NZQA registered unit standard
28252 version 1
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Title
Produce meat extracts in a meat processing operation
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
10
This entry-level unit standard is for people who are employed in
the meat manufacturing area in a meat processing operation.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of meat extracts production and products; prepare
products and equipment for extraction processes; and operate
the meat extraction process in a meat processing operation.
Classification
Meat Processing > Meat Manufacturing
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
Resource documents include but are not limited to – Industry Standard 3/Industry
Agreed Standard 3 (IS3/IAS3) – Hygiene and Sanitation; Industry Standard
6/Industry Agreed Standard 6 (IS6/IAS6) – Processing of Edible Product, available
from the Ministry for Primary Industries at
http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/industry/sectors/meat-ostrich-emugame/meatman/index.htm.
3
Definitions
Organisational requirements – instructions to staff on policies and procedures that
are documented in memo, electronic, or manual format and available in the
workplace.
Company specifications – product specifications set by the company relating to cuts,
weights, presentation, and packaging.
Customer specifications – product specifications set by clients relating to cuts,
weights, presentation, and packaging.
Meat extracts include but are not limited to – soup stocks, meat powders.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of meat extracts production and products in a meat processing
operation
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Raw products received for meat extract production are described in terms of
their types, amounts, and sources.
1.2
Handling and storage methods are described for the type of raw product
received.
1.3
Processing steps and methods are described for the type of product produced.
1.4
The type of end-product produced is described in terms of its use.
1.5
The organisation’s main markets for the end product are identified.
1.6
Meat extraction machines are described in terms of their functions in the meat
extract process.
1.7
Any special monitoring and maintenance requirements of individual machines
are described in terms of organisational and manufacturer’s requirements.
1.8
Procedures for handling any machine malfunctions and breakdowns are
described in terms of organisational and manufacturer’s requirements.
Outcome 2
Prepare products and equipment for extraction processes in a meat processing operation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Raw products are received, prepared, and loaded into cooking vessels in
accordance with production schedules and company specifications.
2.2
Cooking vessels, decanters, separators, evaporators, pumps, and valves are
prepared for start-up operations in accordance with organisational
requirements.
2.3
Product preparation and cooking equipment are started, operated, and
monitored in accordance with organisational and manufacturer’s requirements.
2.4
Raw products are cooked to company specifications.
Range
specifications include but are not limited to – process, quantity,
time, temperature, records.
Outcome 3
Operate the meat extraction process in a meat processing operation.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Liquids are decanted from solids in accordance with company specifications.
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3.2
Solids are sent for further processing in accordance with organisational
requirements.
3.3
Liquids are treated, defatted, clarified, and concentrated in accordance with
company specifications.
treatment includes but is not limited to – process, additives,
temperature, time, solid content.
Range
3.4
Processing equipment and machinery are started, operated, and monitored in
accordance with organisational and manufacturer’s requirements.
3.5
Extract concentration is tested to company specifications.
3.6
Samples are taken and recorded for laboratory analysis in accordance with
company and customer specifications and statutory requirements.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 3119, unit
standard 3120, unit standard 3121 and unit standard 3122.
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
N/A
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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
28252 version 1
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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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