SITXFSA003
Transport and store food
This unit is an accredited training resource consistent with the Nationally Recognised Training requirements for Vocational Education and Training (VET) and is ideal for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) in Australia. It consists of Learning Resource Material (instructional theory), an Assessment Workbook, and information about assessment mapping to the Performance Criteria, Knowledge Evidence, and Performance Evidence requirements of this accredited unit.
Our SITXFSA003 training product is available for purchase as a hardcopy (printed) book in both Learner Guide and Trainer/Assessor Guide variants. This unit is available for enrolment and online training/assessment via Catapult LMS (Learning Management System). NOTE: If you are a training provider, please do your own validation, in accordance with your Training and Assessment Strategy (TAS).
$15.00 inc GST
Unit information about the SITXFSA003 training material in this resource
SITXFSA003 information from training.gov.au.
Application
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to transport food from a food preparation area to another location. It also deals with holding or storing food on arrival.
The unit applies to food service operations where food is transported from the preparation area to another location and stored on arrival. This includes restaurants and cafes, educational institutions, aged care facilities, hospitals, defence forces, cafeterias and kiosks, residential catering, in-flight and other transport catering, events catering and private catering. It applies to food handlers who directly handle food when transporting and storing food. People at many levels use this skill in the workplace including cooks, chefs, caterers and catering assistants.
The person transporting the food may or may not be driving the vehicle.
Unit mapping information
SITXFSA202 Transport and store food
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements
Food handlers involved in transporting and storing food must comply with the requirements contained within the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
Businesses may be required to implement a food safety program and food handlers would need to comply with the transportation provisions.
Foundation skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Unit sector or competency field
Cross-Sector—Food safety
Prerequisite, co-requisite or interdependent assessment of units
Not applicable
Assessment conditions
Skills must be demonstrated in an operational hospitality environment. This can be:
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an industry workplace
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a simulated industry environment
Assessment must ensure access to:
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vehicles suitable for the transportation of food
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food ingredients and ready to eat food items to be transported
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industry-current equipment for the transportation and storage of food
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organisational specifications:
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current plain English regulatory documents distributed by the national, state, territory or local government food safety authority
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Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code
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current commercial food safety programs, policies and procedures used for managing food safety
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Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ requirements for assessors.