This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to receive and inspect wild game animal carcases directly from the harvester at a depot or wild game meat processing premises.

This unit applies to the receival and inspection of fresh field shot wild game animal carcases at field depots or straight to a wild game meat processing works. The receiver will have responsibility for the inspection of carcases and make a disposition on the carcases, including the rejection of carcases not suitable for processing. They will check that the tagging and time requirements are also met.

All work should be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, customer requirements and product specifications.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.

This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.