List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Transport food safely and hygienically. | 1.1.Select suitable food transportation vehicles according to work instructions and legislative requirements. 1.2.Package, load, restrain and unload food appropriately. 1.3.Use hygienic food safety practices for food transportation. 1.4.Use safe manual handling techniques when moving and storing food. 1.5.Maintain records of food transportation as required. |
2. Store food safely and hygienically. | 2.1.Select food storage conditions for specific food types. 2.2.Maintain environmental conditions for specific food types to ensure freshness, quality and appearance. 2.3.Ensure storage and holding methods optimise nutritional quality and comply with relevant stock control principles. 2.4.Use hygienic food safety practices and observe work health and safety procedures and practices. 2.5.Keep storage areas free from contaminants and pests. |
Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:
transport and store each of the following food items according to food safety requirements and regulations and the specific requirements for the food type:
dairy
dried goods
eggs
frozen food
fruit and vegetables
meat and fish.
Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
basic aspects of commonwealth, state or territory food safety laws, standards and codes:
actions that must be adhered to by organisations
employee responsibility to participate in hygienic practices
reasons for food safety programs, when they are required for transportation activities and what they must contain
role of local government regulators
ramifications of failure to observe food safety law and organisational policies and procedures
meaning of contaminant, contamination and potentially hazardous foods as defined by the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code
advantages and disadvantages of different forms of transport for particular food items, quantities and circumstances
safe storage principles and practices for different food types:
storage options
lining of transport container
sealing of transport container
temperature
characteristics of the different food items specified in the performance evidence and conditions required to maintain their optimum freshness, palatability and safety
specific industry sector and organisation:
sources and effects of microbiological contamination of food in transit
methods of transportation and storage to ensure the safety of food
temperature controls and temperature danger zones, for storage of main food types used in the business
contents of food safety transportation procedures included in organisational food safety programs
safe manual handling techniques, in particular loading and unloading, lifting and dealing with heated surfaces.
Skills must be demonstrated in an operational hospitality environment. This can be:
an industry workplace
a simulated industry environment.
Assessment must ensure access to:
vehicles suitable for the transportation of food
food ingredients and ready to eat food items to be transported
industry-current equipment for the transportation and storage of food
organisational specifications:
current plain English regulatory documents distributed by the national, state, territory or local government food safety authority
Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code
current commercial food safety programs, policies and procedures used for managing food safety.
Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ requirements for assessors.