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JKSSB Food Safety Officer (FSO / Food Analyst) Syllabus & Exam Pattern

Official 120-mark written examination syllabus for Food Safety Officer (FSO) covering Food Safety Acts & FSSAI Regulations (FSSA 2006, PFA 1954 Adulterated & Misbranded definitions, Food Inspector Powers, BIS Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Codex CXS 193 Contaminants, WTO SPS Agreement, MRL Pesticide Limits, Eat Right India, RUCO Used Cooking Oil, Pink Book, Clean Street Food Hubs, MoHFW Jurisdiction, State Food Safety Commissioners, Contaminants Regulations 2011, FSSAI Licensing Threshold Rs 12 Lakhs, Form C License Certificate, Food Safety Connect), Food Chemistry, Nutrition & Metabolism (Carbohydrate Glycolysis, Vitamin D Calcitriol, Starch vs Fiber, Potassium Fluid Balance, Maillard Reaction, Omega-3 Alpha-Linolenic Acid, Phospholipids Membrane Structure, Low GI Lentils, Cis-Trans Isomerization Trans Fats, Protein Denaturation, Triglycerides Adipose, Tryptophan Essential Amino Acid, Magnesium Kinase Cofactor, Micronutrients Vitamin D/Iron/Vitamin C/Folate), Food Microbiology & Pathogens (Raw Poultry Salmonella & Campylobacter, Clostridium botulinum pH 4.6 Acidification & 12D Cook, Listeria monocytogenes Psychrotrophic Meningitis, Meat Pseudomonas Spoilage, Spore Resistance, Mycobacterium bovis Milk Index, Clostridium perfringens Anaerobic Spores, Low-Sugar Jam Osmophilic Yeasts, Streptococcus thermophilus 40-45C, Cheese Lactobacillus bulgaricus), Food Quality Assurance & Instrumentation (NABL ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 22000:2018 HACCP, AGMARK Grade I, Folin-Ciocalteu Total Phenolics, BOD Water Testing, Chromatography Partition, AAS Heavy Metals Lead/Mercury, Kjeldahl Crude Protein N*6.25, Fehling Total Sugars, Gas Chromatography Volatiles, Mohr Chloride Argentometry, HPLC, Secondary Metabolites Alkaloids & Flavonoids), and Food Processing, Preservation & Packaging (Blanching Enzyme Inactivation, Sodium Chloride Osmotic Plasmolysis, Sodium Benzoate, Osmotic Dehydration, Sodium Nitrite Meat Curing, Pasteurization vs Commercial Sterilization, High-Pressure Processing HPP, Reverse Osmosis Concentration, Saponification, High-Pressure Homogenization, Controlled Atmosphere Storage CAS O2/CO2, Desiccants, Microwave Dielectric Dipolar Rotation, Cryogenic Freezing Liquid Nitrogen -196C, Enzymatic Browning PPO Ascorbic Acid, UV-Absorbing Plastics, Vacuum Frying & Thermoforming).

📜 Notification:Advt No. 04 of 2024 & Advt No. 03 of 2025 (OMR Examination 2025)
TOTAL MARKS
120 Marks
TIME DURATION
120 Mins
NEGATIVE MARKING
-0.25 Mark
UNITS / SECTIONS
5 Sections

Declared Weightage vs. Observed Exam History

The Declared Weightage represents the marks allocated in the official notification. The Observed Count reveals the actual number of solved questions asked in real past papers from our verified dataset.

UNIT 1

Food Safety Acts, FSSAI Regulations & Standards

35 Marks
Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 (Consolidation of 8 Laws), PFA 1954 Adulterated/Misbranded Definitions, Seizure Disposal & Food Inspector Powers
Declared: 12 MarksObserved in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
FSSAI Licensing (Rs. 12 Lakhs Threshold, Form C Certificate), Eat Right India, RUCO (Used Cooking Oil), Pink Book, Clean Street Food Hubs & Food Safety Connect Portal
Declared: 12 MarksObserved in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Codex Alimentarius Commission (CXS 193), WTO SPS Agreement Harmonization, Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) & Contaminants Regulations 2011
Declared: 11 MarksObserved in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
UNIT 2

Food Chemistry, Nutrition & Biochemistry

25 Marks
Carbohydrates, Maillard Non-Enzymatic Browning, Trans Fats Cis-Trans Isomerization, Protein Denaturation & Triglycerides Energy Reserves
Declared: 13 MarksObserved in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Fat-Soluble Vitamins (Vitamin D Calcitriol), Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids, Minerals (Magnesium Kinase Cofactor, Potassium), Essential Amino Acids (Tryptophan) & Glycemic Index
Declared: 12 MarksObserved in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
UNIT 3

Food Microbiology, Pathogens & Foodborne Illnesses

20 Marks
Salmonella (Poultry), Clostridium botulinum (pH 4.6 Acidification & 12D Cook), Listeria monocytogenes (Refrigerated Dairy Meningitis) & Campylobacter jejuni
Declared: 10 MarksObserved in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Pseudomonas Meat Spoilage Slime, Thermophilic Endospores, Mycobacterium bovis Milk Index, Jam Osmophilic Yeasts & Starter Cultures (Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus)
Declared: 10 MarksObserved in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
UNIT 4

Food Quality Assurance, Analysis & Instrumentation

20 Marks
NABL ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation, ISO 22000:2018 FSMS & HACCP Principles, AGMARK Grade I & NPOP Organic Standards (Jaivik Bharat)
Declared: 10 MarksObserved in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Kjeldahl Crude Protein (N*6.25), Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (Lead/Mercury), Gas Chromatography (Volatiles), HPLC, Fehling Sugar Assay & Mohr Chloride Titration
Declared: 10 MarksObserved in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
UNIT 5

Food Processing, Preservation Techniques & Packaging

20 Marks
Blanching Enzyme Inactivation, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Nitrite Curing, High-Pressure Processing (HPP), Reverse Osmosis Concentration & Cryogenic Freezing (-196°C)
Declared: 10 MarksObserved in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Controlled Atmosphere Storage (CAS O2/CO2), Microwave Dielectric Heating, Desiccants Active Packaging, UV-Barrier Films, Vacuum Frying & Thermoforming
Declared: 10 MarksObserved in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)

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