IFSS National Curriculum Standard: Food Foundations

Content Area: Food Processes

Description: Knowledge of how food is processed.

Topic Areas:

  • Description: Foundational knowledge, skills, and abilities related to food processes.

    Terminal Competency:

    Discuss food processing.

    Enabling Competencies:

    1. Explain why food products are processed.

    2. Discuss how a hazard is controlled.

    3. Discuss process controls.

    4. Identify applicable regulations.

    5. Recognize regulatory registration requirements.

    6. Discuss the role of a process authority.

    7. Give examples of required documents.

    To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

  • Description: Knowledge, skills, and abilities related to food processing methodology.

    Terminal Competency:

    Identify processing methods.

    Enabling Competencies:

    1. Give examples of processing methods.

    2. Classify process based on risk.

    3. Describe a process flow.

    4. Match a product with the process.

    To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

  • Description: Knowledge, skills, and abilities related to the design and function of food processing equipment.

    Terminal Competency:

    Identify equipment used for food processes.

    Enabling Competencies:

    1. Give examples of equipment.

    2. Explain the importance of equipment design.

    3. Relate process flow to facility design.

    4. Match equipment to process.

    To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

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