FBPFST5006 — Apply food microbiological techniques and analysis

1 Identify food poisoning and spoilage bacteria, including methods of control

• 1.1Identify the major bacteria responsible for food poisoning and spoilage
• 1.2Evaluate the types of processes used in the control of microbial growth in food products
• 1.3Determine the effect of a standard food preserving technique over a range of pH on the growth patterns of microbes
• 1.4Evaluate the effectiveness of this food preserving technique in controlling food poisoning and spoilage microbes
• 1.5Assess the usefulness of this technique as part of process control of food poisoning and spoilage microbes
• 1.6Assess compliance with Food Standards Code for food preservation techniques

2 Perform microbiological techniques for the identification of food-borne disease

• 2.1Use standard microbiological techniques to identify and enumerate food poisoning and spoilage organisms from a food sample
• 2.2Identify the type of toxins produced by the major food pathogens
• 2.3Investigate documented food-borne disease outbreaks from the past
• 2.4Determine the ramifications of product contamination in terms of public health and product shelf-life quality
• 2.5Handle specimens and waste to comply with health and safety in the workplace guidelines

3 Apply the principles of microbiological quality control

• 3.1Determine the spoilage patterns of specific foods at different temperatures of storage
• 3.2Determine the relationship between spoilage patterns and the growth cycle of the specific food spoilage and poisoning organisms
• 3.3Design, implement and evaluate a microbiological quality control program for a specific food in terms of the Food Standards Code
• 3.4Determine the importance of plant hygiene and how it can affect the finished product

4 Apply rapid microbiological techniques and other relevant technology for the identification of microbes related to plant hygiene

• 4.1Examine the principles of accelerated culture techniques critically
• 4.2Identify the relevance of rapid microbiological technology, as related to control of plant hygiene
• 4.3Perform a series of tests to determine the adequacy of plant sanitation procedures by rapid microbiological or other techniques

5 Perform techniques involving microbial fermentations

• 5.1Identify the types and characteristics of microorganisms used for fermentation within the food industry
• 5.2Use standard microbiological techniques to isolate and identify yeasts and bacteria in given food samples
• 5.3Perform sub-culturing and pure culture techniques for ‘scale up’ to ‘starter’ cultures
• 5.4Maintain new culture strains after fermentation using standard techniques

6 Analyse test results and provide recommendations to process controllers or production managers

• 6.1Record and collate results of microbiological tests
• 6.2Analyse microbiological data and compare with food safety and food processing critical control limits and other parameters
• 6.3Establish implications of test results and draw conclusions
• 6.4Document test results, conclusions and recommendation, and present to food processing management

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