NZQA registered unit standard
28256 version 1
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Title
Carry out statistical process control system checks in a meat
processing operation
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
5
This unit standard is for experienced people who are employed
as official assessors responsible for carrying out compliance
checks in a meat processing operation.
People credited with this unit standard are able to carry out
statistical process control system checks 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 – Animal
Products Act 1999.
2
Resource documents include but are not limited to – Animal Products (Export
Requirement: Inspection Agencies Ante-mortem and Post-mortem Inspection) Notice
2009, available from the Ministry for Primary Industries at
http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/elibrary/industry/animal_productscarrying_postmortem.pdf.
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.
SPCS – statistical process control system where samples of inspected work are
checked to verify that the decisions made by the inspection team meet the
requirements.
Official assessors – ante-mortem and post-mortem examiners appointed under
Section 79 of the Animal Products Act 1999 to carry out animal material and animal
product examinations.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Carry out statistical process control system checks in a meat processing operation.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
28256 version 1
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Evidence requirements
1.1
The parameters required for decision checks are identified and described in
terms of organisational requirements.
parameters include but are not limited to – SPCS sampling plan,
documented on-site sampling method, sample size requirements,
frequency.
Range
1.2
The number and types of samples required for a given kill period are calculated
in accordance with organisational requirements.
1.3
A post-mortem recheck on each check type is completed in accordance with
organisational requirements.
1.4
Records are completed in accordance with organisational requirements.
records may include but are not limited to – carcass and viscera
decision check forms, entry of data on the electronic moving
window and/or tally sheets.
Range
1.5
The process to follow in the event of a decisions fault is described in terms of
organisational requirements.
process includes but is not limited to – critical defect process,
responding to a decisions check failure process, escalated
response process.
Range
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
N/A
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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
28256 version 1
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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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016