Label foods according to legislative requirements

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver FBPFST4009, 'Label foods according to legislative requirements'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Label foods according to legislative requirements' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

Elements

Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify specific criteria required for a food label

1.1 Identify components of food labels

1.2 Identify the relationship between food label and consumer information

1.3 Confirm that the ingredients in a food product are accurately described

1.4 Confirm that date marking is completed and linked to information on batch number and date of processing

1.5 Confirm that directions for use and storage information are provided

1.6 Confirm that country of origin information is completed to comply with requirements for food source and place of processing

1.7 Identify additional general information requirements

1.8 Source commodity-specific labelling requirements

2. Document information from the food processing operation required on the product label

2.1 Identify exemptions for nutrition information panel

2.2 Provide information on energy, protein, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrate, sugars and sodium content, and any other nutritional information required by legislation

2.3 Provide the number of servings, the average quantity of food in a serving and the unit quantity of the food

2.4 Document the declaration of weights and measures

2.5 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

3. Produce a label for a specified food product

3.1 Collate label data and format

3.2 Use software packages to produce a nutritional panel for a food label

3.3 Assess food labels to determine compliance, and modify if necessary

3.4 Monitor the operation of labelling equipment