Elements and Performance Criteria
- Confirm requirements for mushroom substrate preparation
- Inform details of quantities of substrate and dates/times to be achieved for each stage of the process with personnel
- Determine availability, quality, serviceability and cleanliness of resources required for mushroom substrate preparation
- Follow site quarantine protocols and farm and personal hygiene requirements
- Monitor mushroom substrate preparation process
- Monitor mushroom substrate preparation processes
- Take samples of materials and/or outputs
- Monitor and position probes to ensure that they provide representative readings
- Record production information required for Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)
- Report faults or variations from required settings or farm quality standards
- Monitor compost, rooms and work areas for the presence of pests and take remedial action
- Finalise mushroom substrate preparation process