AMPQUA423 — Participate in the ongoing development and implementation of a HACCP based QA system

1 Involve management and staff in developing the quality system

• 1.1Involve relevant staff members and managers in clarifying purpose and scope of program
• 1.2Clearly define workplace needs and expectations
• 1.3Incorporate other systems, including AUS-MEAT, workplace health and safety and meat inspection according to workplace needs

2 Establish the scope of the system

• 2.1Define the scope of the HACCP-based QA system to encompass food safety, quality, regulatory compliance, animal welfare and preventative maintenance
• 2.2Set up the system to prevent and control food safety hazards and other hazards, including product quality and workplace health and safety hazards
• 2.3Seek consensus from relevant workplace areas on coverage and scope of system

3 Conduct hazard analysis and assessment

• 3.1Assess every step in the production process for potential food safety hazards
• 3.2Establish critical control points (CCPs) to identify methods for preventing and controlling significant hazards
• 3.3Establish critical limits for each CCP
• 3.4Assign measurable or recognisable standards for each CCP to define the critical limits
• 3.5Technically and scientifically validate critical limits

4 Ensure all documents, work procedures and processes required for the system are developed, available and in use

• 4.1Describe all products and processes covered by the HACCP-based QA system in a standardised format defining product characteristics relevant to food safety
• 4.2Review work instructions and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for accuracy, relevancy and sufficiency to prevent potential hazards
• 4.3Implement documented procedures for monitoring CCPs
• 4.4Implement documented procedures designed to ensure any CCPs that are out of control are brought back under control, and any affected products are suitably handled
• 4.5Implement documented procedures to ensure the whole HACCP-based QA system is regularly audited and verified as working effectively
• 4.6Ensure availability, currency and current usage of all documents and records required for system

5 Audit, verify and validate the system

• 5.1Routinely revise, verify and validate HACCP plan through reassessing hazards, CCPs, critical limits, testing methods, and all related HACCP system procedures, to ensure their ongoing relevancy to plant operations
• 5.2Take corrective action and record follow-up on audit findings
• 5.3Review HACCP-based QA system to account for any process or product changes

What does an assessment tool for AMPQUA423 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AMPQUA423 needs to address all 35 unit components: 5 elements with 20 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 7 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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