The FSSAI Food Analyst Syllabus 2024 has been declared through an official notification on the website of FSSAI. The candidates will be having multiple choice questions (MCQs) in the exam and 200 questions will be asked in total. For every right response in the exam, four marks will be awarded. The FSSAI Food Analyst Selection Process will consist of two stages: the Computer Based Test (CBT) and the Practical Examination. Candidates must utilize appropriate study techniques and the best books, particularly with reference to the FSSAI Food Analyst Syllabus and Exam Pattern, in order to receive the necessary marks in the FSSAI Food Analyst Result. Read FSSAI Food Analyst Recruitment 2024.
FSSAI Food Analyst Syllabus 2024
The FSSAI Food Analyst Syllabus 2024 has been declared through an official notification. The candidates will have to prepare certain subjects such as Food Laws, Planning Organization, Food Chemistry, Food Microbiology, Physical, Chemical & Instrumental Analysis etc. Keep reading the article below to know more about topics covered in the syllabus.
Food Laws and Standards of India and International Food Laws
Topics Covered in Food Laws & Standards of India & International Food Laws Syllabus
Food Safety and Standards Act of India, 2006: Provision, definitions, and different sections of the Act and implementation.
Licensing and registration: Central license, State license, Registration, Responsibilities of the FBO, Role of Designated officer, Food Safety Officer, and Food Analyst.
Standards of Quality and Safety of Food & Food Products laid down in the FSS Regulations, 2011.
Regulations of food additives: What is an additive, various groups of additives, and their technological functions.
Packaging and labeling rules and regulations: List of ingredients
nutritional information, special label declarations.
Planning Organization and Setting up of a Food Analysis Laboratory including NABL / ISO / IEC-17025: 2017 and Laboratory Safety
Topics Covered in Planning Organization and Setting up of a Food Analysis Laboratory Syllabus
Understand the requirements for setting up a laboratory for the legal defensibility of analytical data.
Ideal structure design, environment, layout for chemical and microbiological testing, Air handling, etc.
What is accreditation? Different accreditation bodies (NABL, APLAC, ILAC).
Requirements for ISO/IEC 17025:2017, documentation, prerequisites for accreditation, management requirements, technical requirements, measurement of traceability.
Laboratory safety: Personnel and laboratory hygiene, emergency planning, General hazards in a food laboratory, safety equipment.
Storage of chemicals, acids, flammables, etc, handling compressed gas, centrifuge, chemical and biological spills, and waste disposal.
Principles of Food Preservation, Processing, and Packaging Syllabus
Topics Covered in Principles of Food Reservation, Processing & Packaging Syllabus
There will be 200 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in the anticipated exam format. Candidates will receive four marks for each right answer, with one score being subtracted for each wrong response. During the three hours of the written exam, applicants will need to efficiently manage their time in order to optimize their results. The FSSAI Food Analyst Syllabus can be read by candidates to increase their chances of passing the written exam. For the benefit of applicants, we have released the complete official curriculum here:
Topics
Weightage%
No. of questions
Time Duration
Food Laws and Standards of India and International Food Laws
20
40
3 Hours
Planning Organization and setting up of Food Analysis Laboratory including NABL / ISO / IEC-17025: 2017 and laboratory safety
10
20
Principles of Food Preservation, Processing and Packaging.
05
10
Principles and Basics of Human Nutrition
05
10
Food Chemistry
20
40
Food Microbiology and Food Hygiene
20
40
Physical, Chemical and Instrumental analysis
20
40
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