Before
- 01Mock inspection
- 02Gap identification
- 03Corrective preparation
- 04Staff readiness
South Florida food safety consulting
Now serving ALF & Group Homes
Food safety that protects your business.
Compliance Made Simple for Regulated Businesses
Food Safety • Licensing • Regulatory Compliance • Training We help restaurants and regulated businesses navigate compliance, prepare for inspections, correct deficiencies, and operate with confidence.
+500
Inspections passed
+200
Kitchens served
20+
Years of experience
Start with your challenge
How Can We Help?
You do not need to decode the regulations first. Tell us what you need to solve, and we will guide you to the right next step.
Why Smart
Real Operational Experience. Practical Compliance Solutions.
Our work is grounded in real operations, inspections, food safety, documentation, training, openings, and regulatory agencies.
We don’t just explain compliance. We help you implement it.Learn About Smart →
Regulatory Updates
Stay Ahead of Regulatory Changes
Practical updates and guidance for operators navigating the requirements that affect their business.
Inspection Support
Before or After an Inspection , We Can Help.
After
- 01Review findings
- 02Prioritize violations
- 03Corrective Action Plan
- 04Documentation
- 05Follow-up preparation
Training & Certifications
Build a Team That Understands Compliance
Food safety, food handler training, manager certification and recertification, plus customized operational training for the way your team works.
Explore Training & Certification- Food safety
- Food handler training
- Manager certification & recertification
- Customized operational training
Food Manufacturing & Regulatory Compliance
From Production to Market , Build Your Compliance Foundation.
For food manufacturers, co-packers, and businesses preparing to produce and market food products. We help determine which authority and requirements apply to your product and operation before building the right compliance path.
FDA facility registration & compliance
USDA/FSIS guidance when applicable
Florida food manufacturing requirements
HACCP plans
Food safety plans & preventive controls support
GMP / cGMP compliance
SOPs & prerequisite programs
Allergen controls
Traceability & recall documentation
Food labeling & Nutrition Facts review
Inspection readiness
Corrective Action / CAPA support
Supplier & documentation compliance
Facility and process-flow compliance support
Licensing & Permitting
Opening a Business? We Help Navigate the Process.
From business licensing and regulatory applications to permitting coordination, agency requirements, inspection readiness, and documentation, we help you move forward with clarity.
Schedule a Consultation- Business licensing
- Regulatory applications
- Permitting coordination
- Agency requirements
- Inspection readiness
- Documentation
Other Regulated Businesses
Compliance Beyond Restaurants
Smart supports select regulated businesses with licensing, permitting, documentation, and inspection readiness based on the authority and requirements that apply to your operation.
Cosmetology establishments
Other regulated operations
Tell us what you’re opening or what compliance problem you’re facing. We’ll determine how we can help.
Tell Us About Your BusinessSmart Compliance Assessment™
Know where you stand before an inspector tells you.
We review your operation, documentation, and applicable requirements to give you a clear, practical picture of your compliance readiness.
Schedule a Consultation- 01Compliance Assessment
- 02Findings
- 03Compliance Score
- 04Prioritized Action Plan
Restaurant & Food Service Compliance
Restaurant compliance is still our specialty.
Focused support for the systems, documentation, training, and inspection readiness that keep food-service operations moving with confidence.
Not Sure What You Need?
Tell us what’s happening with your business. We’ll help you identify the next step.
Schedule a ConsultationField work
Every critical control point, managed
We identify your operation's CCPs, establish critical limits, and give you the tools to monitor them every shift.
How it works
Everything the inspector will ask for, solved before they arrive.
The order matters: there's no point training the team before knowing what's failing in your kitchen.
01
We schedule around your shift
We coordinate the visit at the time that works best for your operation, without interrupting service.
02
We audit on-site
We walk your kitchen as an inspector would. We document every finding with photos and the applicable regulation.
03
We deliver the plan
You receive a written report with every finding, how to correct it, and by when, ready to show the inspector.
What we check first
The violation numbers that show up again and again.
This is not our list. These are the violation numbers from Florida's official inspection form. The ones that appear over and over.
Conditions that trigger an immediate closure
No hot water or approved utilities
Sewage backup or overflow
Pest infestation
Inadequate refrigeration
Fire damage
DBPR Inspection FormTemperature
03
Time and temperature control for high-risk foods
27
Safe water, hot at 100°F and cold, under pressure
Source: Florida DBPR, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, public records.
What our clients say
Clients who trust our services, training, and certifications.
Verified Google Reviews
Google Review“100% recommended. They are very responsible and work with dedication and passion. I got my certification five years ago, and it was a great experience. If you own a restaurant or are planning to open one and want to train your employees well and responsibly, do not hesitate to contact this company.”
Google Review“Excellent experience with safe food handling and hygiene training. The information was clear, easy to understand, and very useful. I am very happy to have completed my certification. I highly recommend it!”
Google Review“Excellence and professionalism.”
Google Review“We have been working with Smart Restaurant Solutions for nearly a decade, and throughout the years they have truly become an invaluable extension of our team. Their expertise and guidance on licensing, permits, regulatory requirements, food safety, procedures, and compliance have been knowledgeable, practical, and reliable.”
Google Review“Excellent service. Top-notch attention. Responsible and attentive staff.”
Google Review“Excellent service. Whenever I have needed them, they have been at the restaurant immediately. They were recommended as efficient and disciplined, and that is exactly how I recommend them.”
Google Review“I 100% recommend this company. Their responsibility, customer service, and efficiency are outstanding. They work closely with us so no detail is overlooked and we maintain the highest quality throughout our system.”
Google Review“Excellent experience working with this food safety consulting company. Their team demonstrates a high level of knowledge, professionalism, and commitment. Their guidance was clear, practical, and focused on strengthening our programs and improving our processes.”
Why this matters
An outbreak doesn't start with a headline. It starts with a cooler.
The figures below are the CDC's annual estimates for the United States. They aren't from a bad year, they're what happens every year.
What is an outbreak?
A foodborne illness outbreak happens when two or more people get the same illness after eating the same contaminated food. Two is enough. Most never make the news; they end with a call from the health department, a follow-up inspection, and sometimes a closure.
48,000,000
people get sick each year from contaminated food. One in six Americans.
128,000
are hospitalized each year.
3,000
die each year in the United States.
Salmonella
Non-typhoidal Salmonella is the deadliest foodborne germ and causes the most hospitalizations. Norovirus causes the most illnesses.
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food recalls published by the FDA in the last 90 days.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Estimates of Foodborne Illness in the United States. Recall data comes from the public openFDA database. Smart Restaurant Solutions is not affiliated with the CDC or the FDA.
Before you open
Thinking about opening a food business?
In Florida, three agencies regulate food businesses and each one oversees different things. Knowing them before you open saves you fines, closures, and repeated paperwork.
FDACSFla. Stat. § 500 , Florida Food Safety Act
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Packaged, processed, and retail food sales.
Regulates the production, processing, storage, and sale of packaged or processed foods not consumed on-site. If your business manufactures, packages, or distributes food like jams, sauces, wholesale bakeries, butcher shops, or grocery stores, FDACS is your primary agency.
DOH / CHDFla. Stat. § 381 , Public Health
Florida Department of Health , County Health Departments
Assisted Living Facilities • Adult Day Care • Certain Group Care Facilities • Schools & Institutional Food Service
Florida Department of Health regulates food sanitation in certain institutional and residential facilities, including assisted living facilities, adult day care centers, qualifying group care facilities, schools, and other food service operations under DOH jurisdiction. Requirements may vary depending on the facility type, food service level, population served, and facility capacity. Applicable requirements may include Chapter 64E-11, F.A.C., food sanitation permitting, Certified Food Manager requirements, plan review, training, and inspection readiness.
DBPR / DHRFla. Stat. § 509 , Hospitality
Florida DBPR , Division of Hotels and Restaurants
Restaurants, hotels, and all food service establishments.
The DBPR Division of Hotels and Restaurants is the agency that most affects independent restaurants in Florida. It licenses, inspects, and sanctions all establishments where food is prepared and served to the public, from a family restaurant to a fast-food chain.
Not sure which agency applies to you?
Contact usWant to open a food business?
We can help you get your licenses.
You don't know where to start, we do. We guide you step by step: which agency applies to you, what documents you need, and how to avoid the mistakes that delay your opening.
✓We identify which licenses you need based on your business type
✓We explain the requirements of DBPR, DOH, and FDACS
✓We prepare your documentation before the opening inspection
✓We train your team from day one
Schedule an appointment with us
First consultation free. We reply the same business day.
Want to open a food business?
DBPRRestaurants, food trucks & catering
DOHSchools, events & mobile vendors
FDACSPackaged & processed foods
FDAManufacturing: sauces, preserves, supplements
USDAMeat, poultry & processed egg products
Not sure which applies: DBPR, FDA, or USDA? We'll tell you on the first call, at no charge.
When is your next inspection?
Don't wait for the inspector to arrive to find out what's failing. Schedule a visit and we'll tell you exactly what to fix.