Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform routine carton meat inspection prior to further processing.
This unit is applicable to workers in smallgoods, food service or retail outlets who routinely inspect carton meat for specification or contamination defects.
This unit does not apply to workers performing Meat Hygiene Assessment (MHA) procedures for carton meat.
All work should be carried out to comply with workplace and hygiene requirements.
This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision, exercise limited autonomy and have some accountability for their own work.
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 industry 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. Open and inspect carton meat | 1.1 Select sample cartons for inspection according to a sampling plan where every carton is not being inspected 1.2 Conduct inspection according to workplace requirements for facilities and for using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 1.3 Inspect carton meat for contamination and specification defects according to workplace requirements 1.4 Take corrective action according to workplace requirements 1.5 Handle cartons safely according to workplace and health and safety requirements 1.6 Record and report defects according to workplace requirements 1.7 Segregate and dispose of defects in accordance with workplace requirements |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must perform routine carton meat inspection prior to further processing.
The candidate must:
meet the requirements of the work instruction
use sample program, where applicable
perform inspection according to workplace requirements for hygiene and safety
report defects, where appropriate
apply defect reporting procedures
apply communication and mathematical skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
take appropriate corrective action when defects are found
apply relevant workplace health and safety policies and procedures
apply relevant regulatory requirements
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:
appropriate inspection procedures
defect reporting procedures
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for personal hygiene
likely defects to be encountered
work instructions for carton inspection
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must occur in the workplace under normal production conditions.
Competency must be demonstrated over time and under typical operating and production conditions for the enterprise.
As a minimum, the following three forms of assessment must be used:
workplace demonstration
workplace referee’s observation of performance over time
quiz, question and answer
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.