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Receive and inspect wild game carcases at a processing plant

Receive and inspect wild game carcases at a processing plant

Unit of competency
National Code
AMPG304
State Code
BAY25
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
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 competencies required to make a disposition on wild game animal carcases as they are received at a wild game processing premises.This unit is applicable to an operator who performs pre-dressing inspection of wild game animal carcases at wild game processing premises.All work should be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, customer requirements and product specifications.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Perform pre-dressing inspection of wild game animal carcases
  • 1.1 Follow relevant work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • 1.2 Inspect tags of all carcases for compliance
  • 1.3 Inspect tags of all carcases for determination of eligibility
  • 1.4 Identify all types of contamination, diseases and abnormalities relevant to making a disposition
  • 1.5 Make disposition according to the relevant work instruction
  • 1.6 Retain carcases, where required
  • 1.7 Communicate and record inspection results
2. Test and record the temperature of wild game animal carcases (where applicable to the work instruction)
  • 2.1 Implement work instruction for taking carcase temperature
  • 2.2 Make disposition according to work instruction for testing carcase temperature
  • 2.3 Implement sampling procedures for temperature testing
  • 2.4 Manually test carcase temperature
  • 2.5 Retain sample carcases for micro-testing, where applicable
3. Weigh carcases (where part of work instruction or employee's duties)
  • 3.1 Follow relevant work instruction and SOPs for weighing carcases on receival
  • 3.2 Prepare and tare scales
  • 3.3 Weigh carcases
  • 3.4 Report under weights
4. Maintain records (where part of work instruction or employee's duties)
  • 4.1 Retrieve and store temperature data logging records for field depots and wild game animal carcase transport vehicles
  • 4.2 Record and store receival records
  • 4.3 Prepare reports according to workplace and regulatory requirements
  • 4.4 Communicate issues associated with record keeping to appropriate personnel
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D8763 MTMG304A Receive and inspect wild game carcases at a processing plant Unit of competency