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Apply quality control practices to food or related products production
line operations
Level
3
Credits
6
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who are currently working, or who intend to
work, in jobs which involve the application of quality control practices for food
or related products production line operations.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: use safe working
practices; demonstrate knowledge of quality control practices for food or
related products production line operations; and apply quality control
practices to food or related products production line operations.
Subfield
Food and Related Products Processing
Domain
Food and Related Product Production Line Operation
Status
Registered
Status date
11 December 2009
Date version published
11 December 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Competenz
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0111
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Legislation relevant to this unit standard may include but is not limited to the: Health
and Safety in Employment Act 1992; Health and Safety in Employment Regulations
1995; Food Act 1981; Food Hygiene Regulations 1974; Food (Safety) Regulations
2002; Resource Management Act 1991; Weights and Measures Act 1987; and their
associated regulations and subsequent amendments.
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Definitions
Organisational procedures refer to documents that include worksite rules, codes, and
practices; equipment operating instructions; production specifications; documented
quality management systems; and health and safety requirements.
PPE refers to personal protective equipment such as protective clothing, gloves,
safety glasses/headwear/footwear, hearing protection, and safety devices.
Production line inputs refer to unpackaged food or related products, or packaging.
Production line outputs refer to finished or unfinished products, whether packaged or
unpackaged.
Quality control practices refer to visual checks, sampling, physical or chemical tests.
Related products refer to beverages, household products, or personal care products.
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Range
Competence is to be demonstrated on at least three occasions of applying quality
control practices on production lines.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Use safe working practices.
Performance criteria
1.1
PPE is used in accordance with organisational procedures.
1.2
Work environment is kept clean and free from hazards in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Range
1.3
hazards to – personnel, product, plant.
Documentation is referred to and/or completed in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of quality control practices for food or related products production
line operations.
Performance criteria
2.1
Quality control practices performed on production lines are described in
accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – visual checks, sampling,
physical or chemical tests;
evidence of two is required.
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2.2
The effect of conditions on the accuracy of physical and chemical test results is
described in accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
2.3
conditions may include but are not limited to – wear on test
equipment, non-conforming product supplies, contamination,
temperature;
evidence of two is required.
In-house quality status indicators are described in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Range
conforming product, non-conforming product, under test including
'hold'.
2.4
Equipment required for applying quality control practices to production line is
identified, and operation in accordance with organisational procedures is
described.
2.5
Documentation referred to and/or completed while applying quality control
practices is described in accordance with organisational procedures.
Element 3
Apply quality control practices to food or related products production line operations.
Performance criteria
3.1
Equipment used in quality control of production line is checked in accordance
with organisational procedures.
Range
3.2
Quality control practices are applied to production line operation in accordance
with organisational procedures.
Range
3.3
may include but is not limited to – set-up, operational, free from
contamination.
optimises productivity, minimises need for rework.
Quality status of production line inputs and outputs is identified, and status is
indicated on product in accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
conforming, non-conforming, under test including hold.
3.4
Quality control results are accurate, complete, and any requirements for
retesting are identified in accordance with organisational procedures.
3.5
Quality control factors affecting production line operation are identified, and
rectified and/or reported in accordance with organisational procedures.
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Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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 Competenz info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the
content of this unit standard.
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