Kerala Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024 Notification Released, Download PDF

The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) has issued an official notification for the recruitment of Food Safety Officers in Kerala. Online registrations for the Kerala Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024 commence on March 1, 2024, at the official website https://thulasi.psc.kerala.gov.in/. Candidates interested in applying for the posts should review the eligibility criteria and other recruitment details provided in this article. This is an excellent government job opportunity for individuals with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in relevant fields. Additionally, candidates will find the direct link for the online application form for the respective posts.

Kerala Food Safety Officer Notification 2024 PDF

The Kerala Public Service Commission released advertisement number 006/2024 on its official website on March 1, 2024. The detailed notification PDF outlines the age limit, pay scale, application procedure, qualifications, and other essential details. Candidates are strongly advised to carefully read the advertisement notification PDF before starting to apply for the respective posts. Additionally, the direct link to download the Kerala Food Safety Officer Notification 2024 PDF has been provided here for the candidates’ convenience.

Kerala Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024 Notification- Download PDF

Kerala Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024- Overview

The aim of the recruitment drive is to identify suitable candidates to fill the position of Food Safety Officer in the state of Kerala. The selected applicants will oversee food safety requirements in the state. Get an overview of the recruitment from the table below.

Kerala Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024- Overview
Organization	Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC)
Posts	Food Safety Officers
Category	Government Jobs
Mode of Application	Online
Online Registration Dates	1st March to 3rd April 2024 up to 12 midnight
Selection Process	Written Examination Document Verification Interview (If required)
Salary	Rs. 39300/- to Rs. 83000/-
Official Website	https://thulasi.psc.kerala.gov.in/

Kerala Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024- Important Dates

The official notification for Kerala Food Safety Vacancy 2024 was released on March 1, 2024. Online registrations have commenced on the official website, and candidates can apply for the posts until April 3, 2024.

Kerala Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024- Important Dates
Events	Dates
Official Notification Release Date	1st March 2024
Apply Online Start Date	1st March 2024
Last Date to Apply Online	3rd April 2024 (up to 12 midnight)
Kerala Food Safety Officer Exam Date	To be notified

Kerala Food Safety Officer Vacancy 2024

As of now, the official authorities haven’t notified the total number of vacancies for the Kerala Food Safety Officer posts. However, it will soon be notified to the candidates. Stay tuned to our website to get the details related to the total vacancies.

Kerala Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024 Apply Online

The online application window for the Kerala Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024 opened on March 1, 2024, by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC). Eligible candidates should not delay and apply as soon as possible. The application form is available only in online mode, and candidates must enter only relevant information in the online form. Candidates must complete their registration before April 30th, by 12 midnight, as specified in the official notification. The direct link to apply for the Kerala Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024 has been shared below. Click on the link and apply now.

Kerala Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024- Click here to Apply (Link Active)

Steps to Apply for Kerala Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024

To apply for the Kerala Food Safety Officer posts, candidates must follow a complete step-by-step procedure which is mentioned here below.

1. First, visit the official website of the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) i.e. https://thulasi.psc.kerala.gov.in/.

2. Click on the ‘New Registration’ tab and then enter all the required information including the candidate’s information, and create a user ID & password.

3. You will receive your user ID and password after finishing the registration procedure. Use this user ID and password to log in to the official website.

4. Select the Kerala PSC Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024 announcement and select the “Apply Online” option.

5. Now, candidates have to carefully enter all the information and upload the candidate’s photograph with the name and date.

6. Click on the Registration Card button to print the application and save it for the future.

Kerala PSC Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024 Application Fees

The application process for the Kerala Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024 is completely free of cost. Candidates belonging to any category, including General, SC/ST, PwD, etc., do not have to pay any fee for filling out the application form.

Kerala Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024 Eligibility Criteria

To become Kerala Food Safety Officer, candidates must meet the necessary eligibility requirements as set by the official authorities. The main criteria based on which the eligibility of the candidates is determined are educational qualification and minimum & maximum age.

Kerala Food Safety Officer Age Limit

Only the candidates who were born between 2nd January 1998 and 1st January 2024 are eligible to apply for the Kerala PSC Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024. The minimum age limit for the candidates is 18 years and he/she must not be more than 36 years of age.

Kerala Food Safety Officer Age Limit
Particulars	Age
Minimum Age	18 years
Maximum Age	36 years

Kerala Food Safety Officer Educational Qualification

The minimum educational qualifications that candidates must have for Kerala Food Safety Officer posts are mentioned here below.

• Candidates must have a degree in food technology, dairy technology, biotechnology, oil technology, veterinary science, agricultural science, microbiology, biochemistry, or
• A master’s degree in chemistry from a university accepted by any Keralan university, or its equivalent qualifications.

Kerala Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024 Selection Process

Candidates must pass a three-stage selection process, which includes a written exam, document verification, and an interview, to be selected for Kerala PSC Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024. Candidates who successfully clear each stage, one by one, are considered for final selection.

Kerala Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024 Selection Process
Stages	Names	Description
Stage I	Written Examination	The selection of the candidates for Kerala Food Safety Officer posts begins with a written examination. Candidates’ knowledge mainly related to the particular posts is evaluated at this stage.
Stage II	Document Verification	Candidates scoring the minimum qualifying marks in stage I are called with their essential documents for verification purposes.
Stage III	Interview (If required)	This final stage is only conducted if required. The selected candidates will be called for a personal interview and the candidates will need to answer the question asked by the interviewer.

Kerala PSC Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024 Salary

The candidates who are finally hired for the posts of Food Safety Officer in the state of Kerala receive a good amount of their monthly salary. Along with the salary, candidates also enjoy certain perks and benefits given by the official authorities. The pay scale for the Kerala PSC posts is between Rs. 39,300/- to Rs. 83000/-, candidates must work hard to get selected and get the lucrative pay scale.

Kerala Food Safety Recruitment 2024 Exam Pattern

The written examination for Kerala Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024 is for a total of 100 marks including objective-type questions. The exam pattern will help the candidates prepare a better study plan for the written examination.

• The total duration of the written exam is 1 hour 15 minutes.
• The candidates will be rewarded 1 mark for each correct answer and 0.33 marks will be deducted for every incorrect answer.
• There will be a total of 100 questions in the Kerala PSC written examination.

Kerala Food Safety Recruitment 2024 Exam Pattern
Subjects/Sections	No. of Questions	Total Marks
Veterinary Science	100	100
General English
Food Technology
Dairy Technology
Constitution of India and Civil Rights
Agricultural Science
Nutritional Biochemistry & Food Analysis
Micro Biological, Bio Technological & Medicinal Aspects
Food Safety and Allied Laws
Mental Ability & Test of Reasoning

Kerala Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024 Syllabus

Candidates must study subjects such as Veterinary Science, Food Technology, the Constitution of India, Civil Rights, Dairy Technology, etc., for the Kerala Food Safety written examination. The topic-wise syllabus for the written exam is provided below.

Subjects/Sections	Topics
Veterinary Science	Standards for the Handling of Meat Animals Study of Meat Aging The scientific study of carcasses. Ante-mortem Examination Post-mortem Examination Study of genetically modified animal food products Study of Marine Food The Scientific Study of Egg
General English	Grammar: Verbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Direct and Indirect Speech, Active and Passive Voice and Sentence Correction Vocabulary: Gender, Singular, and Plural, Synonyms and Antonyms, One-word substitutes, Idioms
Food Technology	Food fortification Food additives Classification, composition, and packaging of food. Principles and methods of Food Preservation- Heat processing, pasteurization, canning, dehydration, freezing, freeze-drying, fermentation, microwave, irradiation, and chemical preservatives Milling Aseptic preservation Processing Hurdle technology Hydrostatic Pressure Technology Microwave Processing Microfiltration Bactofugation Ultra-High Voltage Electric Fields Pulse Electric Fields High-Pressure Processing Thermosonication Ohmic Heating Dielectric Heating Infrared Induction Heating Antibacterial and Bacteriocins Storage and Defects of tomato products, other convenience foods from fruits and vegetables, beverages – tea, cocoa, and coffee -pickles, chutney, sauces, spices, jam, jelly, marmalade, health drinks, restructured fruits, and vegetables, preparation of fruits and vegetables, minimally processed products Packaging – materials, and methods. Nutritional labeling of food. Quality control – systems and tools. Food plant sanitation. Food hygiene Environment and waste management Total quality management, good management practices, HACCP Codex Alimentarius commission. Anti-nutritional Factors Nutritional Labelling
Dairy Technology	Chemical properties of milk Adulterant Detection Composition of milk- Physicochemical properties of milk- milk hygiene- milk microbiology Market milk: a collection of milk- cooling and transportation- filtration/clarification- standardization- homogenization – pasteurization- UHT -sterilization- packaging. Tests for milk quality and detection of adulterants- dairy plant and equipment hygiene and sanitation Definition, classification, composition, the outline of Manufacture, packaging, storage, and defects of the following milk products: Cream, Malai, Dahi /Curd, yogurt, Channa / Paneer, Cheese, Ice cream, Frozen desserts, Evaporated milk, Condensed milk, Milk powder, Butter, Ghee, Chakka and Shrikhand, Indigenous milk products. Foods for infant nutrition. Whey products, Edible casein products.
Constitution of India and Civil Rights	A detailed study of the Constituent Assembly Preamble Fundamental Rights Directive Principles Constitutional Amendments
Agricultural Science	Study of Post-Harvest Handling of Food Materials-Physiology of maturity, ripening, and senescence in cereals, pulses, fruits, and vegetables. Maturity indices and harvesting of vegetables. Post-harvest losses, phases of loss, and measures to reduce the losses. Fruits and vegetable cleaning and grading, methods of grading, equipment for grading of fruits and vegetables. Storage, grain storage, types of storage structures- traditional, improved, and modern storage structures. Size reduction- Principles and equipment for size reduction. Stored product pests and their management – preventive and curative methods. Rodent Management- principles and methods of control; Rodenticides – acute poisons, chronic poisons, fumigants. Fumigation, baits, baiting and rat-proofing.
Nutritional Biochemistry & Food Analysis	Study of Chemicals in Food- Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, fiber, vitamins, and minerals – characteristics, sources, physiological and biochemical functions, daily requirement, digestion, and absorption. Study of Protein in Food- Biological value of proteins (BV), Protein efficiency ratio (PER), Digestibility coefficient, Net protein Utilization, Net Protein Ratio(NPR), Chemical Score, Free Radicals and Antioxidants. Study of Energy Levels in Food- Respiratory Quotient (RQ), Determination of Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), Determination of energy metabolism during work, Energy expenditure for various types of activities, Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA), Specific Dynamic Action (SDA) of foods, Balanced diet formulation Study of detecting adulterants in food-common adulteration, contamination, and pesticide analysis. Oils and Fats – Iodine value and saponification value Analysis of Food- Principle, procedure, and detectors of chromatographic techniques (Column, paper, TLC, HPLC, and GC), Spectroscopic techniques (IR, UV, MS, and AAS). Food Analysis – moisture content, ash, fat, carbohydrate, crude fiber, crude protein, sodium, potassium, calcium, and phosphates.
Micro Biological, Bio Technological & Medicinal Aspects	Sterilization Techniques Staining and Culture Techniques D-value and Z-value Sources of Microorganisms Spoilage Control Study of Food-borne diseases Food Handlers Study of Food Poisoning Food Adulteration Food Fermentation Properties of microbiology in Food and Water Water Purification Purposes Use of Enzymes in the Food Industry Study of Bioreactors Food Borne Diseases: Definition, Classification ( Foodborne intoxications & Foodborne infections), neurolathyrism, aflatoxins, Ergotism, Epidemic dropsy, Typhoid fever, Salmonellosis, Staphylococcal intoxication, Botulism, Bacillus cereus food poisoning, E.coli diarrhea, Cholera, Shigellosis, Brucellosis Food poisoning: Types of food poisoning, method of investigation of food poisoning, prevention and control- food sanitation, refrigeration, surveillance Food handlers: a medical examination of food handlers, infections transmitted by food handlers, education of food handlers. Adulteration of foods: Health hazards. Sanitation of eating places
Food Safety and Allied Laws	Study of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006- Rules and Regulations: Definitions -Authorities and Officers – Constitution, Functions, and Powers –General Provisions as to Articles of Food, Ch. IV, SS.19 to 24- Prohibition Orders- Procedure for Investigation and Launching Prosecutions – Analysis of Food – Offences and Penalties – Defences Study of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973- Cognizance of offence by Magistrate, S.190 – Complaints to Magistrate, SS. 200 to 203 – Trial of Sessions cases, SS. 225 to 237 – Trial of Warrant Cases, SS.238 to 250- Trial of Summons Cases, SS. 251 to 259 – Summary Trial, SS. 260 to 265- Appeal, SS. 372 to 394 –Bail and Bonds, SS. 436 to 450. Study of Indian Evidence Act, 1872- Definitions- Expert Evidence, S.45 – Documentary Evidence, SS. 61 to 78.
Mental Ability & Test of Reasoning	Fundamentals of Logical Reasoning: Coding and Decoding, Arrangements, Calendar, Direction, and Number Series.