Elements and Performance Criteria
- Analyse production processes
- Identify the processes used in the food production
- Establish the characteristics used to define the operation of a process
- Identify the operating principles of the processes
- Establish the operating standards, capabilities and maintenance requirements for equipment and accessories used in the specified production process
- Define product characteristics and common variations
- Determine control mechanisms, modes of control and data collection points for a specified food production process
- Examine the operation of different types of control mechanisms
- Determine modes of control that can be used with the various control mechanisms
- Document data requirements and collection points appropriate for food safety, quality and production standards
- Adjust procedures to deal with non-conformance in relation to process and the final product
- Verify process control systems for food process
- Consult with appropriate operational, quality and maintenance personnel to ensure understanding of process control requirements for food processes
- Analyse standard operational procedures for accuracy and relevance
- Conduct test runs and confirm compliance with requirements
- Apply statistical analysis to verify the process and recommend required system improvements
- Arrange the ongoing collection and analysis of required data