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Title
Clean food preparation, storage and serving areas
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
4
This unit standard is for people in the cleaning industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for
cleaning operations; clean food preparation area; clean food
storage and serving areas; and complete job-related tasks.
Classification
Cleaning and Caretaking > Cleaning Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Competence demonstrated during assessment against this standard must comply
with the requirements of:
Employment Relations Act 2000;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Food Act 1981;
Food Hygiene Regulations 1974;
Food (Safety) Regulations 2002;
Resource Management Act 1991.
2
Equipment and cleaning agents must be used in accordance with manufacturer’s
recommendations.
3
All cleaning operations in food areas must be completed with regard to the cultural
values of the client.
4
Definitions
Flat mop is a type of microfibre mop and can be used in a wet or dry condition.
Mop refers to either a string/cotton, sponge or microfibre type, or a flat mop.
Industry best practice refers to any enterprise and/or establishment requirements,
practices, policy, procedures, methods and protocols which are in accordance with
applicable legislation, regulations and New Zealand Standards.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare for cleaning operations.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Exposed foodstuffs are removed or protected to prevent contamination and
damage.
1.2
Selection of cleaning agent is compatible for use near food products.
1.3
Selected single station equipment is in a hygienic and working condition.
Range
bucket, mop, scrubbing brush, colour coded cloths.
Outcome 2
Clean food preparation area.
Evidence requirements
2.1
All waste food, loose soil and litter are removed to comply with hygiene
requirements for food areas.
2.2
Damp wiping and drying is completed to leave all surfaces free from marks, soil,
and excess moisture.
2.3
Treatment of all other areas complies with hygiene requirements for food areas.
Outcome 3
Clean food storage and serving areas.
Evidence requirements
3.1
All waste food, loose soil and litter are removed to comply with hygiene
requirements for food areas.
3.2
Cleaning is completed in accordance with Food Hygiene Regulations 1974.
Range
3.3
shelving, storage bins, baskets, walls, floor, inside of refrigerator.
Signs of contamination and/or infestation are reported immediately on detection
in accordance with industry best practice.
Range
may include – mould, rats, mice, cockroaches, ants, flies.
Evidence of three is required.
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Outcome 4
Complete job-related tasks.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Equipment is cleaned, checked and stored in accordance with industry best
practice.
4.2
All cleaning operations comply with food hygiene requirements as they relate to
cleaner, equipment, cleaning operations, and cleaning agents used.
Replacement information
This unit standard was replaced by unit standard 29392.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
26 May 1994
31 December 2014
Review
2
31 August 1996
31 December 2014
Review
3
27 April 2000
31 December 2014
Revision
4
8 February 2001
31 December 2014
Review
5
27 February 2006
31 December 2014
Review
6
18 October 2012
31 December 2018
Review
7
21 April 2016
31 December 2018
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0004
This CMR 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,
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.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
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CMR 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.
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