Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

FBPFST4009 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Label foods according to legislative requirements

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency FBPFST4009 - Label foods according to legislative requirements
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to label foods according to legislative requirements.The unit applies to individuals who have responsibility for maintaining the product safety, quality and legislative requirements for labelling.No occupational licensing or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. However, legislative and regulatory requirements for food processing exist, so local requirements must be checked. All work must comply with Australian food safety standards and relevant codes of practice.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Identify specific criteria required for a food label
  • Identify components of food labels
  • Identify the relationship between food label and consumer information
  • Confirm that the ingredients in a food product are accurately described
  • Confirm that date marking is completed and linked to information on batch number and date of processing
  • Confirm that directions for use and storage information are provided
  • Confirm that country of origin information is completed to comply with requirements for food source and place of processing
  • Identify additional general information requirements
  • Source commodity-specific labelling requirements
       
Element: Document information from the food processing operation required on the product label
  • Identify exemptions for nutrition information panel
  • Provide information on energy, protein, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrate, sugars and sodium content, and any other nutritional information required by legislation
  • Provide the number of servings, the average quantity of food in a serving and the unit quantity of the food
  • Document the declaration of weights and measures
  • Confirm that legislative requirements for specifying allergens and irradiated foods, percentage labelling and mandatory warning and advisory statements and declarations (including genetically modified ingredients) are included on the label
       
Element: Produce a label for a specified food product
  • Collate label data and format
  • Use software packages to produce a nutritional panel for a food label
  • Assess food labels to determine compliance, and modify if necessary
  • Monitor the operation of labelling equipment
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify components of food labels 
Identify the relationship between food label and consumer information 
Confirm that the ingredients in a food product are accurately described 
Confirm that date marking is completed and linked to information on batch number and date of processing 
Confirm that directions for use and storage information are provided 
Confirm that country of origin information is completed to comply with requirements for food source and place of processing 
Identify additional general information requirements 
Source commodity-specific labelling requirements 
Identify exemptions for nutrition information panel 
Provide information on energy, protein, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrate, sugars and sodium content, and any other nutritional information required by legislation 
Provide the number of servings, the average quantity of food in a serving and the unit quantity of the food 
Document the declaration of weights and measures 
Confirm that legislative requirements for specifying allergens and irradiated foods, percentage labelling and mandatory warning and advisory statements and declarations (including genetically modified ingredients) are included on the label 
Collate label data and format 
Use software packages to produce a nutritional panel for a food label 
Assess food labels to determine compliance, and modify if necessary 
Monitor the operation of labelling equipment 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

FBPFST4009 - Label foods according to legislative requirements
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