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Title

Examine viscera and carcasses of sheep and goats

Level

Credits

30

Purpose

People credited with this unit standard are able to: list the
equipment required for post-mortem examination and
demonstrate knowledge of sheep and goat disease indicator
codings; demonstrate procedures and diagnose and assess
diseases and defects found at post-mortem examination of
sheep and goat viscera and make judgements and apply
dispositions; demonstrate procedures and diagnose and
assess diseases and defects found at post-mortem
examination of sheep and goat carcasses and make
judgements and apply dispositions; use a hand knife to
complete post-mortem animal product examination in
accordance with NZFSA (New Zealand Standards Group)
Manual 16; and comply with organisational and statutory
hygiene and safety requirements.

Classification

Animal Product Examination Services > Animal Product

Examination - Species Specific

Available grade

Achieved

Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites

Unit 2503, Maintain hand knives in the meat processing

industry; Unit 13499, Demonstrate knowledge of post-mortem
animal product examination; Unit 24501, Describe the
legislative basis of animal material and animal product
examination services under the Animal Products Act; and Unit
24506, Describe the anatomical features and presentation
requirements of mammals for animal product examination; or
demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.

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Legislation
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Legislation relevant to this unit standard
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Resource documents can be accessed on the website of New Zealand Food Safety

Authority(NZFSA) at http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/ and includes but is not limited to

NZFSA (New Zealand Standards Group) Manual 3, NZFSA (New Zealand Standards
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Group) Manual 16, Meat Industry Hygiene Council Industry Standard No.5 (MIHC IS
No.5) and relevant Notices.
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Definitions
Dispositions refers to the action of ensuring that examined animal material or animal
product that has abnormalities is managed in accordance with legislative
requirements.
Animal product refers to any animal material that has been processed for the
purpose of consumption by humans or animals.

Examinations of viscera and carcasses are to be performed at processing speeds

prevailing within the industry.

Outcomes and evidence requirements

Outcome 1
List the equipment required for post-mortem examination and demonstrate knowledge of
sheep and goat disease indicator codings.
Range

may include but is not limited to - stamps, disease indicators, paper squares,
Retain Label (AgM74), green ink.

Evidence requirements
1.1

Equipment required for post-mortem examination is listed.

1.2

Colours and coding of disease indicators are described in terms of those

detailed for sheep and goat post-mortem examination in the service providers
documented system.

Outcome 2
Demonstrate procedures and diagnose and assess diseases and defects found at postmortem examination of sheep and goat viscera and make judgements and apply
dispositions.

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includes but is not limited to diseases and defects affecting viscera to be found
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2.3

Judgements are made in terms of NZFSA (New Zealand Standards Group)

Manual 16.

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Dispositions are applied to inspected viscera in terms of NZFSA (New Zealand

Standards Group) Manual 16.

Outcome 3
Demonstrate procedures and diagnose and assess diseases and defects found at postmortem examination of sheep and goat carcasses and make judgements and apply
dispositions.
Range

includes but is not limited to diseases and defects affecting the carcass to be
found in NZFSA (New Zealand Standards Group) Manual 16.

Evidence requirements
3.1

Carcass examination procedures for sheep and goat are demonstrated in

accordance with NZFSA (New Zealand Standards Group) Manual 16.

3.2

Diseases and defects of carcass are diagnosed and assessment stated in terms
of NZFSA (New Zealand Standards Group) Manual 16.

3.3

Diseases and defects of carcasses are reported according to post mortem

examination procedures.

3.4

Dispositions are applied to inspected carcasses in terms of NZFSA (New

Zealand Standards Group) Manual 16.

Outcome 4
Use a hand knife to complete post-mortem animal product examination in accordance with
NZFSA (New Zealand Standards Group) Manual 16.
Evidence requirements
4.1

Incisions are of minimum number and size required to effectively complete

examination.

4.2

Carcass and edible viscera incisions are completed using techniques which
minimise unnecessary damage to the examined part.

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Cuts are made away from or to the side of the operator's body and free hand.

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Operator reach and follow-through maintain balance and reduce risk of injury to
operator and others.

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4.8

Hands, protective gloves, and knife handles are kept in clean and slip-free
condition.

4.9

Cuts do not damage or contaminate recoverable products.

4.10

Knives are maintained in sharp and hygienic condition.

4.11

Knives are replaced in pouch when not in use.

4.12

Steels are used to meet organisational requirements.

4.13

Actions likely to place the operator and others at risk of injury during knife use
and sharpening are avoided.

Outcome 5
Comply with organisational and statutory hygiene and safety requirements.
Evidence requirements
5.1

Company-supplied clothing, and hygiene and safety equipment, is worn and

used in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.

5.2

Work methods comply with organisational and statutory requirements to

minimise the risk of product contamination and injuries to the operator and
others.

5.3

Contaminated meat products, surfaces, machinery and equipment, are handled

in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.

5.4

Unsafe and unhygienic conditions are identified and reported to supervisory

staff in accordance with organisational requirements.

5.5

Equipment and work area cleanliness complies with organisational and

statutory requirements.

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Replacement information
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This unit standard, unit standard 24504, and unit
standard 24505 replaced unit standard 13500.
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This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version
Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration

25 February 2008

31 December 2014

Review

19 July 2012

31 December 2014

Reinstatement

20 March 2015

31 December 2017

Rollover

17 September 2015

31 December 2018

Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference

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This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.

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