Animal Welfare and Meat Inspection
Workers in this part of the food industry are operating in a highly regulated area. Many of the qualifications in this suite support the legislation that exists to protect animal welfare and food safety standards.
The qualifications cover four key areas:
• WATOK (Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing)
• Poultry and Meat Inspection
• Safe use of knives in food processing
• Manual handling
Abattoir workers and poultry or meat inspectors are required by law to obtain these qualifications in order to practise. Food processing businesses also have responsibilities for ensuring workers using knives are properly trained to do so safely.