FBPTEC4024 — Produce fermented and dry-cured meat products
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What an assessment for FBPTEC4024 must cover
59 assessable components: 5 elements (27 performance criteria), 14 performance evidence and 16 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Identify hazards and risks associated with fermented and dry-cured meat products
- 1.1Identify the types of microbiological hazards that can contaminate fermented and dry-cured meat products
- 1.2Identify potential sources of microorganism contamination
- 1.3Identify chemical hazards that can affect fermented and dry-cured meat products
- 1.4Identify critical control points (CCPs) for preventing hazards and controlling processing of fermented and dry-cured meat products, taking regulatory requirements into account
- 1.5Identify workplace health and safety hazards associated with processing fermented and dry-cured meat products
- 1.6Plan to manage hazards and risks associated with producing fermented and cured meat products
2 Prepare to process fermented and dry-cured meat products
- 2.1Identify specification for fermented and dry-cured meat product
- 2.2Identify Food Standards Code requirements for product
- 2.3Procure ingredients
- 2.4Ensure all surfaces meet cleanliness and sanitisation requirements
- 2.5Manage good hygiene practice (GHP) and good manufacturing practice (GMP) procedures
- 2.6Record food safety related information throughout process in line with regulatory requirements
3 Process fermented and dry-cured meat products
- 3.1Prepare meat and ingredients according to product specification
- 3.2Prepare equipment according to safe operating procedures
- 3.3Mix or prepare meat product according to product specification
- 3.4Clean work area and dispose of waste according to regulatory requirements
4 Ferment meat product
- 4.1Determine time, temperature and humidity requirements for fermentation and curing
- 4.2Monitor fermentation and maturation in line with product specification
- 4.3Identify critical control points (CCPs) for preventing and controlling bacterial contamination, in line with food safety plan
- 4.4Implement control methods to prevent microbial contamination during fermentation and curing
- 4.5Finish fermentation process and store product according to product specifications
- 4.6Keep records of fermentation process in line with food safety requirements
- 4.7Identify appropriate actions based on test results
5 Conduct tests to monitor progress and completion of process
- 5.1Identify required test activities and frequency for each fermented and dry- cured product
- 5.2Conduct required tests and record test results
- 5.3Obtain samples for each product for independent microbial, chemical and physical testing prior to product release
- 5.4Identify appropriate actions based on test results
Performance evidence
- An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit. There must be evidence that the individual has produced three different fermented and/or dry-cured meat products:
- cacciatore
- chorizo (spanish style fermented)
- csabai
- landjaeger
- mettwurst
- salami
- cabanossi
- prosciutto
- pancetta
- capocollo
- guanciale
- other
- including managing microorganism and chemical contamination throughout the production of each.
Knowledge evidence
- An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:
- type of meat cuts used for fermented products and what influences its quality
- equipment typically used to produce fermented meat products and safe use methods
- the role and use of flavouring ingredients
- the role of salt, nitrates and nitrites
- use of lactobacillus starter cultures and preventative cultures
- casings for fermented meat products
- conditions for fermentation and dry curing
- processes used in the control of microbial growth in fermented and dry cured meat products
- major bacteria responsible for food poisoning and spoilage
- the importance of plant hygiene and how it can affect the finished product
- typical spoilage patterns in fermented and dry cured foods caused by chemical and microbiological issues
- microbiological test requirements for fermented and dry cured meat products
- plant hygiene monitoring processes
- Food Safety Standards relevant to the production and sale of fermented and dry-cured meats
- development and implementation of hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) plans.
Foundation skills
- Reading: Interprets food safety guidelines, standards and regulations Interprets documented processes for control of microbial growth in food products Interprets product specifications for production activities
- Numeracy: Correctly calculates ingredients and additives for each production batch Scales up or down recipe quantities
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Questions about assessing FBPTEC4024
What does an assessment tool for FBPTEC4024 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for FBPTEC4024 needs to address all 59 unit components: 5 elements with 27 performance criteria, 14 performance evidence requirements, 16 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for FBPTEC4024?
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