NZQA registered unit standard
26771 version 1
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Title
Describe and carry out good operating practices in a seafood goods
storage facility
Level
2
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe and
carry out good operating practices in a seafood goods storage
facility.
Classification
Seafood > Seafood Processing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Company requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures, which
are communicated in a verbal or written form. These requirements must include
legislative and safety requirements and may include but are not limited to –
manufacturer’s instructions, industry codes of practice and standards.
Good operating practices refer to procedures that are required to ensure seafood is
fit for its intended purpose, for example good hygienic practices such as personal
hygiene, cleaning and sanitation, vermin control, repairs and maintenance.
Seafood goods include seafood product (in any form) or goods associated with the
production of seafood product.
Storage facility may include – environs, temporary storage, containers, cold storage,
dry storage, product support areas.
2
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the: Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992; and may include Food Act 1981 and/or Animal
Products Act 1999.
3
The phrase in accordance with company requirements is implicit in all outcomes and
evidence requirements in this unit standard.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe good operating practices in a seafood goods storage facility.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The description includes the seafood goods storage facility’s cleaning
procedures.
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1.2
The description includes the seafood goods storage facility’s vermin control
procedures.
1.3
The description includes the procedures for protection of seafood goods from
contamination.
1.4
The description includes the personal health, hygiene and protective clothing
requirements for a seafood goods storage facility.
1.5
The description includes the checks of good operating practices in a seafood
goods storage facility.
checks may include but are not limited to – vermin, temperature,
environs, repairs and maintenance, ice build up, personal hygiene,
storage practices, contamination control;
evidence is required for four checks.
Range
Outcome 2
Carry out good operating practices in a seafood goods storage facility.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The seafood goods storage facility is kept clean and tidy.
2.2
The seafood goods are protected from contamination.
2.3
Personal health, hygiene and protective clothing requirements for a seafood
goods storage facility are met.
2.4
Checks of good operating practices in a seafood goods storage facility are
completed.
checks may include but are not limited to – vermin, temperature,
environs, repairs and maintenance, ice build up, personal hygiene,
storage practices, contamination control;
evidence is required for two checks.
Range
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
19 November 2010
N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0123
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (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 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.
Consent 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 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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