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Title / Process non-conforming product in a meat processing operation
Level / 3 / Credits / 5
Purpose / This entry-level unit standard is for people who are employed in the slaughter and dressing departmentin a meat processing operation.
People credited with this unit standard are able to identify non-conforming product and remove contamination and/or disease, in a meat processing operation.
Classification / Meat Processing > Pre and Post Slaughter and Dressing
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1Normal production speeds apply to the performance of this activity.
2Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Animal Products Act 1999.
3Resource documents include but are not limited to – Industry Standard 5 – Slaughter and Dressing;Industry Standard 6/Industry Agreed Standard 6 (IS6/IAS6) – Processing of Edible Product,, available from the Ministry for Primary Industries at:
4Definition
Organisational requirements – instructions to staff on policies and procedures that are documented in memo, electronic, or manual format and available in the workplace.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify non-conforming product in a meat processing operation.
Evidence requirements
1.1Contaminated meat and the sources of contamination are identified in accordance with organisational requirements.
Rangecontamination may include but is not limited to – faecal, ingesta, dust, wool and/or hair, disease;
identificationmethods include but are not limited to – colour-ended tickets, observation, separation.
Outcome 2
Remove contamination and/or disease in a meat processing operation.
Evidence requirements
2.1Procedures for processing contaminated meat carcasses are described in accordance with organisational procedures.
2.2Contamination and/or disease are removed in accordance with organisational requirements to maximise yield and minimise cross-contamination.
2.3Contaminated and/or diseased material is disposed of in accordance with organisational requirements.
Planned review date / 31 December 2019Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 30 August 1999 / 31 December 2012
Revision / 2 / 19 July 2001 / 31 December 2012
Review / 3 / 27 April 2005 / 31 December 2012
Review / 4 / 19 June 2009 / 31 December 2012
Review / 5 / 21 July 2011 / 31 December 2018
Review / 6 / 27 January 2015 / N/A
Revision / 7 / 17 September 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0033
This CMR can be accessed at
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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Primary Industry Training OrganisationCode101558 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018