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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Examine meat and offal for pet meat
   • Inspect meat and offal for pet meat for abnormalities or defects
   • Identify abnormalities or defects and take appropriate action according to workplace requirements
   • Isolate infected or affected products for disposal according to regulatory and workplace requirements
2. Prepare meat and offal for pet meat
   • Prepare meat and offal for pet consumption or further processing in accordance with regulatory and workplace requirements
   • Trim and process product to meet customer specifications
3. Package and store pet meat
   • Package pet meat in tubs, bins or containers in accordance with regulatory and workplace requirements, and customer specifications
   • Store pet meat in accordance with workplace requirements

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must process and pack pet in an abattoir, knackery or wild game processing establishment.

The candidate must:

process meat and offal for pet food in accordance with work instructions, regulatory requirements and customer specifications

process meat and offal for pet food to workplace requirements

identify abnormalities or defects and take appropriate corrective action

package and store pet food in accordance with regulatory, customer and workplace requirements

comply with workplace health and safety requirements for the processing of pet meat

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Knowledge Evidence

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

types of meat used for pet meat

workplace and regulatory requirements related to the processing, packaging and storage of pet meat

workplace health and safety requirements for the processing of pet meat

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