
Prevent recurring issues
This provides businesses with a structured approach to moving from non-compliance to sustained compliance.
Allergen Management & Food Information
Allergen management is a critical part of food safety and requires effective controls throughout the business.
We can review your allergen systems and help you identify and manage risks relating to:
Allergen risk assessment
Cross-contact
Ingredient information
Labelling
Staff communication and training
Allergen information provided to customers
Verification of allergen controls
Food Information Regulations
Our approach is focused on making allergen controls practical, understood by staff and embedded into everyday operations.
Independent Auditing Across Multiple Sites
For businesses operating across multiple locations, maintaining consistent standards can be difficult.
We can provide planned, independent auditing programmes across individual or multiple sites, giving management an objective view of performance and helping identify trends before they become significant problems.
Audits can be scheduled monthly, quarterly or at another frequency appropriate to your business.
Each audit can include:
Opening meeting
Full site inspection
Review of food safety management systems
Staff practices and interviews
Sampling of records and documentation
Photographic evidence where appropriate
Closing meeting and discussion of findings
Written audit report
Prioritised action plan
Follow-up and verification of corrective actions
This approach is particularly useful for catering groups, hospitality businesses, food manufacturers and organisations responsible for multiple food service locations.
Working Across Hospitality, Catering & Food Manufacturing
We work with businesses across the food sector, providing practical support that can be tailored to the size, complexity and risk profile of each operation.
Our experience includes working with:
Hospitality & Catering
Restaurants, hotels, contract catering, food service operations and commercial kitchens.
Food Manufacturing
Manufacturers requiring robust HACCP systems, internal auditing, certification support and ongoing compliance monitoring.
Food Retail
Businesses requiring support with food safety systems, hygiene standards, allergen management and regulatory compliance.
Multi-Site Operations
Organisations requiring consistent food safety standards, independent auditing and centralised reporting across multiple locations.
Why work with us?
We don't simply identify problems—we help businesses solve them.
Our approach is:
Practical – We focus on solutions that work in the real world.
Independent – Our audits provide an objective assessment of your operation.
Risk-based – We prioritise issues according to their food safety significance.
Business-focused – We understand that compliance needs to work alongside your operational requirements.
Ongoing – We can provide one-off support or become an extension of your existing management team through regular audits and consultancy.
Our team has relevant food safety, auditing and consultancy experience and is professionally connected with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH).
Food Safety Compliance You Can Rely On
Whether you need a one-off food safety audit, support preparing for an EHO visit, a HACCP review, BRCGS or SALSA preparation, or an ongoing programme of independent audits, we can provide the expertise and practical support you need.
From identifying the problem to implementing the solution, we help you stay compliant, audit-ready and confident in your food safety systems.
Talk to us about your requirements
If you would like to discuss your food safety requirements, arrange an independent audit or find out how we can support your business on an ongoing basis, contact John Green Training & Consultancy Ltd today.