Elements and Performance Criteria
- Apply the MSA system
- Grade beef carcases to MSA standards
- Accurately identify and allocate reasons for non-compliance
- Identify default inputs required for MSA grading
- Assess maturity, MSA marbling, hump height, fat distribution and hide puller damage to MSA standards
- Calibrate, maintain and operate equipment used for measuring ultimate pH and record calibration results
- Measure ultimate pH
- Identify hanging method
- Record AUS-MEAT chiller assessment measurements of the carcase to be graded
- Generate an eating quality outcome for graded carcases
- Operate MSA software and hardware to record grading details and generate eating quality outcomes
- Apply vendor declaration information to MSA grading
- Identify MSA graded carcase product to demonstrate traceability
- Adhere to the MSA Standards Manual
- Comply with workplace requirements