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Inspect poultry

Inspect poultry

Unit of competency
National Code
AMPA409
State Code
BAY31
TGA Status
Deleted
DTWD Status
Deleted
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
40
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to inspect poultry.This unit is applicable to meat inspection and Quality Assurance (QA) staff responsible for performing ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection of poultry.The unit must be delivered in the context of Australian meat industry standards and regulations.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. Identify conditions of poultry
  • 1.1 Identify anatomical characteristics of poultry
  • 1.2 Identify signs of common conditions and defects
  • 1.3 Make dispositions according to regulatory and workplace requirements
  • 1.4 Identify major exotic and notifiable diseases affecting poultry and their signs and symptoms
  • 1.5 Take appropriate action upon identification of suspect birds, following workplace and regulatory requirements
  • 1.6 Complete reporting and recording requirements
2. Identify relevant necessary processing standards
  • 2.1 Identify relevant Australian Standards for poultry processing
  • 2.2 Identify hygiene and sanitation requirements for each step of processing
  • 2.3 Identify QA requirements including monitoring and auditing requirements
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D8992 MTMP412A Inspect poultry Unit of competency
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