Assessor Resource
MTMP404B
Apply meat science
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
The skill and knowledge gained from this unit will enable a person to interpret meat processing data and to recommend improvements to management to control and enhance the eating quality of meat products.
This unit is suitable for people working in the red meat industry in a Quality Assurance (QA) or management role.
MSA requirements include adherence to the MSA Standards Manual for Grading, the MSA Standards Manual for Saleyard Consignment and the MSA Standards Manual for Trade Mark Usage.
This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to apply meat science to the eating quality of meat and to interpret scientific data to predict probable impacts on meat eating quality.
It is a Meat Standards Australia (MSA) requirement that enterprises with a licence Level 1(b) have a MSA Coordinator who has completed this unit or a MSA approved equivalent unit.
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