NZQA registered unit standard
28246 version 1
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Title
Classify and grade pig carcasses
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
20
This unit standard is for experienced people who are required
to grade meat carcasses in a meat processing operation.
People credited with this unit standard are able to determine
probable quality status, calculate lean meat yield, assess, and
grade pig carcasses in a meat processing operation.
Classification
Meat Processing > Meat Quality
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 – New Zealand Pork Industry
Board PQIP 03 Standard for pig killing plants for pork & bacon weight pigs, available
from the New Zealand Pork Industry Board at http://www.pork.co.nz.
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.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Determine probable quality status and calculate lean meat yield of pig carcasses in a meat
processing operation.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Evidence requirements
1.1
The Pale Soft Exudative (PSE) is identified using a reflectance meter and/or a
pH meter.
Range
1.2
measurement window, suspect PSE.
The lean meat yield for a pig carcass is calculated using a reflectance meter.
Outcome 2
Assess pig carcasses in a meat processing operation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Dressing faults caused by mechanical and operator error are identified in
accordance with organisational requirements.
2.2
Downgradable conditions are identified in accordance with organisational and
statutory requirements.
2.3
Disease indicator tags are identified in accordance with organisational
requirements.
2.4
Company procedure identification tags are identified in accordance with
organisational requirements.
2.5
Fat depth measurement is taken at the site in accordance with organisational
requirements and company specifications.
2.6
Fat depth probes are used and read in accordance with organisational
requirements and company specifications.
2.7
Pig carcasses are identified as meeting company muscling specification
classifications in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.8
Pig carcasses that do not meet company specifications are identified and
reported in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.9
The total fat content of carcasses is visually assessed in accordance with
organisational requirements or company specifications.
2.10
Pig carcasses are classified into age categories in accordance with company
specifications.
2.11
Pig carcasses are classified into sex categories in accordance with company
specifications.
Range
sex categories include – boars, sows, gilts.
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Code 101558
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Probable quality status is assessed using grading implements in accordance
with organisational requirements.
grading implements may include but are not limited to –
intrascope, rule, reflectance meter, hennessy probe, greville
probe.
Range
Outcome 3
Grade pig carcasses in a meat processing operation.
Performance criteria
3.1
Pig carcasses are graded by weight and fat depth in accordance with company
and customer specifications.
grading includes but is not limited to – weight code, fat depth, Z
class, defect, damage, market identification.
Range
3.2
Damaged pig carcasses are downgraded in accordance with company
specifications.
3.3
Graded pig carcasses meet company or customer specifications and statutory
requirements for grading accuracy.
3.4
Graded pig carcasses are identified in accordance with organisational
requirements.
3.5
Records of graded pig carcasses are maintained in accordance with
organisational requirements.
3.6
Grading speed meets company processing requirements.
3.7
Graded pig carcasses are dispatched for chilling in accordance with
organisational and statutory requirements.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 16472 and unit
standard 16473.
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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Code 101558
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NZQA registered unit standard
28246 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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