NZQA registered unit standard
26294 version 3
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of Meat Industry Standard 5 – Slaughter and
Dressing
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
10
This unit standard is for supervisors and compliance staff who
are employed in a meat processing operation and required to
have in-depth knowledge of the slaughter and dressing
process.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: MIS 5 and slaughter and dressing requirements
in a meat processing operation; and the outcomes of noncompliance with MIS 5.
Classification
Meat Processing > Meat Quality
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Animal
Products Act 1999, Animal Welfare Act 1999.
2
Resource documents include but are not limited to – Industry Standard 5 – Slaughter
and Dressing, available from the Ministry for Primary Industries at
http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/industry/sectors/meat-ostrich-emugame/meatman/is5/index.htm.
3
Definitions
Organisational requirements – instructions to staff on policies and procedures which
are documented in memo, electronic or manual format and are available in the
workplace.
MIS 5 – Industry Standard 5 – Slaughter and Dressing
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of MIS 5 and slaughter and dressing requirements in a meat
processing operation.
Evidence requirements
1.1
MIS 5 is described in terms of purpose in a meat processing operation.
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1.2
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Slaughter and dressing requirements are described in terms of components.
Range
components include but are not limited to – control of slaughter
and dressing, overseas inspection requirements, status of animals
for slaughter, humane slaughter, general requirements, collection
of blood, delayed evisceration, inspection requirements, inspection
procedures, disease and defect indicators, final carcass
inspection, viscera table or gut buggy operations, retain rails, final
dressing procedures, procedures for defective animals, cases for
veterinary disposition, branding with the inspection legend, pet
food carcasses, specific controls for individual species.
1.3
The procedures that minimise the risk of contamination are described in terms
of components of the process.
1.4
The technical reasons for MIS 5 are described in terms of slaughter and
dressing requirements.
Range
requirements include but are not limited to – control of slaughter
and dressing process, overseas inspection requirements, state of
animals for slaughter, general requirements, humane slaughter,
collection of blood, delayed evisceration, inspection requirements,
inspection procedures, disease and defect indicators, final carcass
inspection, viscera table operations, retain rails, final dressing
procedures, procedures for defective animals, cases for veterinary
disposition, branding with the inspection legend, pet food
carcasses, specific controls for individual species.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the outcomes of non-compliance with MIS 5.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Non-compliance is analysed in terms of its impact and consequences on the
product.
2.2
Corrective and preventative actions are formulated to meet MIS 5 requirements
and in accordance with organisational requirements.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 17685 and unit
standard 19454.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
26294 version 3
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
19 March 2010
31 December 2018
Review
2
27 January 2015
N/A
Revision
3
17 September 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.
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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
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