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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to develop and/or review a food safety program
   • Roles and responsibilities for participating in, developing or reviewing a food safety program are identified
   • The scope of the food safety program is identified
2. Identify and/or review food safety hazards
   • Processes to be covered by the food safety program are identified and steps within each process are described
   • Food safety hazards that are reasonably expected to occur are identified for each process
   • Handling methods, processing techniques and existing support programs used in the workplace are identified
3. Establish and/or review methods to monitor and control food safety hazards
   • Acceptable methods of control are established for each food safety hazard that is reasonably expected to occur
   • Control methods are validated
   • Procedures for taking preventative action are established
   • Appropriate methods for monitoring that processes remain within control are established
   • Required corrective action to respond to situations where hazards are not effectively controlled is established
   • Work is conducted in accordance with workplace environmental guidelines

Required Skills

Required skills

Ability to identify personal roles and responsibilities for participating in the development or review of a food safety program identify processes and steps to be covered identify hazards that are reasonably expected to occur and establish appropriate methods of control such as participating in validating existing control methods and where there is no adequate control method in place establishing an appropriate method establish or review procedures for implementing preventative action such as revision of materials processes andor food handling procedures and where required the revision of workplace practices and documentation such as specifications operating procedures and approved supplier programs describe the appropriate monitoring requirements for each food safety hazard including the method or procedure to be followed the frequency and timing the person responsible and the information to be recorded procedures to be followed would typically be specified in the form of a standard operating procedure or work instruction describe corrective action requirements in the event that acceptable limits or requirements of support programs are not met develop or review documentation relating to the design and maintenance of the food safety program such as flow diagrams hazard analysis charts and tables support program requirements data analysis reports corrective action reports and verification reports develop or review documentation to communicate food safety responsibilities such as standard operating procedures SOPs processing parameters and recording devices eg log sheets communicate food safety responsibilities within level of responsibility using techniques and presentation styles appropriate to the audience use oral communication skillslanguage competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning active listening asking for clarification and seeking advice from supervisor work cooperatively within a culturally diverse workforce

Required knowledge

Knowledge of the purpose and intent of food safety legislation purpose and responsibilities for maintaining records as required by legislation and workplace procedures roles and responsibilities for development and maintenance of the food safety program including roles of internal and external auditors and of authorised officers techniques for applying HACCPbased principles including techniques for identifying hazards assessing the likelihood of occurrence determining acceptable methods of control monitoring and recording requirements for each control point identifying corrective action if controls are not met and developing system review procedures techniques used to map operations and analyse food safety requirements such as preparation of flow charts hazard analysis charts and tables and data analysis reports raw materials ingredient and finished product composition and characteristics and related handling and storage requirements food processing methods used in the workplace or work area and their effect on food safety sources of technical expertise on food safety requirements the role of consultation in the development implementation and ongoing maintenance of the food safety program documentation and recording requirements to support communication and monitoring of the food safety program including procedures for maintaining and updating relevant documents such as operating procedures main types of food safety hazardscontamination likely to occur given the type of product and processing methods used conditions required for bacterial food poisoning to occur such as water activity pH composition time and temperature as relevant to food handled acceptable control methods for the hazards identified and required corrective action when control requirements are not met typical support programs such as cleaning schedules pest control stock rotation product traceability and personal hygiene and how they can be used as part of a food safety program acceptable control methods for the hazards identified and required corrective action when control requirements are not met validation and verification processes and techniques and responsibilities

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package
Overview of assessment	Assessment must be carried out in a manner that recognises the cultural and literacy requirements of the assessee and is appropriate to the work performed Competence in this unit must be achieved in accordance with food safety standards and regulations
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	Evidence of ability to identify components and parameters of a food safety program identify food safety hazards in production processes establish and validate control standards and methods for each hazard establish procedures for unpredicted hazards communicate and document hazards and control procedures complete workplace records apply safe work practices and identify occupational health and safety OHS hazards and controls apply food safety procedures
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Assessment must occur in a real or simulated workplace where the assessee has access to workplace food safety program documentation advice on quality and food safety legislation procedures for developing or modifying specifications and other advice on food safety requirements procedures for developing or modifying documentation such as work instructions and procedures log sheets and other recording requirements reviewaudit arrangements consultative mechanisms communication systems training system reportingrecording system
Method of assessment	This unit should be assessed together with core units and other units of competency relevant to the function or work role
Guidance information for assessment	To ensure consistency in ones performance competency should be demonstrated on more than one occasion over a period of time in order to cover a variety of circumstances cases and responsibilities and where possible over a number of assessment activities

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Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Food safety programs	A food safety program is a written document that specifies how a business will control all food safety hazards that are reasonably expected to occur in the food business. The food safety program must provide for the systematic monitoring of the controls as well as appropriate corrective action if a hazard is found not to be under control. Records must be kept to demonstrate action in relation to, or in compliance with, the food safety program. A food safety program may be developed as a stand-alone program or may be integrated with the quality program in a workplace
Methods used to control hazards	Methods used to control hazards include: both support programs and specific hazard control limits or requirements Typical examples of support programs include: product recall cleaning schedules pest control programs personal hygiene practices calibration procedures and related operating procedures
Food safety hazards	Food safety hazards include: microbiological chemical physical hazards
Validation	Validation refers to: the use of objective evidence in order to prove that materials, processes, procedures or equipment used are capable of delivering the intended result
Verification	Verification refers to: reviewing all aspects of the food safety program and related records to determine compliance with and adequacy of the food safety program At a minimum, food safety programs must be verified annually
Scope of the HACCP based plans	The scope of the HACCP-based plan depends on workplace requirements and may extend outside the direct area of responsibility of the team participants

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