FBPTEC4005 — Apply an understanding of food additives
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What an assessment for FBPTEC4005 must cover
28 assessable components: 2 elements (8 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 13 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 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 Investigate the use of additives in food
- 1.1Identify types and groupings of food additives used in food products
- 1.2Explain functions of food additives
- 1.3Research legal requirements relating to use of food additives
- 1.4Explain legal and quality consequences of incorrect additive addition
2 Manage use of additives in a production process
- 2.1Identify additives types and groupings used in workplace product range
- 2.2Determine and apply suitable methods of application of food additives to meet production requirements
- 2.3Establish or review procedures for safe storage, handling and application of food additives
- 2.4Conduct handling, use and disposal of additives in accordance with safety and environmental standards
Performance evidence
- researching food additives and their legal and quality implications
- identifying main additives and their groupings used in at least two different processed food items
- using suitable methods to apply food additives and record their usage
- reviewing procedures for safe storage, handling and applying of additives to products to ensure product safety and quality standards are achieved
Knowledge evidence
- how common food additives are grouped according to their function
- range of additives under each grouping, including: texture modifying agents, organoleptic and nutritional modifying agents, shelf-life enhancing agents, technological aid
- range of additives used in workplace products
- coding system(s) for describing additives
- legal requirements relating to additives as established by relevant food safety legislation
- Food Standards Code
- typical quantities of additives used and related units of measurement
- preparation requirements, including forming and breaking emulsions and preparation of solutions
- systems and equipment for applying additives
- work health and safety (WHS) issues related to handling of additives
- consequences of incorrect additive addition, including quality and food safety hazards related to incorrect addition
- handling and processing conditions that affect the characteristics of products
- requirements for recording use of additives
Foundation skills
- Reading: Critically analyse documentation regarding food additive and legal implications from a variety of sources Read, review and evaluate policies and procedures relating to food additives
- Writing: Record outcomes of research work, and review and modify documentation using industry relevant terminology
- Numeracy: Perform mathematical calculations for analysing food additive application rates
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Questions about assessing FBPTEC4005
What does an assessment tool for FBPTEC4005 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for FBPTEC4005 needs to address all 28 unit components: 2 elements with 8 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 13 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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