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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.
Details | Information |
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 |
Stage-I : Main Written Examination
Paper-I : Composite Paper (Objective Type)
Paper-II : Technical Paper (Objective Type)
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 |
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