Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 3 |
This version released with AMP Australian Meat Processing Training Package Version 5.0. |
Release 2 |
This version released with AMP Australian Meat Processing Training Package Version 4.0. |
Release 1 |
This version released with AMP Australian Meat Processing Training Package Version 1.0. |
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to apply Quality Assurance (QA) procedures and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) requirements in a meat establishment.
This unit is applicable to workers in abattoirs, knackeries, boning rooms, game processing plants, food services operations, wholesalers and meat retail operations.
This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat industry standards and regulations.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements |
Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Identify hazards and control points |
1.1 Identify hazards to food safety and quality for own work area according to workplace and regulatory requirements 1.2 Identify control points for own work area according to workplace requirements |
2. Identify elements of the Quality Assurance (QA) system |
2.1 Identify the purpose and elements of the QA and HACCP systems and relate them to workplace requirements 2.2 Identify product specifications for own work area |
3. Follow requirements of a HACCP-based QA system |
3.1 Identify and follow workplace requirements of the HACCP system 3.2 Communicate non-conforming products to supervisor where this forms part of workplace requirements 3.3 Explain the consequences of not following workplace requirements |
4. Identify quality control practices in a HACCP-based QA system |
4.1 Identify quality control measures (including receival procedures and temperature monitoring) 4.2 Identify inspection and re-inspection procedures |
5. Inspect own work |
5.1 Inspect own work according to workplace requirements 5.2 Take corrective action according to workplace requirements |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill |
Description |
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency. |
Unit Mapping Information
Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
AMPCOR203 Comply with Quality Assurance and HACCP requirements Release 3 |
AMPCOR203 Comply with Quality Assurance and HACCP requirements Release 2 |
Correction made to expansion of HACCP acronym, to include 'Analysis' in application and performance evidence |
Equivalent |
Links
Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e2e56b7-698f-4822-84bb-25adbb8443a7