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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of post-mortem examination hygiene
requirements for petfood processing
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to identify
causes and significance of contamination of petfood products
during processing; and demonstrate knowledge of personnel
and workplace hygiene practices required for post-mortem
examination of petfood.
Classification
Animal Product Examination Services > Animal Product
Examination - Generic
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
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Legislation
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Animal
Products Act 1999.
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Resource documents can be accessed on the website of New Zealand Food Safety
Authority (NZFSA) at http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz and includes but is not limited to
Animal Products (Recognised Agencies and Person Specifications) Notice 2007, and
Animal Products (Specifications for Products Intended for Animal Consumption)
Notice 2006.
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Definition
For the purpose of this unit standard the words product and processing have the
meanings listed in part 1 of the Animal Products Act 1999.
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All explanations, descriptions and demonstration must meet the documentary
requirements established by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (Animal
Products) or designated agent.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify causes and significance of contamination of petfood products during processing.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Common causes of contamination of meat and meat products during
processing are described.
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Range
1.2
common causes include – animal disease and abnormality,
incorrect operator technique, inadequate workplace and personnel
hygiene practices.
Types of contamination are described.
Range
1.3
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contamination includes – physical contamination, chemical
contamination, biological contamination.
Consequences of product contamination are explained.
Range
consequences include – fitness for purpose (human health, animal
health, wholesomeness), product shelf life, animal food poisoning,
human food poisoning from accidental or intentional human
consumption, cross-contamination in the household environment.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of personnel and workplace hygiene practices required for postmortem examination of petfood.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Hygiene practices that minimise the risk of product contamination and operator
infection are described in terms of Animal Products (Specifications for Products
Intended for Animal Consumption) Notice 2006.
Range
2.2
2.3
personnel hygiene, protective clothing and equipment.
Hygiene requirements for handling contaminated products, surfaces,
machinery, equipment and material are described in terms of Animal Products
(Specifications for Products Intended for Animal Consumption) Notice 2006
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Personal and workplace hygiene practices are carried out in accordance with
Animal Products (Specifications
for Products Intended for Animal Consumption)
expiring
Notice 2006.
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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 August 2003
31 December 2014
Review
2
25 October 2007
31 December 2014
Review
3
19 July 2012
31 December 2014
Reinstatement
4
20 March 2015
31 December 2017
Rollover
5
17 September 2015
31 December 2018
Rollover
6
March 2016
31 December 2019
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
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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.
This unit standard is
expiring
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016