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Title
Apply quality assurance practices in the meat processing industry
Level
4
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the
principles of a quality assurance system; describe production
line quality assurance practices; describe the quality assurance
requirements of processed meat products; and apply quality
control practices on the production line.
Classification
Meat Processing > Meat Industry Generic
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes Animal Products Act 1999; Animal
Products (Ancillary and Transitional Provisions) Act 1999; Animal Products
Regulations 2000.
2
Resource documents include but are not limited to – Industry Standard 8 Quality
Assurance (MISC), Industry Agreed Standard 8 Quality Assurance (VISC), available
from the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) at
http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/animalproducts/meat/meatman/index.htm.
3
Definition
Organisational requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures
which are documented in memo and/or manual format and are available in the
workplace.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the principles of a quality assurance system.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Quality assurance is described in terms of objectives of a quality assurance
system.
1.2
Quality assurance is described in terms of how the system reflects customer
requirements.
1.3
Quality assurance is described in terms of how the system reflects company
and legislative requirements.
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Range
1.4
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requirements may include but are not limited to – specifications,
measuring and checking, recording, corrective action, training of
employees, internal/external audit.
Quality assurance is described in terms of staff responsibilities.
Outcome 2
Describe production line quality assurance practices.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Quality assurance practices performed on production lines are described in
accordance with organisational requirements.
Range
may include but is not limited to – visual checks, sampling.
2.2
Equipment required for applying quality control practices is identified, and
described in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.3
Company documentation applying to quality control practices is described in
accordance with organisational requirements.
2.4
Describe company quality indicators for products and the procedures for nonconforming products.
Range
conditions may include but are not limited to – non-conforming
product, contamination, temperature.
Outcome 3
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3.1
Quality assurance is described in terms of meeting customer requirements, and
Describe the quality assurance requirements of processed meat products.
the relationship between them and the company product specifications.
3.2
The quality requirements for processed meat products are described.
3.3
Corrective actions are described in terms of processed product identified as
outside of specification.
Outcome 4
Apply quality control practices on the production line.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Equipment used in quality control of production line is checked in accordance
with organisational requirements.
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may include but is not limited to – set up, operational, free from
contamination, calibration.
Range
4.2
Quality control practices are applied to production line operation in accordance
with organisational requirements.
Range
4.3
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optimises productivity and yield, minimises need for rework.
Quality status of production line inputs and outputs is identified, and status is
indicated on product.
Range
conforming, non-conforming.
4.4
Quality control results are accurate and complete, and any requirements for
retesting are identified in accordance with organisational requirements.
4.5
Quality control factors affecting production line operation are identified, rectified
and/or reported 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.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
19 May 2008
31 December 2016
Review
2
27 January 2015
31 December 2016
Rollover
3
17 September 2015
31 December 2018
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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
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to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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