5. Perform and interpret 5.1 Perform tests on pure cultures to assist in the identification of major tests to assist in the bacterial groups identification of common 5.2 Prepare pure cultures selected from common bacterial genera bacterial genera 5.3 Select and prepare stained specimens to demonstrate features and cellular characteristics of major bacterial groups 6. Apply quality assurance 6.1 Apply controls used to monitor accuracy and precision of results in a procedures commonly used microbiological laboratory in a food testing laboratory 6.2 Perform all tests in accordance with enterprise quality procedures 6.3 Record and report all test data appropriately 7. Interpret the results of 7.1 Access laboratory test results laboratory testing and 7.2 Analyse laboratory tests to identify allowable variances and critical limits relate to the production in production plan 7.3 Make adjustments to recipes or operating procedures to ensure critical limits are complied with 7.4 Establish the need for further certified testing Foundation Skills This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria. Skill Description Reading Interprets codes of practice, regulations, and standards for food safety and critical limits of common bacterial genera Interprets procedures and methods for food testing and use of testing equipment Numeracy Records and accesses laboratory test results including critical limits and allowable variances for common types of bacteria found in foods Ensures calibration procedures are adhered to Unit Mapping Information Code and title Code and title Comments Equivalence status current version previous version FBPFST4004 FDFFST4004A Updated to meet Equivalent unit Perform Perform Standards for Training microbiological microbiological Packages procedures in the procedures in the food industry food industry Links Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: TITLE Assessment requirements for FBPFST4004 Perform microbiological procedures in the food industry Performance Evidence An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit. There must be evidence that the individual has safely and effectively performed microbiological procedures in the food industry, including: safely and effectively performing a minimum of three different multistep tests to isolate bacteria
5. Perform and interpret tests to assist in the identification of common bacterial genera 5.1 Perform tests on pure cultures to assist in the identification of major bacterial groups 5.2 Prepare pure cultures selected from common bacterial genera 5.3 Select and prepare stained specimens to demonstrate features and cellular characteristics of major bacterial groups 6. Apply quality assurance procedures commonly used in a food testing laboratory 6.1 Apply controls used to monitor accuracy and precision of results in a microbiological laboratory 6.2 Perform all tests in accordance with enterprise quality procedures 6.3 Record and report all test data appropriately 7. Interpret the results of laboratory testing and relate to the production plan 7.1 Access laboratory test results 7.2 Analyse laboratory tests to identify allowable variances and critical limits in production 7.3 Make adjustments to recipes or operating procedures to ensure critical limits are complied with 7.4 Establish the need for further certified testing Foundation Skills This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria. Skill Description Reading Interprets codes of practice, regulations, and standards for food safety and critical limits of common bacterial genera Interprets procedures and methods for food testing and use of testing equipment Numeracy Records and accesses laboratory test results including critical limits and allowable variances for common types of bacteria found in foods Ensures calibration procedures are adhered to Unit Mapping Information Code and title current version Code and title previous version Comments Equivalence status FBPFST4004 Perform microbiological procedures in the food industry FDFFST4004A Perform microbiological procedures in the food industry Updated to meet Standards for Training Packages Equivalent unit Links Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: TITLE Assessment requirements for FBPFST4004 Perform microbiological procedures in the food industry Performance Evidence An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit. There must be evidence that the individual has safely and effectively performed microbiological procedures in the food industry, including: safely and effectively performing a minimum of three different multistep tests to isolate bacteria
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