AMPA3092 - Grade beef carcases using Meat Standards Australia standards

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to grade beef to Meat Standards Australia (MSA) standards.It is an MSA requirement that enterprises with a Level 1 licence have company graders who have a Statement of Attainment in this unit of competency or an MSA approved equivalent unit.The skills and knowledge gained from this unit allow AUSMEAT chiller assessors to grade beef to MSA standards. MSA grading can only be carried out in MSA licensed processing establishments.All work should be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, customer requirements and product specifications.This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work including limited responsibility for the work of others. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable problems.This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.