NZQA registered unit standard
28173 version 1
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Title
Complete post-mortem poultry product examinations
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
20
This entry-level unit standard is for people who are employed in
a poultry processing operation to carry out post-mortem
examinations of poultry products.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of equipment required for post-mortem examination
of poultry products; carry out procedures for post-mortem
examination of poultry products; and diagnose and assess
diseases and defects found at post-mortem examination of
poultry products and apply dispositions.
Classification
Meat Processing > Animal Product Examination
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, Animal Products Act 1999.
2
Industry standards include but are not limited to – Ministry for Primary Industries,
Poultry Industry Standards Council – Poultry Industry processing Standard 5
(PIPS5), available at http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/industry/sectors/meat-ostrichemu-game/meatman/index.htm.
3
Definitions
Dispositions – the action of ensuring that examined animal material or animal product
with abnormalities is managed in accordance with legislative requirements
Organisational requirements – instructions to staff on policies and procedures that
are documented in memo, electronic, or manual format and available in the
workplace.
RMP operator – a risk management programme operator of a premises or place who
operates an animal product business that is subject to a risk management
programme.
4
Diseases requiring report in this unit standard are those listed in the Ministry for
Primary Industries’ Notifiable Organisms list, available at
http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/pests/registers/no.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of equipment required for post-mortem examination of poultry
products.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Equipment required for post-mortem examination is described in terms of
organisational requirements.
Outcome 2
Carry out procedures for post-mortem examination of poultry products.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Poultry product post-mortem examination procedures are described in terms of
industry standards.
2.2
Poultry product post-mortem examination procedures are carried out in
accordance with industry standards.
Outcome 3
Diagnose and assess diseases and defects found at post-mortem examination of poultry
products and apply dispositions.
Range
diseases and defects include but are not limited to – diseases and defects
affecting viscera and carcasses.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Diseases and defects of poultry products are diagnosed and recorded in
accordance with industry standards.
3.2
Judgements are made in accordance with industry standards.
3.3
Dispositions are applied to inspected poultry products in accordance with
industry standards.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
27 January 2015
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SSB Code 101558
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NZQA registered unit standard
28173 version 1
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0033
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
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.
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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SSB Code 101558
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