HPSC Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2026: 45 Posts, Apply

Written By: Syed Imran Zaidi, Founder & Chief Editor, UPJobRadar.com
Reviewed By: UPJobRadar Editorial Team
Last Updated: 20 September 2026

Quick Overview

HPSC Food Safety Officer Vacancy 2026

Notification me Food Safety Officer (Group-B) ke kul 45 posts hain. Category-wise breakup neeche diya gaya hai.

Table ke neeche notification me ESM aur PwBD ka bhi mention hai. Advertisement ke Clause 16 ke anusaar yeh dono reservations horizontal hain, isliye inhe 45 total posts ke upar additional vacancies na samjhein. Exact applicability original advertisement ke mutabik dekhein.

• ESM (General): 02
• PwD: 02
  • 01 – Low Vision (LV)
  • 01 – Deaf, Hard of Hearing (D,HH)

Vacancy se jude Notes

• Ek SC post SC category ke shortfall ke liye is requisition me shaamil ki gayi hai.
• Posts ki sankhya Government requirements ke hisaab se badh ya ghat sakti hai.
• Government letter No. 14056-58 dated 17.07.2026 ke anusaar, visually impaired candidates ke liye horizontally reserved ek seat par sirf Low Vision candidates eligible hain.

HPSC Food Safety Officer Eligibility 2026

Candidate ke paas kisi recognized university ya institution se Bachelor’s, Master’s ya Doctorate degree honi chahiye. Degree neeche diye gaye disciplines me se kisi ek me ho sakti hai. Graduation ke baad ke aur options ke liye Government Jobs After Graduation guide dekhein.

1. Food Technology ke disciplines

• Food Engineering
• Food Engineering and Technology
• Food Processing and Preservation
• Food Processing Technology
• Food Technology and Management
• Food Biotechnology
• Food Plant Operations Management
• Food Process Engineering and Management
• Food Processing
• Food Safety and Quality Management
• Process and Food Engineering

2. Dairy Technology / Biotechnology / Oil Technology

Dairy Technology, Biotechnology ya Oil Technology me degree bhi eligible hai.

3. Agricultural Science ke disciplines

• Agriculture
• Agriculture Engineering
• Biotechnology
• Dairy Technology
• Fisheries
• Food Technology
• Food Nutrition and Dietetic
• Horticulture

4. Anya eligible fields

Recognized university se Veterinary Sciences, Bio-Chemistry, Microbiology, Chemistry ya Medicine.

5. Medical qualifications

• Bachelor of Medicines and Bachelor of Surgery
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery
• Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery
• Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery
• Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery
• Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
• Bachelor of Sowa Rigpa Medicine and Surgery
• Koi bhi anya equivalent recognized qualification jo Food Authority ne Central Government ki prior approval se notify ki ho

Hindi / Sanskrit Requirement

Candidate ke paas inme se koi ek honi chahiye:

• Matric me Hindi ya Sanskrit ek subject ke roop me, ya
• Higher Education me Hindi ek subject ke roop me

Food Safety Officer Training Requirement

Candidate ko Food Authority dwara specified training kisi recognized institute/institution se successfully complete karni hoti hai. Notification me saaf likha hai ki yeh training appointment ke baad di jayegi. Jo candidates training successfully complete karenge, unhe Food Safety Officer notify kiya jayega.

Yani application ke waqt yeh training complete hona zaroori nahi hai.

Important Eligibility Restriction

Food Safety & Standards Rules, 2011 (as amended) ke tahat, jis vyakti ka kisi bhi khaadya vastu ke manufacture, import ya sale me financial interest ho, use Food Safety Officer appoint nahi kiya ja sakta.

Nationality

Candidate inme se koi ek hona chahiye:

• India ka citizen
• Nepal ka subject
• Bhutan ka subject
• Tibetan refugee jo 1 January 1962 se pehle India aaya ho aur permanently settle hone ka iraada rakhta ho
• Indian origin ka vyakti jo Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries (Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia) ya Vietnam se permanently India me settle hone ke iraade se aaya ho

Nepal, Bhutan, Tibetan refugee aur Indian origin wale candidates ke paas Government of India dwara issue kiya gaya eligibility certificate hona chahiye.

HPSC Food Safety Officer Age Limit

Age 19 October 2026 (closing date) ya usse pehle ke hisaab se dekhi jayegi. Age/Date of Birth ke proof ke liye sirf Matriculation certificate ya uske equivalent academic certificate accept hoga.

Age Relaxation (Government Instructions dated 25.03.2022)

Age Relaxation ke Notes

• Haryana ke DSC/OSC/BC-A (NCL)/BC-B (NCL)/ESM candidates ko age relaxation sirf tab milegi jab post us category ke liye reserved ho.
• Ex-servicemen ko chhodkar kisi bhi category ke applicant ki upper age limit 52 saal se zyada nahi hogi, chaahe woh ek ya zyada relaxation ke haqdaar ho.
• Ad hoc/contract/work-charged/daily wages wale candidates ke liye sirf equivalent post ka experience certificate valid hoga, aur woh related Department / Board / Corporation / Govt. Aided Institution ki Appointing Authority dwara issue hona chahiye.
• PwBD relaxation tab bhi applicable hai jab post PwBD ke liye reserved na ho, bashart post persons with disabilities ke liye suitable identify ki gayi ho.

HPSC Food Safety Officer Salary

Pay Scale: 9300-34800 + 4200 GP, FPL-6 (Cell-1), Rs. 35,400/-

Notification me in-hand salary, allowances ya deductions ki jaankari nahi di gayi hai. Isliye yahan koi take-home figure nahi likhi ja rahi.

Application Fee

Fee sirf online mode se, yaani Net Banking, Debit Card ya Credit Card se, closing date ko shaam 05:00 PM tak pay karni hai.

• Ek baar pay ki gayi fee kisi bhi halat me refund nahi hogi, aur kisi doosre exam ya selection ke liye reserve bhi nahi rakhi jayegi.
• Prescribed fee ke bina (jab tak fee remission claim na kiya gaya ho) application summarily reject ho jayegi.
• BC-A/BC-B ke jo candidates Creamy Layer me aate hain, unhe General category maana jayega aur General category ki poori fee deni hogi.

HPSC Food Safety Officer Selection Process

Advertisement me Commission ne Screening Test, Subject Knowledge Test aur Interview se jude provisions diye hain. Aam taur par process in teen stages ka hota hai:

1. Screening Test
2. Subject Knowledge Test
3. Interview

Agar applications ki sankhya zyada ho, to Commission next stage ke liye candidates ko shortlist karne ka koi ek mode apna sakta hai:

• Advertisement me prescribed minimum educational qualification me marks ka percentage
• Alag-alag educational qualifications me marks ka percentage, Commission dwara tay weightage ke saath
• Desirable qualifications (ek ya sabhi), agar ek se zyada prescribed hon
• Minimum/essential qualification se higher educational qualifications
• Prescribed se zyada relevant field experience
• Minimum/essential qualification se pehle ya baad ka experience ginkar
• Screening Test aur/ya Subject Knowledge Test

Commission in dono me se koi ek pattern chala sakta hai:

• Screening Test, phir Subject Knowledge Test aur Interview, ya
• Screening Test ke bina seedha Subject Knowledge Test aur Interview

Exam pattern par Commission ka faisla final aur candidates par binding hoga. Applications ki sankhya aur Commission ke decision ke hisaab se Screening Test ho bhi sakta hai aur nahi bhi, isliye teen stages hona tay nahi hai.

Screening Test / OMR aur Re-checking

• Agar Screening Test OMR sheet par hota hai, to Name, Roll Number, Booklet Series jaise circles sahi se darken karna zaroori hai. Aisa na karne par OMR sheet automatically reject ho jayegi, kyunki manual checking ka provision nahi hai.
• OMR sheet ki re-checking ya manual checking ka koi claim entertain nahi hoga.
• Subject Knowledge Test hone par answer sheets ki re-checking ya re-evaluation ki request consider nahi hogi.

Notification candidates ko yeh bhi salaah deta hai ki minimum qualification ke upar ki apni saari qualifications aur relevant field experience application me mention karein. Jo qualification application me claim nahi ki jayegi, use Commission consider nahi karega.

HPSC Food Safety Officer Application Process

Application chaar stages me poori hoti hai: (i) Candidate registration, (ii) Application form me particulars bharna, (iii) Fee payment, aur (iv) signed application form ka final submission. Online form bharne ka general tareeka Government Exam Form Kaise Bhare me bhi diya gaya hai.

Step-by-Step: Apply Kaise Karein

1. hpsc.gov.in par jakar online registration karein. Koi aur mode accept nahi hoga.
2. Registration mobile number se hota hai. Successful registration ke baad URN generate hoga.
3. Login ID se Advertisement No. 25/2026 ke against apni qualification ke hisaab se apply karein.
4. Application form me saari details dhyan se bharein.
5. Prescribed fee pay karke form submit karein.
6. Application form ka printout nikaalein aur kisi galti ke liye check karein.
7. Check karne ke baad printout par sign karein.
8. Signed form ko upload karein aur saath me required documents bhi upload karein.
9. Successful submission ke baad uploaded signed form ka dobara printout lein.

Submission ke Baad ke Rules

• Online form submit hone ke baad kisi bhi particular ya category me change allow nahi hoga.
• Agar candidate ko lage ki form galat bhar gaya hai, to woh closing date se pehle naya online form nayi fee ke saath bhar sakta hai.
• Successful submission ke baad uploaded signed form ka hard copy aur saare uploaded documents tab saath laane honge jab Commission bulaye.
• Application number note karke rakhein, aage kaam aayega.
• Ek hi application submit karne ki salaah di gayi hai. Agar multiple applications submit hoti hain, to sirf highest/latest application number wali application entertain hogi, aur ek application number ki fee doosre me adjust nahi hogi.
• Application withdraw karne ki koi request kisi bhi halat me entertain nahi hogi.

Documents Required

Yeh list advertisement ke Clause 14 par based hai. Har candidate ko har document upload nahi karna, sirf jo applicable ho. Sarkari naukri ke aam documents ke liye Government Job Documents Checklist bhi dekh sakte hain.

• Scanned photograph
• Scanned signature
• Educational qualifications ki degrees aur mark sheets ki scanned copies
• DSC/OSC certificate of Haryana (notification No. 22/163/2024-5HR-II dated 13.11.2024 ke SC classification ke anusaar), where applicable
• BC-A (Non-Creamy Layer) / BC-B (Non-Creamy Layer) certificate, where applicable
• EWS certificate jo 2026-27 ke liye valid ho, where applicable
• DESM certificate for the year 2026-27, where applicable
• ESM/DFF certificate, ya in-service Army personnel ke liye Annexure ‘A’ me NOC/undertaking, where applicable
• PwBD certificate, where applicable
• Aadhaar card / Driving License / PAN Card / Passport / Voter Card / Central ya State ID
• Haryana Resident/Domicile Certificate, agar candidate reservation ka benefit le raha hai
• Competent Authority dwara issue Experience Certificate, where applicable
• Department ka NOC, un Haryana Govt. employees ke liye jinhone Bond sign kiya hai
• Haryana Government ke kisi Department/Board/Corporation me ad hoc / contract / work-charged / daily wages par kaam karne ka proof, un candidates ke liye jo Government Instruction dated 25.03.2022 ke anusaar age relaxation claim kar rahe hain
• Disabled ESM ke case me disability certificate

Experience Certificate

Notification me koi minimum experience requirement alag se nahi di gayi hai. Lekin agar aap experience claim karte hain, to yeh rules lagoo honge:

• Part-time experience consider nahi hoga.
• Sirf minimum essential qualification ke baad ka experience consider hoga.
• Jo experience online application me claim nahi kiya gaya, woh consider nahi hoga.
• Government sector ke experience certificate me post held, pay scale aur salary drawn, period of appointment, nature of appointment, duties performed aur place of posting jaisi details honi chahiye.
• Private organization ka experience certificate advertisement ke Annexure-I ke proforma me hona chahiye.
• Commission additional documents bhi maang sakta hai.

Private-sector experience ki genuineness ke liye, Annexure-I ke note ke anusaar, inme se jo documents as relevant in his/her case hon, woh saath lagane hain:

• Bank Statement/Pass Book (salary deposit ka relevant period)
• EPF contribution ka Member Pass Book/statement
• ESI contribution ka Member Pass Book/statement
• Income Tax Department ka Form 26AS (relevant financial year)
• NPS contribution statement

Important Dates

Admit Card

• e-Admit Card hpsc.gov.in par download ke liye available hoga. Alag se post nahi kiya jayega.
• Admit Card online application me bhari gayi information ke aadhaar par issue hota hai, aur candidature usi category me consider hoga jo candidate ne application me chuni hai.
• Admit Card milna is baat ka saboot nahi ki candidate advertised post ke liye har tarah se eligible hai.
• Download karne ke baad Admit Card dhyan se check karein. Koi galti ya discrepancy ho, to turant Commission ko batayein.
• Kuch cases me technical wajah se Admit Card par naam short form me ho sakta hai.
• Agar Admit Card download nahi ho paye ya exam se kaafi pehle koi communication na mile, to turant Commission se sampark karein. Admit Card ke bina aam taur par exam me baithne nahi diya jayega.

Admit card se jude updates ke liye UPJobRadar ka Admit Card section dekhte rahein. Download ka tareeka Admit Card Kaise Download Kare me, aur galti sudharne ki jaankari Admit Card Correction Guide me hai.

Aadhaar / Biometric Attendance

Biometric attendance ke dauran Aadhaar authentication ke liye Aadhaar Number ya Virtual ID (VID) zaroori hai. Aadhaar se jude aur updates ke liye Aadhaar Card 2026 Guide dekhein.

Reservation aur Haryana Domicile

• Reservation ka fayda sirf un DSC / OSC / BC-A (NCL) / BC-B (NCL) / EWS / PwBD candidates ko milega jo Haryana ke Resident/Domicile hain.
• Doosre states ke reserved category candidates General/Unreserved posts ke liye compete karenge aur General/Unreserved candidate maane jayenge.
• BC-A/BC-B ke jo Haryana domicile candidates Creamy Layer me aate hain (Haryana Govt. notification No. 40/13/2024-1SW dated 16.07.2024 ke anusaar), woh reservation ke haqdaar nahi hain. Unhe General category me apply karna hoga.
• Scheduled Caste ke sabhi candidates ko notification No. 22/163/2024-5HR-II dated 13.11.2024 ke anusaar latest DSC/OSC certificate dena hoga.
• Haryana ki women candidates ko DSC/OSC/BC-A NCL/BC-B NCL/PwBD/EWS ke liye caste certificate father’s side se hi dena hoga. Husband side (in-laws) ka certificate accept nahi hoga.
• OBC certificate wale candidates ko BC-A/BC-B (NCL) certificate dena hoga jisme category saaf likhi ho. Sirf OBC certificate consider nahi hoga.
• Jis reserved category ke liye Haryana me post available/reserved nahi hai, us category ke Haryana candidates General/UR posts ke liye apply kar sakte hain, bashart woh General/UR ki saari eligibility (fee ko chhodkar) poori karte hon. Fee concession ke liye caste certificate aur Haryana resident certificate attach karna hoga.
• Candidature sirf usi category me consider hogi jo application form me bhari gayi hai. Category change kisi bhi halat me allow nahi hogi.
• Agar document verification me reserved category candidate ka certificate Clause 16 ke anusaar sahi na mile, to bashart baaki General eligibility poori ho, candidature General category me consider hogi (fee ke alawa).

Ex-Servicemen (ESM) / Dependents of Ex-Servicemen (DESM)

ESM/DESM reservation Haryana Govt. notification No. 01/10/2021-2HR-III dated 25.05.2026 ke anusaar milega. Ex-serviceman ke liye Haryana ka domicile hona zaroori hai. ESM/DESM certificate closing date par valid hona chahiye aur competent authority / Zila Sainik Board dwara issue hona chahiye. Kuch mukhya baatein:

• Jo ex-serviceman dismissal, misconduct ya inefficiency ke kaaran discharge hua ho, use ya uske family member ko reservation ka fayda nahi milega.
• Jo Armed Forces me abhi kaam kar rahe hain, woh tab apply kar sakte hain jab woh application receive hone ki last date se ek saal ke andar prescribed army service poori kar rahe hon. Aise candidates ko Annexure-A ka signed undertaking application ke saath dena hoga.
• Jo ex-serviceman pehle hi kisi Haryana ya Central Government civil service me regular basis par employment le chuka hai, uske liye aur uske family member (spouse/son/daughter) ke liye aage reservation ka fayda nahi hai. Age relaxation ka fayda higher pay scale ya post ke liye jaari rehta hai.
• ESM aur PwBD dono reservation horizontal hain. Disabled ex-serviceman jo ESM post par select hota hai, woh ESM aur apni vertical category me count hoga, PwBD posts me nahi.

ESM/DESM reservation ki poori shartein (priority list, battle casualty families, declaration Annexure-B aadi) ke liye original advertisement ka Clause 16(xiv) dekhein.

Freedom Fighters ke Dependents (DFF)

Haryana ke Freedom Fighters ke children/grandchildren ke liye 2% reservation Haryana Govt. notifications dated 27.10.2021 aur 26.04.2022 ke anusaar milega. DFF applicant ki candidature final stage tak apni main category (Gen/OSC/DSC/BC-A/BC-B/EWS) me consider hoti hai. Final stage par agar BC-A/BC-B ya ESM posts suitable candidates ke abhav me khaali rahein, tab hi DFF candidate ko un posts par consider kiya ja sakta hai. DFF certificate closing date par valid hona chahiye.

PwBD: Scribe aur Extra Time

• Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (Blind, Low Vision ya Locomotor Disability) ko har paper me 20 minutes per hour extra/compensatory time milega. Iske liye district ke Chief Medical Officer dwara constituted Medical Board ka medical certificate chahiye, aur Commission ki permission ke baad hi yeh milega.
• Locomotor Disability wale candidates ke medical certificate me saaf likha hona chahiye ki disability ke kaaran unki writing ability severely affected hai.
• Blindness aur Low Vision wale candidates jo scribe chahte hain, unhe Commission ko written request alag se deni hogi, exam shuru hone se kam se kam 05 din pehle. Online request accept nahi hogi.
• Scribe ka intezaam candidate ko khud karna hoga.
• Scribe 10+2 tak ka studying student hona chahiye, aur uski photo aur details us institution ke Principal dwara verified honi chahiye jahan woh padh raha hai.
• Sirf extra time chahne wale Blind/Low Vision candidates ko bhi written request deni hogi.
• In cases me Centre Supervisor koi permission nahi dega.

NOC aur Employer se jude Rules

• Haryana Government ke jin employees ne State Government ke saath koi bond execute nahi kiya, woh Department ke NOC ke bina apply kar sakte hain. Unhe self-declaration deni hogi ki unke khilaaf koi disciplinary proceedings nahi chal rahi.
• Jin employees ne bond execute kiya hai (jaise Doctors), unke liye Head of Department ka NOC chahiye.
• Application ke baad agar candidate kisi Government / Quasi-Government / PSU me join karta hai aur bond execute karta hai, to use interview se pehle employer ka NOC dena hoga.
• Private employment me kaam karne wale candidates ko employer ka NOC ya permission dene ki zaroorat nahi hai.

Eligibility Verification aur Provisional Admission

Recruitment process me admission purely provisional hai. Candidate ki eligibility documents ke hisaab se aam taur par interview/viva-voce ke liye qualify karne ke baad check hoti hai, lekin Commission chahe to isse pehle bhi eligibility check kar sakta hai. Prescribed qualification minimum hai. Sirf uske hone se interview ke liye bulaye jaane ka haq nahi banta. Eligibility ke baare me Commission ka faisla final hoga.

UGC dwara fake declare kiye gaye ya Haryana Government dwara recognized na kiye gaye Board/Institution ki degree, diploma ya certificate wale candidates eligible nahi honge.

Exam Hall ke Important Instructions

Examination ke dauran mobile phone (switched off ho tab bhi), pager, smart watch, pen drive jaise storage media, camera, Bluetooth device ya communication ke liye use ho sakne wala koi bhi electronic/programmable equipment lekar aana sakhti se mana hai. Niyam todne par disciplinary action aur future examinations se ban bhi ho sakta hai. Commission in items ki safe-keeping ki guarantee nahi deta, isliye inhe venue par na laayein. Exam se pehle ki taiyari ke liye Exam Day Checklist dekhein.

Helpline aur Correspondence

Commission ko bheje gaye har communication me exam ka naam aur saal, Application Number, Roll Number (agar mila ho), candidate ka poora naam (block letters me) aur application form wala complete postal address hona chahiye. Final result HPSC website ya newspaper ke zariye bataya jayega.

Important Links

Aur sarkari naukri updates ke liye UPJobRadar ke Latest Jobs aur Government Jobs sections dekhein. Haryana se jude aur openings ke liye Punjab & Haryana High Court Recruitment 2026 bhi padh sakte hain.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. HPSC Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2026 me kitne posts hain?

Kul 45 posts notified hain. Category-wise breakup Un-reserved 22, DSC 05, OSC 05, BC-A 05, BC-B 03 aur EWS 05 hai. Notification me ESM aur PwBD horizontal reservation ka bhi mention hai, jinhe 45 posts ke upar additional vacancies na samjhein. Posts ki sankhya Government requirements ke hisaab se badh ya ghat sakti hai.

2. Food Safety Officer ke liye age limit kya hai?

Minimum 18 saal aur maximum 42 saal, 19 October 2026 (closing date) ke hisaab se. Category-wise relaxation advertisement me di gayi hai, aur kuch cases me upper age limit 52 saal hai.

3. HPSC FSO Recruitment 2026 ki last date kya hai?

Online application aur fee deposit dono ki last date 19 October 2026, shaam 05:00 PM tak hai. Online applications 28 September 2026 se shuru hongi.

4. Food Safety Officer ke liye educational qualification kya hai?

Recognized university/institution se Food Technology, Dairy Technology, Biotechnology, Oil Technology, Agricultural Science, Veterinary Sciences, Bio-Chemistry, Microbiology, Chemistry ya Medicine me Bachelor’s, Master’s ya Doctorate degree, ya notification me listed medical degrees. Saath hi Matric me Hindi/Sanskrit ya Higher Education me Hindi ek subject hona chahiye.

5. Kya Food Authority training pehle se complete honi chahiye?

Nahi. Notification ke anusaar yeh training appointment ke baad di jayegi, aur training successfully complete karne wale candidates ko Food Safety Officer notify kiya jayega.

6. HPSC Food Safety Officer application fee kitni hai?

Haryana ke PwBD (kam se kam 40% disability) ke liye NIL. Haryana ke OSC/DSC/BC-A NCL/BC-B NCL/ESM/EWS aur women candidates ke liye Rs. 250. In categories ke Haryana DESM ke liye bhi Rs. 250. Haryana DESM (UR) aur baaki sabhi candidates ke liye Rs. 1,000. Fee refundable nahi hai.

7. Kya signed application form upload karna mandatory hai?

Haan. Signed copy upload na karne par application incomplete maani jayegi aur candidature automatically reject ho jayegi.

8. HPSC Food Safety Officer selection process kya hai?

Aam taur par Commission ka teen-stage process hota hai: Screening Test, Subject Knowledge Test aur Interview. Commission Screening Test ke bina seedha Subject Knowledge Test aur Interview bhi rakh sakta hai. Exam pattern par Commission ka faisla final aur binding hoga.

9. Food Safety Officer ka pay scale kya hai?

9300-34800 + 4200 GP, FPL-6 (Cell-1), Rs. 35,400/-.

Final Words

HPSC Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2026 un candidates ke liye hai jo notified disciplines me degree rakhte hain aur Hindi/Sanskrit requirement poori karte hain. Application se pehle advertisement ke saare terms dhyan se padhein, apne certificates ki validity check karein aur signed application form upload karna na bhoolein. Recruiting authority dates ya conditions revise kar sakti hai, isliye submit karne se pehle latest jaankari hpsc.gov.in par verify kar lein.

Source: Haryana Public Service Commission, Advertisement No. 25/2026 dated 19.09.2026.

Written By: Syed Imran Zaidi, Founder & Chief Editor, UPJobRadar.com
Reviewed By: UPJobRadar Editorial Team
Fact Checked By: UPJobRadar Research Team