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Oversee the day-to-day implementation of food safety in the workplace

Oversee the day-to-day implementation of food safety in the workplace

Unit of competency
National Code
HLTFSE007
State Code
AVZ76
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
08/12/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
22/06/2016
Field of Education
110111 - Food Hygiene
Original Release Date
22/06/2016
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to supervise the day-to-day implementation of the food safety program across the entire business, process or food handling area. This unit applies to workers who oversee and support others to implement the requirements of the food safety plan. The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Support colleagues to implement the food safety program
  • 1.1 Communicate food safety requirements and procedures to others in the workplace
  • 1.2 Support people in the food area to meet food safety requirements
  • 1.3 Instruct food handlers on food safety program and legal requirements for completing food safety records
2. Control food safety in the workplace
  • 2.1 Identify processes and procedures that have or could result in a food safety breach
  • 2.2 Implement procedures and controls for responding to and preventing food safety breaches
  • 2.3 Investigate actual and potential non-conformance and complaints from clients relating to food safety
  • 2.4 Respond to non-conformance and follow procedures to identify, separate and/or recall non-conforming food
  • 2.5 Develop or revise procedures to support food safety control and prevent further breaches
  • 2.6 Communicate all additional and/or revised processes and procedures to food handlers
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D8260 HLTFS309C Oversee the day-to-day implementation of food safety in the workplace Unit of competency