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Title
Carry out a fermentation process in the dairy industry
Level
3
Credits
8
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare the
fermentation process for operation; carry out the fermentation
process; shut down the fermentation process; and record
information for fermentation processes in the dairy industry.
Classification
Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy Technology
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Open.
Explanatory notes
1
Organisational requirements include instructions to staff on policy and procedures
which are documented in memo and/or manual format and are available in the
workplace. These requirements include but are not limited to – site specific
requirements, company quality management requirements, and legislative
requirements.
2
Legislative requirements in this unit standard include but are not limited to
compliance with the Resource Management Act 1991, Animal Products (Dairy)
Regulations 2005, local body regulations, relevant codes of practice, and subsequent
amendments.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare the fermentation process for operation in the dairy industry.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Materials are confirmed and available to meet production and regulatory
requirements.
1.2
Services are confirmed as being ready for operation.
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1.3
Equipment is checked to confirm readiness for use.
1.4
The fermentation process is set to meet production specifications.
Outcome 2
Carry out the fermentation process in the dairy industry.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The fermentation process is started up according to organisational
specifications and procedures.
2.2
Control points are monitored to confirm that performance is maintained within
the given specification.
2.3
Equipment is monitored to confirm operating condition and requirements are
met.
2.4
Fermentation meets given specification.
2.5
Stock flow to and from fermentation process is maintained to required
production requirements.
2.6
Out-of-specification product, process and equipment performance is identified,
rectified and reported according to organisational procedures.
Outcome 3
Shut down the fermentation process in the dairy industry.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Fermentation process is shut down according to organisational procedures.
3.2
Waste is collected, treated and disposed of or recycled according to
organisational waste management procedures and regulatory requirements.
Outcome 4
Record information for fermentation processes in the dairy industry.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Documentation is completed in accordance with organisational requirements.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
17618 version 4
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
25 November 2000
31 December 2017
Revision
2
13 June 2003
31 December 2017
Rollover and
Revision
3
26 January 2007
31 December 2017
Review
4
15 October 2015
31 December 2017
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0022
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