SFISTR301 — Operate refrigerated storerooms

1 Set up refrigerated storage rooms

• 1.1Fit and use personal protective equipment and ensure storage room is clean according to food safety and workplace requirements
• 1.2Place shelving or other appropriate material into refrigerated equipment rooms to ensure even flow of refrigerated air throughout room and between products
• 1.3Check closing alarm system, lighting, and on and off switches to ensure systems are fully operational and safe working conditions within the closed room
• 1.4Check air curtain or plastic strips across the door of the storage room are operational, to ensure minimal temperature fluctuations
• 1.5Use temperature probes or temperature data loggers to check and record temperatures of the storage room
• 1.6Report operational maintenance requirements to relevant personnel

2 Place product in refrigerated storage rooms

• 2.1Place newly arrived product in the refrigerated storage rooms according to workplace procedures
• 2.2Reduce temperature of warm product to required level before being placed in the refrigerated storage rooms
• 2.3Store product on a ‘first-in-first-out’ basis, ensuring labels are intact, legible and visible
• 2.4Set aside product without adequate labelling and report to the relevant personnel
• 2.5Place and safely stack chilled or frozen product to ensure that correct air flow is maintained and product is kept at the required temperature
• 2.6Store fresh product to ensure no cross-contamination occurs from one product to another

3 Maintain stock in refrigerated storage rooms

• 3.1Check fresh product to ensure that there is sufficient ice mixed throughout and covering product
• 3.2Collect and move potable ice using clean shovels and bins
• 3.3Place product on shelving to avoid cross-contamination

4 Stocktake product

• 4.1Check product for freshness and signs of spoilage, and dispose of unsatisfactory product according to workplace and environmental requirements
• 4.2Enter count records on fresh product daily according to workplace requirements
• 4.3Make records on frozen product on a regular basis according to workplace requirements

5 Clean refrigerated storage rooms

• 5.1Clean cool rooms using chemicals and equipment according to workplace cleaning and hygiene procedures
• 5.2Sweep and keep tidy frozen storage rooms according to workplace cleaning procedures
• 5.3Use methods to control vermin according to workplace procedures

What does an assessment tool for SFISTR301 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SFISTR301 needs to address all 42 unit components: 5 elements with 21 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 9 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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