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Sample and test alcohol-based beverage products and interpret results

Level / 3
Credits / 4

PurposeThis unit standard is for people who are currently working, or who intend to work, in jobs which involve the monitoring and testing of alcohol-based beverage products throughout the production process.

People credited with this unit standard are able to: use safe working practices; sample alcohol-based beverage products; test alcohol-based beverage products; and interpret alcohol-based beverage product test results.

Subfield / Food and Related Products Processing
Domain / Food and Related Product Laboratory Practice
Status / Registered
Status date / 19 March 2010
Date version published / 19 March 2010
Planned review date / 31 December 2015
Entry information / Open.
Accreditation / Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB) / Competenz
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference / 0111

This AMAP can be accessed at

Special notes

1Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995; Food Act 1981; Food Hygiene Regulations 1974; Food (Safety) Regulations 2002 and their associated regulations and subsequent amendments.

2Definitions

Equipment refers to vessels, coils, dippers, spectrometer, pH meter, and filters, glassware.

Organisational procedures refer to documents that include worksite rules, codes, and practices; equipment operating instructions; production specifications; documented quality management systems; and health and safety requirements.

PPE refers to personal protective equipment and may include but is not limited to: protective clothing; gloves; safety glasses, headwear, and footwear; hearing protection; safety devices.

Beverageproducts refer to beer, wine, and spirits.

Test refers to carbon dioxide, specific gravity, alcohol, pH, head retention, yeast counts, haze, ability to filter, stability, dissolved oxygen analysis, original gravity, tint, and sugar.

3Range

Competence is to be demonstrated on three occasions of testing alcohol-based beverage products and interpreting results.

Elements and performance criteria

Element 1

Use safe working practices.

Performance criteria

1.1PPE is used in accordance with organisational procedures.

1.2Work environment is clean and free from hazards in accordance with organisational procedures.

Rangehazards to – personnel, product, plant.

1.3Documentation is referred to and/or completed in accordance with organisational procedures.

Element 2

Sample alcohol-based beverage products.

Performance criteria

2.1Sampling equipment is checked to ensure it is free from contamination in accordance with organisational procedures.

Rangecontamination – product residue, water, cleaning agents.

2.2Sampling method is selected in accordance with organisational procedures.

2.3Sample taken is representative of product in accordance with organisational procedures.

2.4Product wastage due to sampling of product is minimised, and opportunities to rework non-conforming product are maximised, in accordance with organisational procedures.

2.5Production downtime due to sampling of product is minimised in accordance with organisational procedures.

Element 3

Test alcohol-based beverage products.

Performance criteria

3.1Product samples are confirmed available in correct condition for testing in accordance with organisational procedures.

3.2Test equipment is confirmed as being operational, calibrated, and free from contamination.

Rangecontamination – product residue, cleaning agents, chemicals.

3.3Correct method is selected to test products in accordance with test procedures and organisational procedures.

3.4Testing of products is performed in accordance with organisational procedures.

3.5Variations in specified technical performance of test equipment are identified, and corrective action is taken, in accordance with organisational procedures.

Rangevariations – qualitative and/or quantitative and/or safety.

Element 4

Interpret alcohol-based beverage product test results.

Performance criteria

4.1Interpretation of product test results complies with organisational procedures.

Rangemay include but is not limited to – timeliness, valid evidence, reasoned argument, product specifications, historical test interpretation.

4.2Non-conforming product is identified, and corrective action is taken in accordance with organisational procedures.

Rangenon-conforming product – quality and/or quantity and/or safety.

4.3Interested parties are informed of interpretation results in accordance with organisational procedures.

Rangeinterested parties may include but are not limited to – product specialists, managers, product development, line specialist.

4.4Opportunities to improve interpretation process if possible are identified, and reported in accordance with organisational procedures.

Rangeopportunities – improved quality and/or safety and/or accuracy.

Please note

Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.

Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.

Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.

Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP 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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 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018