Practical Help Where Food Businesses Need it Most
Open with Confidence
Get help with food establishment plan review, licensing, applications, and agency coordination for new locations, remodels, ownership changes, and mobile operations.
Train Your Team the Right Way
From Food Manager Certification to employee food safety training and SOP-based education, build a smarter, more consistent operation.
Reduce Risk Before it Becomes Expensive
Prepare for inspections, strengthen compliance, create HACCP and risk control plans, and address corrective actions before small issues turn into major problems.
Trying to Run a Food Business is Hard Enough Without Wondering if You Missed Something Important.
You started your business to serve people, grow something meaningful, and build a reputation you can be proud of. You did not start it to get buried in changing requirements, confusing paperwork, training gaps, or the stress of wondering what an inspector will say when they walk through the door.
Maybe you are opening a new location and need help with plan review. Maybe you are buying an existing business and are unsure what changes trigger approval requirements. Maybe you are dealing with employee turnover, inspection pressure, or a situation that needs immediate correction. Wherever you are in the process, Food Safety Matters helps you understand what is required, what is at risk, and what to do next.
Working with Food Safety Matters Helps You:
Understand the Process
Get easy-to-understand guidance on plan review, certification, food code expectations, and compliance requirements so you are not left guessing.
Protect What You’ve Built
Lower the risk of delays, failed inspections, enforcement issues, and food safety mistakes that can hurt your business, reputation, and momentum.
Move Forward with Confidence
Work with someone who has seen the system from the inside and now uses that experience to help operators succeed.
From the Health Department to Your Side of the Table
For years, Jodi was the person businesses saw as the Health Department. She inspected operations, reviewed plans, investigated complaints and outbreaks, trained staff, and worked through enforcement issues.
Now, she brings that same experience to the people trying to run successful food businesses every day. She understands the pressure operators are under, the confusion that can come with regulatory requirements, and the cost of getting food safety wrong. Her role today is simple: help you make sense of the process, help you avoid costly mistakes, and help you build a safer, stronger operation.
Trusted Experience That Stands Behind the Work
- 26 years in food safety regulation at a local health department
- Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS)
- Certified Professional - Food Safety (CP-FS)
- Extensive plan review, licensing, and inspection experience
- Investigated hundreds of foodborne illness complaints and outbreaks
- Trained thousands of foodservice employees in food safety
- Active member of MEHA and NEHA
Trusted Experience That Stands Behind the Work
Food Safety Matters does not lead with classes or a list of services. We lead with something more valuable: perspective. Jodi knows what regulators look for, where operators commonly get tripped up, and how to address issues before they become more costly than they need to be.
This is not generic consulting. This is experienced guidance designed to help food businesses operate more confidently, stay better prepared, and protect the work they have put into building their business.
1. Talk with Jodi
Share what you are working on, what is creating stress, and where you need expert guidance.
2. Get a Clear Path Forward
Jodi helps you understand the situation, identify risks, and determine the right next steps for your business.
3. Get Support That Helps You Move
From plan review and certification to audits, training, and compliance support, you get practical help built around your real needs.
Do Not Wait Until a Preventable Issue Becomes a Bigger Problem
Whether you are opening, training, preparing, correcting, or just trying to make sense of what comes next, Food Safety Matters is here to help.