AMPA3071 — Implement food safety program

1 Identify microbiological hazards for meat and meat safety

• 1.1Identify types of micro-organisms (e.g. bacteria, virus, yeast and mould)
• 1.2Identify major microbiological threats to meat (i.e. bacteria and relevant yeasts or moulds) and assess to determine the risk level and control requirements
• 1.3Identify types of bacteria causing food poisoning and meat spoilage
• 1.4Identify effects of bacterial contamination in relation to food poisoning (i.e. impact on people) and food spoilage (i.e. shelf life)
• 1.5Identify sources of bacterial contamination
• 1.6Identify and explain growth characteristics and requirements of bacteria
• 1.7Identify Critical Control Points (CCP) and control points for prevention and control of bacterial contamination
• 1.8Determine and implement control methods required to prevent or reduce microbiological hazards
• 1.9Identify customer and regulatory requirements for microbiological contamination levels
• 1.10Identify relevant microbiological tests and assess test results

2 Identify chemical hazards for meat and meat safety

• 2.1Identify chemical hazards which may affect meat
• 2.2Identify common sources of chemical hazards or contamination (e.g. cleaning chemicals and drug residues) and assess to determine the risk level and control requirements
• 2.3Determine and implement control methods which prevent or reduce chemical contamination to acceptable levels including national programs (e.g. residue testing)
• 2.4Explain effects of chemical residues on meat (e.g. poisoning, tainting, and rejections)
• 2.5Identify chemical residue testing programs and level requirements

3 Identify physical hazards on meat and meat products

• 3.1Explain physical hazards which may affect meat
• 3.2Identify common sources of physical hazards and/or contamination and assess to determine the risk level and control requirements
• 3.3Determine and implement control methods to prevent contamination reaching an unacceptable level
• 3.4Explain effects of physical hazards on meat

4 Calibrate thermometers

• 4.1Calibrate thermometers according to regulatory requirements

5 Identify the components of a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)-based QA program for meat processing plants

• 5.1Identify and explain regulatory basis for compliance with a HACCP-based QA program
• 5.2Identify and explain steps in the development of a HACCP program
• 5.3Identify nature and importance of work instructions or task descriptions and operating procedures and coach workers in their implications
• 5.4Identify elements of a HACCP program
• 5.5Identify nature and importance of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and pre-requisite programs
• 5.6Identify and explain mechanisms for validation, monitoring and verification

6 Conduct pre-operational hygiene check

• 6.1Identify pre-operational checklists
• 6.2Identify and explain corrective action procedures
• 6.3Conduct pre-operational hygiene check

7 Conduct microbiological test swabbing

• 7.1Identify appropriate microbiological testing regimes
• 7.2Perform swabbing for microbiological testing according to workplace and regulatory requirements
• 7.3Assess microbiological test results and where necessary take appropriate corrective action

What does an assessment tool for AMPA3071 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AMPA3071 needs to address all 69 unit components: 7 elements with 32 performance criteria, 11 performance evidence requirements, 26 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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