Elements and Performance Criteria
- Review preparation of plant and animal products for oil extraction and processing
- Monitor processing techniques and technologies to produce fat or oil product
- Processing techniques and technologies used to produce fat or oil products are identified
- Steps involved in the manufacture of fat or oil product are identified
- Permissible additives used in the production of the fat or oil product are identified
- Appropriate hygiene and sanitation practices are used to produce product
- Data requirements appropriate for food safety, quality and production standards are identified
- Data collection points consistent with equipment capabilities and data requirements are established
- Procedures to deal with non-conformance in relation to process and the final product are developed
- Test runs of fat or oil manufacturing process is conducted and product is checked against requirements
- Review packaging of fat and oil products
- Assess the quality, safety and shelf life of fats and oil products
- A range of testing techniques are performed to assess the safety of fat and oil products
- A range of testing techniques are performed to assess the quality of the fat and oil products
- A range of testing techniques are performed to determine the shelf life of fat and oil products
- Sensory analysis is conducted
- All common hazards and critical control points (CCPs) for the production of products are identified and assessed
- Review production processes
- The CCPs and critical limits for product safety are monitored and reviewed according to regulatory and enterprise requirements
- Operating procedures are reviewed for food safety and quality
- The production plan is reviewed against enterprise and client schedules and quality requirements
- Environmental impacts and associated costs are reviewed for processing of food products