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Utilise the Meat Standards Australia system to meet customer requirements

Utilise the Meat Standards Australia system to meet customer requirements

Unit of competency
National Code
AMPR315
State Code
AVW45
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
01/12/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
03/05/2016
Field of Education
030307 - Food Processing Technology
Original Release Date
03/05/2016
Nominal Hours
80
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to utilise the Meats Standards Australia (MSA) system in order to improve demand for beef and sheep products and achieve an associated shift in price and volume.Participants in the MSA program must be licensed to use the Trade Mark and Certified products.This unit is suitable for people working in food services, boning rooms or meat retailing enterprises.All training must be conducted in accordance with Australian meat industry standards and regulations.All work should be carried out to comply with workplace requirements and hygiene standards.This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Implement the MSA system
  • 1.1 Describe how and why MSA was developed
  • 1.2 Identify factors that affect eating quality
  • 1.3 Cut product for each approved cooking method
2. Describe the licensing requirements for an MSA end user
  • 2.1 Use MSA Standards Manual
  • 2.2 Identify accurate methods of MSA product identification
  • 2.3 Interpret carton end panels and carcase cut and cook reports accurately
  • 2.4 Describe the MSA customer complaint system
3. Explore value adding opportunities through eating quality principles
  • 3.1 Identify primals and sub-primal cuts
  • 3.2 Value-add primals by seaming into individual muscles
  • 3.3 Prepare product according to MSA approved eating quality and cooking methods
4. Investigate potential profit opportunities through value adding techniques
  • 4.1 Investigate variation in yield differences between preparing product traditionally versus value-adding
  • 4.2 Investigate gross profit of preparing product traditionally versus value-adding
  • 4.3 identify differences in portion sizes between traditionally prepared product and value-added product
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D9075 MTMR316B Utilise the Meat Standards Australia system for beef to meet customer requirements Unit of competency