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Grade beef carcases using Meat Standards Australia standards

Grade beef carcases using Meat Standards Australia standards

Unit of competency
National Code
AMPA3092
State Code
BAY78
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
04/08/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
13/12/2016
Field of Education
030307 - Food Processing Technology
Original Release Date
13/12/2016
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to grade beef to Meat Standards Australia (MSA) standards.It is an MSA requirement that enterprises with a Level 1 licence have company graders who have a Statement of Attainment in this unit of competency or an MSA approved equivalent unit.The skills and knowledge gained from this unit allow AUSMEAT chiller assessors to grade beef to MSA standards. MSA grading can only be carried out in MSA licensed processing establishments.All work should be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, customer requirements and product specifications.This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work including limited responsibility for the work of others. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable problems.This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Apply the MSA system
  • 1.1 Identify consumer preferences for eating quality traits
  • 1.2 Identify factors impacting on eating quality
2. Grade beef carcases to MSA standards
  • 2.1 Accurately identify and allocate reasons for non-compliance
  • 2.2 Identify default inputs required for MSA grading
  • 2.3 Assess maturity, MSA marbling, hump height, fat distribution and hide puller damage to MSA standards
  • 2.4 Calibrate, maintain and operate equipment used for measuring ultimate pH and record calibration results
  • 2.5 Measure ultimate pH
  • 2.6 Identify hanging method
  • 2.7 Record AUS-MEAT chiller assessment measurements of the carcase to be graded
  • 2.8 Generate an eating quality outcome for graded carcases
3. Operate MSA software and hardware to record grading details and generate eating quality outcomes
  • 3.1 Access and operate MSA software and hardware
  • 3.2 Enter, store, sort, retrieve, check and validate, interpret and forward data
  • 3.3 Generate grading reports
4. Apply vendor declaration information to MSA grading
  • 4.1 Identify and interpret essential information on vendor declarations and delivery paperwork
  • 4.2 Manage MSA vendor declarations in accordance with the MSA Standards
  • 4.3 Activate Data Capture Unit (DCU) defaults in accordance with the vendor declaration
5. Identify MSA graded carcase product to demonstrate traceability
  • 5.1 Identify system for identifying graded product
  • 5.2 Apply slaughter floor ticket information
  • 5.3 Identify carcases appropriately for carcase sorting and cuts harvesting
6. Adhere to the MSA Standards Manual
  • 6.1 Complete all aspects of MSA grading in accordance with the Standards Manual and Licensing requirements
  • 6.2 Grade carcases according to the MSA system
  • 6.3 Identify and resolve grading problems
7. Comply with workplace requirements
  • 7.1 Comply with applicable workplace health and safety, workplace and regulatory requirements whilst grading
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D8972 MTMP3095B Grade beef carcases using Meat Standards Australia standards Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OFA21 AMPQUA308 Grade beef carcases using MSA standards Unit of competency