Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for the manufacture of concentrated and/or dried milk and related products
- The statutory compositional requirements for the different types of concentrated and/or dried milk and related products is established
- The required formulation of concentrated and/or dried milk and related products is selected
- The appropriate production system and the preferred sequence of activity to prepare the system for operation is selected
- Equipment is prepared and safe operating procedures accessed for its operation
- Monitor the manufacture of concentrated and/or dried milk and related products to ensure quality standards are met
- A production schedule is implemented to ensure all resources and requirements are available and meet company requirements
- Production system is set to operating specifications before and during production
- Data requirements appropriate for food safety, quality and production standards are interpreted
- 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 interpreted or developed
- Concentration and drying procedures are implemented and monitored
- Process controls for the preparation and manufacture of concentrated and/or dried milk and related products are implemented and supervised
- Diagnose, rectify and/or report problem arising from the preparation and manufacture of concentrated and/or dried milk and related products
- Sensory evaluation and product testing protocols used to identify defects are established
- A system used to identify defects in the preparation and manufacture of concentrated and/or dried milk and related products is applied
- Adjustments to process and equipment, as identified, are implemented
- Problems are reported to designated person according to company policies and procedures
- Review production processes
- The critical control points (CCPs) and critical limits for product safety are reviewed
- A sampling plan is developed and implemented for concentrated and dried dairy products
- Sensory analysis is conducted and analysed
- Food tests are undertaken
- Operating procedures are reviewed for food safety and quality
- Safe work systems for processing of concentrated and dried dairy products are reviewed
- Environmental impacts and energy efficiencies are reviewed for processing of concentrated and dried dairy products