Food Safety & Quality Consulting

Compliance That Protects Your Food Business

You shouldn't need a full-time food safety department to run a safe, compliant operation. Aegis brings 12+ years of hands-on HACCP, SQF, and FSMA expertise to small manufacturers — as a project consultant, retained advisor, or embedded Fractional FSQA Manager. Practical, affordable, and built for how your business actually works.

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12+
Years Experience
9
Certifications
SQF · BRC
Audit Expertise
PCQI
FSMA Qualified
HACCP Plan — Ready for Review
Customized for your facility & process
Hazard Analysis Complete
Critical Control Points Identified
Monitoring Procedures Set
FSMA Aligned & Ready
Aegis
Meera Deveriya, M.S. Food Science
PCQI · HACCP Certified · SQF · BRC
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Gap Analysis
SQF / BRC Readiness
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SOP Library
Built for your scale
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CAPA System
Root cause resolution
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FSMA Compliance
Preventive controls
Who We Help

Built for Small Food Manufacturers

You don't need enterprise-level consulting. You need someone who understands the real constraints of a growing food business — and builds practical systems that actually fit.

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Artisan & Craft Producers

Small-batch makers and cottage food businesses scaling into retail or food service who need compliant systems without the overhead.

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Food Startups & CPG Brands

New product launches that need food safety infrastructure from day one — before the first retail buyer or co-packer asks for documentation.

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Small Manufacturers

Established operations preparing for retailer audits, SQF certification, or FSMA compliance who need expert guidance without hiring full-time staff.

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Specialty & Natural Brands

Gluten-free, organic, allergen-sensitive, or culturally specific food brands where clean label claims require rigorous safety and quality validation.

Services

What We Do

From one-time projects to ongoing embedded leadership — practical, usable deliverables built around what your business actually needs right now.

Flagship Offering

Fractional FSQA Manager

Most small manufacturers can't justify a full-time Director of Quality — but they still need that level of oversight. As your Fractional FSQA Manager, Meera embeds into your operation on a part-time or monthly retainer basis, providing the ongoing food safety and quality leadership that keeps your systems running, your team accountable, and your facility audit-ready at all times. You get a seasoned QA director at a fraction of the cost.

Dedicated Monthly Hours HACCP & Quality System Oversight Team Training & Accountability Ongoing Audit Readiness Regulatory Correspondence Monthly QA Reporting Issue Escalation Support Supplier Oversight
Why it matters
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Food safety failures don't wait for your schedule. Ongoing oversight catches issues before they become recalls, warning letters, or lost retail contracts.
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Retailers like Whole Foods, Costco, and Sprouts require documented food safety programs — having a named FSQA lead signals you're serious.
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Your production team makes better decisions when there's a qualified person they can call with questions before something goes wrong.
Full-Time QA Director
Expensive full-time hire
Fractional with Aegis
Same expertise, right-sized cost
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Most Requested
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HACCP Plan Development

Without a written, validated HACCP plan, your first serious retailer or co-packer will walk away. We build a complete, customized plan around your specific product and process — not a generic template your team can't explain. Every hazard, every control point, every monitoring record is built to hold up in an audit.

Hazard Analysis CCP Identification Critical Limits Monitoring Procedures Corrective Actions FSMA Alignment Record-Keeping Templates
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Audit Prep
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Food Safety Audits & Gap Analysis

You should never walk into an SQF, BRC, or retailer audit blind. We conduct an honest, eyes-on gap assessment of your operation against the standard you're being measured against — identifying exactly what's missing, what's at risk, and what to fix first. You leave knowing your score before the auditor does.

Pre-Audit Assessment GMP Review SQF / BRC Readiness Retailer Audit Prep Corrective Action Plan Mock Audit Option
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Foundation
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Quality Systems & SOPs

If your operation depends on you being in the building, it isn't a system — it's a habit. We build the quality infrastructure your team actually uses: SOPs written in plain language, allergen and sanitation programs, supplier verification, and traceability records that mean your facility runs consistently whether you're there or not.

SOP Development Allergen Control Sanitation Program Supplier Verification Traceability System Recall Readiness Training Documents
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Compliance
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CAPA & Compliance Resolution

A failed audit or FDA observation isn't the end — but how you respond determines whether it becomes one. We help you develop structured Corrective and Preventive Action plans that satisfy auditors, address root causes (not just symptoms), and close the loop with documented evidence. Fast, thorough, and built to prevent recurrence.

Root Cause Analysis Corrective Action Plans Preventive Actions FDA / Regulatory Response Audit Finding Resolution Trend Monitoring
Also Available
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Food Safety Training
Staff, ServSafe prep, HACCP awareness
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New Product Launch Review
Safety & compliance check before launch
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Label & Claims Review
Allergen statements, clean label, organic
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Co-Packer / Supplier Audits
Virtual or on-site supplier qualification
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FDA Response Support
Warning letters, 483 observations
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Sensory & Shelf-Life Evaluation
UC Davis-trained sensory methodology
Ways to Work Together

Pick the Model That Fits

Not every business needs the same type of engagement. Choose the level of involvement that matches where you are right now.

Project-Based 📦

One-Time Project

A defined scope with a clear deliverable. You know what you need, we build it, and you own it. Fixed-fee where possible so there are no surprises.

Best for
First HACCP plan or SOP library
Pre-audit gap assessment
CAPA after a failed audit
New product safety review
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⭐ Most Flexible 🔄

Fractional FSQA Manager

Meera becomes your embedded, part-time QA leader on a monthly retainer. Ongoing oversight, system maintenance, team support — the expertise of a full-time hire at a fraction of the investment.

Best for
Growing manufacturers needing regular QA oversight
Companies targeting retail or SQF certification
Operations that want a dedicated QA contact
Founders who can't yet justify a full-time hire
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Ongoing Advisory

A set number of hours per month for questions, document reviews, system updates, and guidance as your operation evolves. Like having a food safety expert on speed dial.

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Post-project maintenance & updates
Seasonal or scaling operations
Teams that need occasional expert input
Annual audit prep support
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How It Works

Simple. Practical. No Surprises.

Every engagement follows a clear path so you always know where you are and what comes next.

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Free Consultation

We talk through your operation, goals, and food safety needs. No pressure, no jargon — just an honest conversation.

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Scope & Proposal

You receive a clear proposal: exactly what's covered, what you'll get, and what it costs — fixed-fee where possible.

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Assessment

We review your current operation — processes, facility, documentation — to understand precisely what needs to be built or fixed.

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Deliverables

You receive complete, usable documentation — HACCP plans, SOPs, audit reports — tailored to your business.

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Ongoing Support

Optional retained support for questions, updates, and keeping your systems current as your business evolves.

Meera Deveriya
Founder & Principal Consultant · Aegis Food Safety

"Small food businesses deserve the same quality of food safety expertise as large manufacturers — without the enterprise price tag or the one-size-fits-all approach."

M.S. Food Science & Technology — University of Georgia
PCQI — Preventive Controls Qualified Individual
HACCP Certified
SQF Certified Practitioner
BRC Certified
Internal Auditor Trained
ServSafe Certified Manager
Better Process Control School
UC Davis — Applied Sensory & Consumer Science
12+ Years

Bay Area Food Industry

DessertsNDelight

Also a food founder

About Aegis

Expertise You Can Actually Work With

Aegis Food Safety was founded on a straightforward idea: small food manufacturers should have access to food safety expertise that's practical, affordable, and built for how their businesses actually operate — not adapted down from a large-facility playbook.

Meera brings over 12 years of hands-on food safety and quality leadership across bakeries, food manufacturers, airline catering, and food certification bodies in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has held Director of Quality Assurance roles, written entire SQF programs from scratch, managed FSMA and HACCP compliance at scale, and led facilities through SQF, BRC, and FDA inspections.

Her academic foundation — an M.S. in Food Science & Technology from the University of Georgia and a certificate in Applied Sensory Science from UC Davis — means the guidance she provides is rooted in both science and real-world operations.

Education
M.S. Food Science
University of Georgia
Experience
Director of QA, Bakeries, Airline Catering, Certification Bodies
Location
Hayward, CA
Bay Area & Remote
Specialties
HACCP · SQF · BRC · FSMA · CAPA · Sensory Science
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Let's Talk About Your Operation

Start with a Free 30-Minute Consultation

Tell us where you are, where you want to be, and what's getting in the way. No commitment — just a real conversation about whether we're the right fit for your food business.

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Location
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