Maintain workplace food safety standards in food and drink operations LEGACY

URN: IMPFS103SL
Business Sectors (Suites): Food Safety
Developed by: Improve
Approved on: 31 Dec 2014

Overview

This standard is about the skills needed for you to maintain workplace food safety standards in food and drink operations. It is important to keep your workplace clean and hygienic. It is also essential to maintain the quality of the final product.

You will need to be able to keep the workspace clean. You also need to show you can work in a way that keeps food safe.

This standard is for you if you work in food and drink operations and your job requires you to enter a food manufacturing or processing or an animal feed production area.


Performance criteria

You must be able to:

​​Keep the workspace clean

  1. keep your immediate work area clean and tidy
  2. keep tools, utensils and equipment in good order, in a hygienic condition and store to organisational procedures
  3. keep ingredients and products separate and in their assigned places

Work in a way that keeps food safe

  1. follow procedures to dispose of food waste and scrap promptly and hygienically
  2. avoid product contamination and cross-contamination at all stages of processing operations
  3. follow the correct procedures for dealing with product contamination and cross-contamination
  4. follow organisational procedures for handling and processing items that may cause allergic reactions

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

See

IMPFS104K Understand how to maintain workplace food safety in food and drink operations

IMPFS105K Understand how to maintain workplace food safety in animal feed production


Scope/range


Scope Performance


Scope Knowledge


Values


Behaviours


Skills


Glossary


Links To Other NOS


External Links


Version Number

2

Indicative Review Date

31 Dec 2019

Validity

Legacy

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Improve

Original URN

IMPFS103S

Relevant Occupations

Food Production Operatives, Manufacturing Technologies, Plant and Machine Operatives, Process, Plant and Machine Operatives

SOC Code


Keywords

Hygiene; safety; clean; tidy; utensils; protective; clothing