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Apply and monitor food safety requirements

Apply and monitor food safety requirements

Unit of competency
National Code
HLTFSE005
State Code
AVZ78
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
55
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to control and monitor food safety and respond to non-conformance as required by the food safety program.This unit applies to food services workers who implement the requirements of the food safety plan. Work is performed under supervision and within defined guidelines.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. Implement and monitor the food safety program
  • 1.1 Identify food safety hazards and respond to unsafe food and complaints
  • 1.2 Monitor and control food safety hazards in accordance with food safety program requirements
  • 1.3 Follow procedures to identify and separate product which is or may be non-conforming and/or implement other necessary corrective action
  • 1.4 Promptly report non-conformance where food safety control requirements are not met
  • 1.5 Record results of monitoring and maintain records in accordance with food safety program requirements
2. Assist in the identification of breaches of food safety procedures
  • 2.1 Assist in identifying potential and actual unmet food safety requirements
  • 2.2 Identify practices or processes in own work that could result in unsafe food
  • 2.3 Participate in investigating and reporting on unsafe food as identified by internal monitoring and/or customer complaints
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D8261 HLTFS310C Apply and monitor food safety requirements Unit of competency