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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Sort and select carcase
   • Sort carcase by customer specifications and workplace requirements
   • Identify potential sources of contamination and cross-contamination
   • Identify contaminated carcases are and take corrective action
2. Grade carcase
   • Identify and explain elements of carcase specifications
   • Identify and explain carcase specifications
   • Accurately measure carcase for grading according to workplace requirements
   • Grade carcase according to workplace requirements, customer specifications and regulatory requirements
   • Accurately grade carcase using measuring devices and techniques according to workplace requirements
   • Handle carcase according to workplace health and safety requirements

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must grade carcases according to workplace or other specifications.

The candidate must:

grade carcases in accordance with workplace requirements and customer specifications

demonstrate accurate recording of carcase grade descriptions

use communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:

hygiene and sanitation requirements

methods of grading carcase according to specifications

procedures for interpreting, recording and reporting measurement such as weight and fat depth

commercial and regulatory requirements for accurate carcase grading

workplace and customer specifications

workplace requirements for grading

workplace health and safety requirements in relation to grading carcases

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