IMPQI101 – Maintain product quality in food and drink operations
Overview
This standard covers the skills and knowledge for maintaining product quality in food and drink operations.
This standard is relevant to you if your role requires you to check product and materials against the required quality standards; recording results and taking appropriate corrective action if there are problems.
You should be aware of factors that affect product quality including assessment of raw materials, Government guidelines for fat, salt and sugar and any legislative requirements.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
use the correct personal protective equipment
follow the specified methods and procedures for checking product quality
compare the results of quality checks against required specification
record the results of quality checks according to specification
take actions within the limits of your own authority to bring product back into specification or escalate to appropriate level
communicate the results of quality checks and any actions taken to the relevant people in a timely manner
complete records in accordance with organisational requirements
follow the current legal and regulatory requirements for hygiene and environmental standards or instructions.
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand
the relevant legal and regulatory requirements, hygiene and environmental standards and instructions
the consequences of not meeting relevant legal and regulatory requirements
how to carry out the specific quality and food safety checks required by your organisation
what to do if quality and food safety checks show that there is a non-conformance with the required standard
the importance of record keeping
the lines and methods of communication within your organisation
the limits of your own authority and why it is important to work within them
what records should be kept and why
the reasons for quality and food safety checks and their importance
the consequences of not maintaining quality
why it is important to check that required standards and specifications are the most current and up to date
IMPQI101 – Maintain product quality in food and drink operations
Overview
This standard covers the skills and knowledge for maintaining product quality in food and drink operations.
This standard is relevant to you if your role requires you to check product and materials against the required quality standards; recording results and taking appropriate corrective action if there are problems.
You should be aware of factors that affect product quality including assessment of raw materials, Government guidelines for fat, salt and sugar and any legislative requirements.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand
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