IMPMP184  Prepare and finish cuts from pork carcasses

Overview

This standard is about the skills needed for you to prepare pork carcasses, producing a range of cuts and preparations from whole carcasses.

This competence highlights the importance of making choices regarding the quality meat being cut and ensuring that care is taken to reduce damage to the meat.

This standard is for you if you work in food operations and are involved in preparing a range of different pork based products.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

1. prepare to cut pork carcasses according to organisational requirements and standards
2. wear and use personal protective equipment according to regulatory standards and organisational requirements
3. check the availability and cleanliness of work area, tools and equipment
4. check that pork carcass is secure and ready for cutting
5. source product specification for joints and products to be produced
6. agree plans for production with relevant personnel
7. work within the limits of your responsibility, referring problems to the relevant people
8. follow organisational specification for the range of cuts required
9. check pork adheres to visual quality specification
10. take effective action if the pork does not meet quality specification
11. cut pork in accordance with product requirements
12. trim and/or tie products according to specification
13. maintain quality of pork when handling
14. identify and act upon opportunities to recover and utilise waste
15. comply with health and safety, food safety and organisational requirements
16. present the completed product to the relevant personnel for approval
17. store waste for disposal according to organisational and legal and regulatory requirements
18. review the quality and quantity of product against specification
19. report on the volume of product produced
20. store the completed product according to organisational requirements

Knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand

1. how to access organisational requirements and procedures
2. the organisational and regulatory procedures that must be adhered to when cutting meat and poultry
3. the personal protective equipment required when cutting meat and poultry
4. how to recognise the key cuts made from pork
5. what the commonly used terms are for describing cuts of meat and poultry
6. what the quality control points are in regards to the common cuts produced
7. the tools and equipment needed to cut primary cuts into smaller retail cuts, including the range of saws, knives and cleavers that may be used
8. what the primary food safety risks are when working with raw meat
9. how food safety can be maintained when working with raw meat
10. why it is important to have clean personal protective equipment, work area, tools and equipment when cutting
11. how to access the organisational specifications for the retail cuts required
12. the appropriate packing, wrapping and storage for the cuts produced
13. why it is important to adhere to the specific meat product specification
14. the importance of keeping waste to a minimum when producing meat cuts, its effect on yield and potential loss of revenue
15. how to check meat product yield against product specification
16. why it is important to check for yield when producing meat products
17. the importance of carrying out quality checks against organisational specifications
18. the different types of waste occurring as a result of producing meat cuts
19. how waste products should be stored for disposal according to organisational and legal and regulatory requirements
20. why it is important to work within the limits of your responsibility and report problems to the relevant people

Keywords: Meat; pork; carcass; revenue; food; chops; loin; tenderloin, fillet