Lisa Berger MPH, CP-FS

our  inspiration in chief
My name is Lisa Berger, founder of Berger Food Safety Consulting. I take food safety personally, and I am very passionate about the work here at BFSC. One of my friends and current advisor to BFSC lost his son to an e-coli outbreak, and this haunts me daily.  The fact that today, a single conscientious restaurant manager or food handler can prevent such a tragedy inspires me to educate and help our clients rise to the occasion. Even so, there are approximately 128,000 hospitalizations and nearly 3,000 deaths every year. Yes, 3,000 people die each year of a foodborne illness in this country. 
Not on my watch.

Our Services

We work across the country with  restaurants, hotels, stadiums, arenas, grocery stores, caterers, commissaries, colleges, churches, schools and any other organizations serving food to the public.
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Food Safety Training

We provide private on-site ServSafe, Choke Save, and Allergy certification classes.  We can provide food handler training for your non-managerial employees as well. Finally, we authored a textbook and online course for manager certification.

Plan Reviews

Get us in from the ground up so we can make sure your construction plans are acceptable to the local health department before you start construction. We can save you  thousands in reconstruction costs with a thorough plan review,

SOPs -  HACCP

HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) is not a scary as it sounds. We handle all documentation needed for specialized processes such as acidification for sushi rice, ROP,  Time as a public health control, dry aging, smoking and more. 

Illness Complaint investigation

Let us handle your illness complaints for your customers. This will assure your customers of professional handling and investigation into the causes of the illness and the likelihood of your responsibility

Health Department
Liaison Services

If you have had  "trouble" with the health department, we can advocate for you by working with your health department to solve any issue between you without making you a permanent enemy in future projects.

Expert Witnees Services

We have served as expert witnesses for food safety litigations throughout the US.  We offer services like research, reports, depositions, and courtroom testimony to bolster your case with the expertise and flexibility you need to support your case.

Concierge Service

Our concierge services will help you manage the myriad of tasks associated with your food safety culture that is specific to your establishment(s) and your needs. This is our highest level of service, assigning you a dedicated consultant to ensure you’re on top of your game.

Inspections/Audits

Third-party audits are valuable as they give your managers a new view of what is going right and what is going wrong. A regularly scheduled internal audit can identify problems before a health department inspection and prevent an outbreak from occurring.

Our  digital footprint reflects our experience

For almost 30 years, BFSC has been keeping our food safe using modern technology and extensive training.
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MANAGERS CERTIFIED

Our ServSafe Manager's Certification classes have certified tens of thousands of managers across the country.
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HACCP PLANS

If you have any specialized process, chances are you're going to need a HACCP Plan to keep your Health Department happy.

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INSPECTIONS

Third-party inspections are a key element in Food Safety programs. As your third-party  auditor, we will keep your teams on track
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PLANS REVIEWS

Whether it's Miami, LA, Seattle, Boston, or anywhere in between, we know what it takes to get your plans approved.

The Talent

We have  both depth and  quality  that can handle any food safety project
  • LISA BERGER

    President

    Eileen Hicks

    Chief Operating Officer

    TIFFANY TODD-CAHILL

    Senior consultant

    NICK CREEDON

    Consultant
  • PEDRO DIAZ

    Consultant

    HEATHER DUVERNA

    Office Manager

    JOHN ROBERTSON

    consultant

    SEAN MCORMICK

    Consultant
  • ED BLANK

    Tech 

    DARREN DETWILER

    Advisor


Our Clients

We are proud to be able to be the food safety company for hundreds of companies coast to coast, here are a few of the best.
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