Michael Cramer, CQA, is senior director of food safety and quality assurance for Ajinomoto Foods North America. He is a graduate of West Chester University with a B.Sc. in health science. He has spent over 40 years in food manufacturing for meats, poultry, and frozen entrées. He authored the book Food Plant Sanitation as well as numerous articles for Food Safety Magazine, where he is a member of the editorial advisory board. He is a Certified Quality Auditor and PCQI.

A Visit to “Cramer’s Corner” for Sanitation Best Practices

Michael Cramer CQA

January 31, 2023

Sanitation is one of the most important, if not the most important, departments in the food manufacturing plant. The actions of sanitation personnel mean that production starts the day with clean equipment and a clean environment, and this helps maintain sanitary conditions during operations to prevent food safety hazards or quality failures.

Building a Comprehensive Food Safety Plan

Protecting consumers, preventing brand equity damage, and ensuring regulatory conformance

Michael Cramer CQA Michael Barnes M.Sc.

June 20, 2021

From here we will go into the steps of building the plan to protect customers and consumers from food safety hazards and prevent damage to brand equity and company reputation. Of course, we’ll discuss the qualifications for writing the plan as well as confirm it is also for regulatory conformance; but the first two are the primary motivation for the plan.

Incorporating Risk Assessment in the Food Safety Plan

Michael Cramer CQA

October 6, 2020

It is critical to incorporate both a Hazard Analysis and a risk assessment into your company’s food safety plan.

Live: April 19, 2023 at 2:00 pm EDT: The fourth and final in this webinar series focuses on Core Element 4 of the New Era blueprint, Food Safety Culture and where it's headed in the future.

Live: May 3, 2023 at 2:00 pm EDT: This webinar will focus on how to eliminate the risk of costly plant shutdowns and system failures due to improper selection and installation of electrical conduit systems.

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The 25th annual Food Safety Summit is the industry's premier event connecting food safety professionals throughout the supply chain with timely, actionable information and practical solutions to improve food safety! Learn about the most recent outbreaks, contaminants, and regulations from leading subject matter experts. Evaluate the most effective solutions with interactive exhibits from leading suppliers. Connect and network with a community of food safety professionals throughout the supply chain.

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A Visit to “Cramer’s Corner” for Sanitation Best Practices

Building a Comprehensive Food Safety Plan

Incorporating Risk Assessment in the Food Safety Plan

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