IMPSC208 – Wrap and label sugar confectionery products
Overview
The sale of food stuffs is tightly regulated and information supplied on sugar based product labels has to be accurate. This standard requires an understanding of the regulations for labelling sugar based products to be sold in the UK. It covers what information is required and how this should be presented on different sugar based products.
This standard is about controlling wrapping and labelling machinery to wrap a variety of food and drink products. It details the skills required to start up, run and shut down equipment, as well as being able to take action should operating problems occur. It is also about working to product specifications and production schedules. Complying with and understanding health and safety, food safety and organisational requirements are essential features of this standard.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Prepare for wrapping and labelling
1. prepare to wrap and label sugar confectionery products in accordance with the legal or regulatory requirements, the organisational health and safety, hygiene and environmental standards
2. check the availability of products for wrapping and labelling
3. set up machinery according to specifications
4. start up machinery to specifications and check that it is working
5. maintain communication in accordance with organisational requirements
6. deal with problems to maintain schedules
Carry out wrapping and labelling
7. carry out wrapping and labelling in accordance with the legal or regulatory requirements, the organisational health and safety, hygiene and environmental standards and instructions
8. control the infeed of products for flow wrapping to specifications
9. control the progress of products during wrapping and labelling to specifications
10. control the output of wrapped and labelled products to specifications
11. deal with substandard or contaminated products
12. take action in response to operating problems within the remit of your own authority
13. control transfer of wrapped products to the next processing stage
Finish wrapping and labelling
14. finish wrapping and labelling in accordance with the legal or regulatory requirements, the organisational health and safety, hygiene and environmental standards and instructions
15. shut down the machinery in accordance with organisational procedures
16. remove and dispose of waste and by-products
17. check that machinery is ready for further use
18. maintain communication in accordance with organisational requirements
19. complete all necessary documentation
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand
1. what the legal or regulatory requirements, the organisational health and safety, hygiene and environmental standards and instructions are and what may happen if they are not followed
2. what the regulations are which apply to labelling sugar based products
3. the purpose and importance of wrapping and labelling
4. what information is required to label sugar based products to be sold
5. why it is important that labelling information is accurate and what could happen if it is not
6. how labelling information should be presented
7. the information required on outer containers and how it should be presented
8. what the requirements are for labelling sugar based products with nutritional information and what the options for labelling are
9. what equipment and tools to use and their correct condition
10. what materials to use and in what quantity
11. how to obtain and interpret the relevant process specification
12. what recording, reporting and communication is needed and how to carry this out and the reasons why it is important to do so
13. what action to take when the process specification is not met
14. how to carry out the necessary pre start checks and why it is important to do so
15. how to follow the start up procedures for wrapping and labelling and why it is important to do so
16. how to obtain the necessary resources for wrapping and labelling
17. how to follow work instructions and why it is important to do so
18. common sources of contamination during processing, how to avoid these and what might happen if this is not done
19. how to operate, regulate and shut down the relevant equipment
20. when it is necessary to seek assistance and how to seek it
21. how to follow the relevant process control procedures and why it is important to do so
22. different ways to carry out wrapping and labelling
23. how to carry out wrapping and labelling in an efficient manner and why it is important to do so
24. what the limits of your own authority and competence are and why it is important to work within them
25. how to deal with items that can be re-cycled or re-worked
26. how to dispose of waste and why it is important to do so
IMPSC208 – Wrap and label sugar confectionery products
Overview
The sale of food stuffs is tightly regulated and information supplied on sugar based product labels has to be accurate. This standard requires an understanding of the regulations for labelling sugar based products to be sold in the UK. It covers what information is required and how this should be presented on different sugar based products.
This standard is about controlling wrapping and labelling machinery to wrap a variety of food and drink products. It details the skills required to start up, run and shut down equipment, as well as being able to take action should operating problems occur. It is also about working to product specifications and production schedules. Complying with and understanding health and safety, food safety and organisational requirements are essential features of this standard.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Prepare for wrapping and labelling
1. prepare to wrap and label sugar confectionery products in accordance with the legal or regulatory requirements, the organisational health and safety, hygiene and environmental standards
2. check the availability of products for wrapping and labelling
3. set up machinery according to specifications
4. start up machinery to specifications and check that it is working
5. maintain communication in accordance with organisational requirements
6. deal with problems to maintain schedules
Carry out wrapping and labelling
7. carry out wrapping and labelling in accordance with the legal or regulatory requirements, the organisational health and safety, hygiene and environmental standards and instructions
8. control the infeed of products for flow wrapping to specifications
9. control the progress of products during wrapping and labelling to specifications
10. control the output of wrapped and labelled products to specifications
11. deal with substandard or contaminated products
12. take action in response to operating problems within the remit of your own authority
13. control transfer of wrapped products to the next processing stage
Finish wrapping and labelling
14. finish wrapping and labelling in accordance with the legal or regulatory requirements, the organisational health and safety, hygiene and environmental standards and instructions
15. shut down the machinery in accordance with organisational procedures
16. remove and dispose of waste and by-products
17. check that machinery is ready for further use
18. maintain communication in accordance with organisational requirements
19. complete all necessary documentation
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand
1. what the legal or regulatory requirements, the organisational health and safety, hygiene and environmental standards and instructions are and what may happen if they are not followed
2. what the regulations are which apply to labelling sugar based products
3. the purpose and importance of wrapping and labelling
4. what information is required to label sugar based products to be sold
5. why it is important that labelling information is accurate and what could happen if it is not
6. how labelling information should be presented
7. the information required on outer containers and how it should be presented
8. what the requirements are for labelling sugar based products with nutritional information and what the options for labelling are
9. what equipment and tools to use and their correct condition
10. what materials to use and in what quantity
11. how to obtain and interpret the relevant process specification
12. what recording, reporting and communication is needed and how to carry this out and the reasons why it is important to do so
13. what action to take when the process specification is not met
14. how to carry out the necessary pre start checks and why it is important to do so
15. how to follow the start up procedures for wrapping and labelling and why it is important to do so
16. how to obtain the necessary resources for wrapping and labelling
17. how to follow work instructions and why it is important to do so
18. common sources of contamination during processing, how to avoid these and what might happen if this is not done
19. how to operate, regulate and shut down the relevant equipment
20. when it is necessary to seek assistance and how to seek it
21. how to follow the relevant process control procedures and why it is important to do so
22. different ways to carry out wrapping and labelling
23. how to carry out wrapping and labelling in an efficient manner and why it is important to do so
24. what the limits of your own authority and competence are and why it is important to work within them
25. how to deal with items that can be re-cycled or re-worked
26. how to dispose of waste and why it is important to do so
27. how to make equipment ready for future use
Keywords: Sugar; wrap; label; labelling; containers