Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform chemical lean (CL) testing on carton meat.
This unit is applicable to workers in boning rooms taking samples and performing CL testing manually.
All work should be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, customer requirements and product specifications.
This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work including limited responsibility for the work of others. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable problems.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Take samples for testing | 1.1 Select cartons for testing according to sampling plan 1.2 Handle cartons according to workplace hygiene and health and safety requirements 1.3 Identify products to be sampled 1.4 Take samples according to workplace requirements |
2. Test samples | 2.1 Perform pre-operational checks on scales according to workplace requirements 2.2 Blend meat samples according to workplace requirements 2.3 Tare scales or weigh beaker according to work instruction 2.4 Cook and weigh samples according to workplace requirements 2.5 Dispose of samples according to workplace requirements |
3. Calculate CL | 3.1 Calculate CL percentage using prescribed formula 3.2 Withhold or release cartons depending on CL results and workplace requirements 3.3 Record and report CL results according to workplace requirements 3.4 Identify corrective action and retesting requirements for out-of-specification product |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must perform chemical lean (CL) testing on carton meat.
The candidate must:
select, take, prepare and test samples according to workplace requirements
accurately use the formula for calculating CL
apply relevant regulatory requirements
prepare and use testing scales and taring scales (if required) according to manufacturer's specifications and workplace requirements
apply communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and problem-solving skills
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate a factual, technical, procedural and theoretical knowledge of:
concept of CL and why it is important in specifications
corrective actions required if CL results are not within specification
work instruction for sampling and testing
relevant regulatory requirements
Assessment Conditions
Assessment should be performed in an operating boning room and across the full range of product specifications.
Competency must be demonstrated at the normal speed of production.
As a minimum, the following three forms of assessment must be used:
quiz of underpinning knowledge
workplace demonstration
workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time
Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.