Food Safety Sanitation

What Food Safety Sanitation does

Food Safety Sanitation (FSS) is a Philadelphia-based private sanitation consultancy serving food and beverage processors across the United States and Canada. The company operates three integrated service pillars: (1) third-party audits and inspections (GMP, SSOP, documentation audits) that prepare facilities for FDA, USDA, health department, and distributor inspections and support GFSI-approved certifications including SQF and BRC; (2) on-site certification training covering HACCP, Sanitation Manager Certification, FSMA Compliance, GMPs, Clean-in-Place (CIP) Systems, and the 7-Steps Cleaning Process; and (3) a portfolio of sanitation chemical products including acid cleaners (peracetic acid, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid), alkaline cleaners, degreasers, chlorine dioxide, fruit and vegetable wash products, and general sanitizers, supplied from individual pails to bulk quantities.

The company's underlying technology is rooted in proprietary chemical formulations tailored to food processing applications — for example, chlorinated and self-foaming alkaline detergents, enzymatic degreasers, and peracetic acid solutions effective against bacterial spores. These are conventional formulation chemistries rather than technology-platform assets, and are complemented by a human-delivered training and audit curriculum. The company targets four primary verticals: meat processing (beef, poultry, pork), bakery and confectionery, breweries (micro to macro), and produce processing — with pathogen control (Listeria, E. coli, Salmonella, Campylobacter) and pesticide residue management as primary pain points.

The business model combines hardware sales (chemical products) with professional services (audits and training). Go-to-market is sales-led, driven by direct phone outreach via a toll-free number (888-783-5908) and a Squarespace-hosted website with e-commerce functionality. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held, independently operated, and operates with 1-10 employees from a single Philadelphia location. No funding rounds, acquisitions, ownership changes, or public-market listings are disclosed.

Name

Food Safety Sanitation

Legal name

Food Safety Sanitation

Website

https://foodsafetysanitation.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Food Safety Sanitation (FSS) is a Philadelphia-based private consultancy providing sanitation audits, certification training, and proprietary cleaning chemicals to food and beverage processors across the United States and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Safety and Sanitation Services

NAICS

Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing (325612)

SIC

Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Processing & GMP Sanitation (IMAIADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Safety Auditing & Inspection Services (GFSI/Third-Party Audits) (AFALAAAB), Sanitation & Hygienic Design Compliance (SSOPs, GMPs) (AFALADAJ), Food Safety & Workplace Sanitation (HACCP, Hygiene) (EDABAEAN)

Keywords

• Food safety consulting
• Sanitation audits
• HACCP training
• Industrial cleaning chemicals
• GFSI certification support

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sanitation Products: Sale of cleaning chemicals and sanitation products ranging from individual pails to bulk quantities including acid cleaners, alkaline cleaners, degreasers, fruit and vegetable wash, chlorine dioxide, and sanitation chemicals
2. Auditing Services: Third-party sanitation audits and inspection services to assess food processing facility sanitation programs, assist with regulatory compliance, and support certification programs
3. Training Programs: On-site certification training for food safety topics including HACCP, Sanitation Manager Certification, FSMA Compliance, GMPs, CIP Systems, and 7-Steps Cleaning Process

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Food Safety Sanitation provides third-party sanitation audits and inspections, on-site certification training, and a portfolio of industrial cleaning chemicals to food processors across the United States and Canada. The company serves meat, bakery, brewery, and produce processing facilities with a bundled offering designed to support regulatory compliance (FDA, USDA, GFSI) and food safety certification (SQF, BRC, IFS).

Product overview

Food Safety Sanitation (FSS) provides a comprehensive suite of food safety products and services for food and beverage processors. The offering consists of three main service pillars: Audits & Inspections (third-party sanitation audits, GMP Audits, SSOP Audits, Documentation Auditing, and preparation for SQF and BRC certification), Certification Training (on-site training for CIP Systems, FSMA Compliance, GMPs, Sanitation Managers, and GFSI-approved certifications), and Food Plant Sanitation Chemicals (Acid Cleaners, Alkaline Cleaners, Fruit & Vegetable Wash, Chlorine Dioxide, Degreasers, and Sanitation Chemicals supplied from individual pails to bulk quantities).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audits & Inspections Third-party sanitation audits for food processing facilities to assess sanitation programs, identify risks, and prepare for FDA, USDA, health department, or distributor inspections. Includes GMP Audits, SSOP Audits, and Documentation Auditing, and supports preparation for SQF and BRC Global Standards certification.
• Certification Training On-site certification training for food plant sanitation topics including Clean-in-Place (CIP) Systems, FSMA Compliance, GMPs, Sanitation Manager Certification, 7-Steps Cleaning Process, and GFSI-approved standards such as BRC, IFS, and SQF. Also includes HACCP and Chemical Safety Training.
• Acid Cleaners Acid-based cleaners and sanitizers for food processing applications, including products containing Peracetic acid (PAA), Hydrochloric acid, and Phosphoric acid.
• Alkaline Cleaners Alkaline cleaners and detergents effective for removing oils, fats, greases, and protein soils, including Chlorinated alkaline cleaners, Self-foaming alkaline cleaners, and Alkaline CIP (Clean-in-Place) detergents.
• Fruit & Vegetable Wash Wash products for fruit and vegetable processing to manage risks including Listeria, E. coli, Salmonella, Campylobacter, Staphylococcus, and pesticide, insecticide, and fungicide residues.
• Chlorine Dioxide Biocide used in food processing for fruit and vegetable washes, meat and poultry processing, and disinfecting food contact surfaces including tanks, processing equipment, and containers.
• Degreasers & Degreasing Chemicals Degreasing chemicals including Chlorinated products (with anti-corrosion additives), Enzymatic products (environmentally friendly), Alkaline foaming detergents, and formulations with bactericidal characteristics or broad-spectrum biocides.
• Sanitation Chemicals Sanitizers including Chlorine Based Compounds, Iodine Compounds, Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (QACs), Acid-Anionic Surfactants, and Peracetic Acid Solutions (PAA) for killing all microorganisms including bacterial spores.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ecolab: Ecolab is the dominant incumbent in industrial cleaning and sanitation for food and beverage processing, with a far larger chemical and digital-monitoring portfolio. FSS competes head-on in meat/produce processing but lacks Ecolab's scale, equipment bundling, and R&D.
• DNV (Business Assurance): DNV provides food safety certification, audits (FSSC 22000, BRC, IFS), and training services. Comparable to FSS's audit and certification training offerings, with a global delivery footprint.
• NSF International: NSF is a long-established food safety certification body and standards developer (including GFSI-benchmarked schemes). Overlaps with FSS on training and audit prep, particularly around SQF and BRC certification pathways.
• Diversey (Solenis): Solenis (formerly Diversey) supplies cleaning, sanitizing, and hygiene chemicals to food and beverage processors globally. Comparable product categories (acid, alkaline, CIP detergents, sanitizers) but operating at industrial scale with global service teams.

Direct peers

• ChemTreat: ChemTreat formulates industrial cleaning and water treatment chemicals for food and beverage processors, including CIP detergents and sanitizers. Comparable chemical portfolio but serves customers at much larger scale with dedicated field engineers.
• SGS SA: SGS is a global certification body running GFSI audits (SQF, BRC, IFS) and food safety inspections. Direct overlap with FSS's audit/inspection pillar, though at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Intertek: Intertek offers food safety audits, certification (SQF, BRC, FSSC 22000), and quality assurance services. Direct competitor to FSS's Audits & Inspections and Certification Training pillars.
• Birko Corporation: Birko is a direct peer - a privately held manufacturer of sanitation chemicals, cleaners, and antimicrobial products serving meat, poultry, and food processing plants, with comparable HACCP-aligned training and on-site consulting.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas provides third-party food safety audits, HACCP certification, and training services to processors worldwide. Direct competitor in the audit and certification training segments where FSS operates.

Regional players

• Airedale Chemical: Airedale Chemical manufactures and supplies industrial cleaning and sanitation chemicals, including acid and alkaline cleaners and CIP detergents. Comparable product mix but primarily serves UK and European food processors rather than the North American market FSS targets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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