Case Study: Sokol and Company achieves audit automation and FSMA compliance with SafetyChain Software

How a Food Company Automated the Audit Process

Sokol and Company, a century-old food manufacturer in Countryside, IL producing roughly 150 products and holding long-standing SQF certification, struggled with FSMA compliance and frequent audits while relying on paper-based FSQA systems. The volume of paperwork (dozens of documents per line/lot/product), difficulty locating records, and risk of misplaced or incomplete forms made audit readiness slow, labor-intensive, and vulnerable to human error.

To solve this, Sokol implemented SafetyChain to digitize existing forms, integrate data, and train floor teams on a mobile-friendly platform. The change cut paperwork by an estimated 30–50%, delivered real-time visibility and alerts to catch out-of-spec issues, sped up audits and record retrieval, and streamlined processes—while setting the stage to expand into vendor management and document revision control.

Sokol and Company

Bridgette Krueger

Sokol and Company