NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Weigh, close and label packed seafood product
Level
2
Credits
7
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe
company specifications for seafood product; check accuracy of
scales; weigh seafood product; label seafood product; and
close packaging.
Classification
Seafood > Seafood Processing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definition
Company requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures, which
are communicated in verbal or written form. These requirements must include
legislation and safety requirements and may include but are not limited to –
manufacturer's instructions, industry codes of practices and standards.
2
Seafood processing premises operating as an export premise must comply with the
requirements of the Animal Products Act 1999 and associated regulations. Those
operating as a domestic processor must comply with either the Animal Products Act
1999 or the Food Act 1981.
3
All work practices must meet company safety requirements. The company safety
requirements must meet the obligations of the Health and Safety in Employment Act
1992.
4
Seafood product includes any species of – fish, echinoderm, crustacean, or shellfish.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe company specifications for seafood product.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The description outlines the purpose of company specifications.
Range
1.2
customer, company, regulatory requirements.
The description outlines the company specifications for a seafood product.
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1.3
The description outlines the consequences of not producing to company
specifications.
Range
1.4
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four consequences.
The description outlines how a company can measure compliance with
specifications.
Outcome 2
Check accuracy of scales.
Range
one of – electronic, manual scales.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The terms nett weight, gross weight and tare weight are defined.
2.2
Scales are checked for accuracy, on a suitable working surface, in accordance
with company requirements.
2.3
Weight readings, outside the tolerances for test weights, are actioned in
accordance with company requirements.
Outcome 3
Weigh seafood product.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Scales are tared for packaging in accordance with company requirements.
3.2
Product is weighed and adjusted as necessary to meet company requirements.
3.3
Other company requirements for weighed product are met.
Range
may include but is not limited to – records, production throughput,
product handling, packing, packaging.
Evidence is required for a minimum of four.
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Outcome 4
Label seafood product.
Range
evidence is required for one seafood product.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Product is labelled in accordance with company requirements.
may include but is not limited to – species, product type, grade,
weight of carton, date codes.
Evidence is required for a minimum of four.
Range
4.2
Placement of label or marking on package is in accordance with company
requirements.
Outcome 5
Close packaging.
Range
one form of closure, that may include but is not limited to – adhesive tape, glue,
strapping, self-closing tab, heat sealing.
Evidence requirements
5.1
The packaging is closed in accordance with company requirements.
may include but is not limited to – product and packaging handling,
production throughput, recording, hygiene, cleaning and
sanitation.
Evidence is required for a minimum of four.
Range
5.2
The importance of correct packaging closure is described.
Range
food quality, food safety, food security.
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
30 September 1998
31 December 2011
Revision
2
4 October 2000
31 December 2011
Review
3
29 March 2006
31 December 2011
Review
4
9 December 2010
N/A
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Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
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This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or
an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can
report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading
to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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