Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2026

- Recruitment for 84 Food Safety Officer (Class-3) posts under the Health and Family Welfare Department of Gujarat.
- Posts are under the office of the Commissioner, Food and Drugs Control Administration in Gandhinagar.
- The recruitment is conducted by the Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board (GSSSB).
- The selection process involves a one-stage MCQ-based competitive examination (CBRT/OMR).
- Candidates must have basic computer knowledge and adequate knowledge of Gujarati or Hindi.

- Qualification: Master’s Degree in Chemistry, or a degree in Food Technology, Dairy Technology, Biotechnology, Oil Technology, Agriculture Science, Veterinary Science, Bio-Chemistry, Microbiology, or Medicine.
- Equivalent Degrees: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate degrees in disciplines like Food Engineering, Food Processing Technology, Dairy Technology, Food Biotechnology, Agricultural Science, etc. are also accepted.
- Computer Knowledge: Candidates must have basic computer knowledge (certificate or marksheet from a recognized institute, or proof of computer subjects in Class 10/12 or degree).
- Language: Adequate knowledge of Gujarati or Hindi (both).
- Nationality: Must be an Indian citizen or meet the nationality criteria under Gujarat Civil Services Classification and Recruitment (General) Rules, 1967.

- One-stage MCQ-based competitive examination (CBRT/OMR) with Part-A (90 questions) and Part-B (120 questions).
- Negative marking: 1/4 of the marks deducted for each wrong answer.
- Qualifying standard: At least 40% in Part-A and 40% in Part-B (separately).
- Document verification for candidates who meet the qualifying standard, selected based on total marks.
- Selection list prepared by category on merit.

General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, Women, Ex-Servicemen, Persons with Disabilities

- One Time Registration (OTR) certificate on OJAS portal.
- Educational certificates (degree/diploma certificates, mark sheets).
- Age proof (birth certificate, school certificate).
- Caste certificate (if applicable, as per Gujarat’s reservation norms).
- Income certificate (for EWS/SEBC categories).
- Disability certificate (if applicable, in Form V, VI, or VII under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017).
- Ex-servicemen certificate (if applicable, with identity card and discharge book).
- Passport-sized photograph (5 cm high, 3.6 cm wide, white background, date of issue within 1 year).
- Signature (2.5 cm high, 7.5 cm wide, in jpg format).
- Bank details (for fee payment, including passbook page with account name, IFSC code, and account number).

• Unreserved (General): ₹500
• Reserved categories (Women, SEBC, SC, ST, EWS, candidates with disabilities, ex-servicemen): ₹400 (refunded to candidates who appear in the exam).