FBPFST4006 — Apply food preservation technologies

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62 assessable components: 3 elements (14 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 40 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Apply high temperature preservation methods for food

1.1Establish the need for heat treatment of foods
1.2Implement preparatory procedures for heat treatment processes
1.3Develop a process chart for the implementation of high temperature preservation
1.4Apply and monitor heat treatment processes
1.5Assess the physical, biochemical and microbiological changes to a food product after heat treatment

2 Apply low temperature preservation methods for food

2.1Establish the need for chilling or freezing treatments of foods
2.2Implement preparatory procedures for chilling or freezing treatment processes
2.3Develop a process chart for the implementation of low temperature preservation
2.4Apply and monitor chilling or freezing processes for food preservation
2.5Assess the physical, biochemical and microbiological changes to a food product after chilling or freezing treatment processes

3 Evaluate alternative existing technologies for food preservation

3.1Establish the need for irradiation and high pressure preservation techniques
3.2Develop a process chart for the implementation of irradiation or high pressure preservation
3.3Review the effectiveness and consumer acceptance of irradiation
3.4Assess the physical, biochemical and microbiological changes to a food product after irradiation or high pressure treatment

Performance evidence

An individual demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria of this unit.
There must be evidence that the individual has implemented two food preservation processes, including: heat treatment, and chilling or freezing.
For each process, the individual must: identify the effects of the preservation process on the food; identify processing/operating parameters required of each process to meet safety and production requirements; identify a food suited to the preservation process; review the effectiveness of the treatment.
There must also be evidence that the individual has: evaluated the effects of irradiation or high pressure preservation on one food item.

Knowledge evidence

heat treatment principles, including:
the relationship between high temperature and deactivation and destruction of microorganisms
the differences between blanching, steaming, canning and other methods of heat application to food
the effects of application of heat on qualities and properties of food stuffs
biochemical, microbiological and physical changes to food as a result of heat application
critical quality defects that can occur as a result of heat treatment
how operating conditions, including temperature fluctuations or water/steam contacts with food, affect the nutritional/chemical composition of food
how product parameters, including type, size, shape and chemical and biological composition affect the effectiveness of heat treatment on food
the calculation and interpretation of Fo, Lethality and Fh values
low temperature processes, including:
the different techniques adopted in industry for freezing food products
appropriate freezing techniques, including freeze drying, for specific food products
industrial refrigerants currently used today to maintain low temperatures in chillers and freezers
the efficiency, cost and environmental impact of such refrigerants
biochemical, microbiological and physical changes to food as a result of slow or quick freezing
critical quality defects that can occur as a result of freezing and long term freezing of foods
how operating conditions, including temperature fluctuations, humidity and air velocity, affect the effective chilling and freezing and refrigeration of food
how product parameters, including type, size, shape and chemical and biological composition affect the effective chilling and freezing of foods
the appropriate freezing techniques for the major types of foods that can be frozen without loss of quality: fruits, vegetables, seafood, meats, baked goods and ready-to-eat food
refrigerants used in the past, including chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), and the ones currently used, including HCFC-123 and various blends
why certain refrigerants are a problem for the environment, including depletion of the ozone layer and ‘Greenhouse’ effect
irradiation equipment, including:
types of foods suitable for irradiation
consumer acceptance and issues with irradiation
the most suitable irradiation techniques for specific food products
physical changes caused by irradiation of food
impact of irradiation on different species of microorganisms
enzymatic and other chemical changes caused by irradiation
potential quality defects that arise as a result of irradiation of food
processing/operating parameters of irradiation equipment as required to meet safety and production requirements
irradiation equipment safety and operation
labelling and other regulatory requirements of irradiation of food
high pressure equipment, including:
types of foods suitable for high pressure processing
the most suitable high pressure techniques for specific food products
possible physical changes caused by high pressure processing of food
the impact of high pressure preservation technology on different species of microorganisms
enzymatic and other chemical changes caused by high pressure processing
potential quality defects that arise as a result of high pressure processing of food
operating procedures of high pressure processing equipment as required to meet safety and production requirements.

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret manuals, diagrams, drawings and other technical information relevant to food preservation technologies Interpret food safety guidelines, codes of practice, standards and regulations
Writing: Document effectiveness and efficiency of food preservation technologies
Numeracy: Analyse process controls for food preservation operations Source, collect and organise a range of data relevant to food preservation technologies
Navigate the world of work: Monitor adherence to legal and regulatory standards and responsibilities for self and others

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