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Overview
Food Safety Officer (FSO), Odisha
The Food Safety Officer (FSO) post under the Commissioner of Food Safety, Odisha is a Group-B government position filled through the Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC). This role is ideal for candidates seeking a stable, respectable, and impactful career in the field of food safety and public health.
A Food Safety Officer is responsible for monitoring food quality, inspecting food establishments, enforcing food safety laws, and ensuring that food standards are maintained across the state. It is a highly responsible role that directly contributes to public health and consumer safety.
As per available details, there are 84 vacancies for the Food Safety Officer post. The position comes under Pay Level-9 of ORSP, 2017, offering an attractive salary structure along with government benefits.
The eligibility criteria and detailed syllabus are released through the official notification. The selection process generally includes a written examination, followed by document verification and other required stages as per commission rules.
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Name of the Post
Food Safety Officer (FSO)
Department
Commissioner of Food Safety, Odisha
Conducting Body
Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC)
Post Category
Group-B
Pay Level
Level-9 (ORSP, 2017)
Total Vacancies
84
Job Location
Odisha
Mode of Application
Online
Selection Process
Written Examination, Document Verification
Job Role
Food inspection, enforcement of food safety laws, public health protection
Exam Level
State Level
Eligibility
As per official notification
Career Type
Government Job
This Package Includes
200 Hrs. Live Classes for Mains
Recorded Classes for Prelims
Test Series for Practice
Printable Class PDFs
Subjects Covered
Stage-I : Main Written Examination Paper-I : Composite Paper (Objective Type)
Airthmatic
Data Interpretation
General Intelligence/Reasoning
General Awareness
Computer Application (Theory)
Paper-II : Technical Paper (Objective Type)
Food Safety Act & Rules
Chemistry (Relevant to Food Safety)
Exam Pattern
Stage - I: Preliminary Examination – One paper
Particulars
Details
Mode of Examination
CBRE/OMR mode
Total Marks
150 marks
No. of question
150 questions
Duration
02 & ½ Hours (i.e. 150 minutes)
Type of question
Objective type with MCQs
Negative marking
0.25 mark per wrong answer
Candidates numbering a minimum of five (05) times of the vacancies post-wise and category-wise shall be shortlisted for the Main written Examination based on their marks secured in the Preliminary Examination. The indicative syllabus of preliminary examination is in an Annexure-C of the advertisement.
Stage - II: (a) Main Written Examination -
Particulars
Details
Technical paper
One paper
Mode of Examination
CBRE/OMR mode
Total Marks
200 marks
No. of question
100 questions
Duration
02 & ½ Hours (i.e. 150 minutes)
Type of question
Objective type with MCQs
Negative marking
0.5 mark per wrong answer
Study Plan
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