HPSC FSO Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 45 Food Safety Officer Posts

A Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degree from a recognized university or institution in one of the following groups of disciplines: Food Technology group: 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 | Or Dairy Technology, Biotechnology, or Oil Technology | Agricultural Science group: Agriculture; Agriculture Engineering; Biotechnology; Dairy Technology; Fisheries; Food Technology; Food Nutrition and Dietetic; Horticulture | Or Veterinary Sciences, Bio-Chemistry, Microbiology, Chemistry, or Medicine from a recognized university | Or Bachelor of Medicine 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, or Bachelor of Sowa Rigpa Medicine and Surgery; or any other equivalent qualification notified by the Food Authority with the prior approval of the Central Government | Successful completion of training as specified by the Food Authority in a recognized institute or institution approved for the purpose. This training is given after appointment, and candidates who complete it successfully will be notified as Food Safety Officer. | Hindi or Sanskrit as one of the subjects in Matriculation, or Hindi as one of the subjects in Higher Education.

Candidates should not be less than 18 years and not more than 42 years of age on or before the closing date of the advertisement, i.e. 19.10.2026 . Category Eligible for Relaxation Age Relaxation Scheduled Castes of Haryana 5 years Backward Classes of Haryana 5 years Persons with disabilities covered under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 5 years (plus 5 additional years if the PwBD applicant belongs to SC/ST/BC/EWS category, for Group A & B posts filled through open competitive examination, subject to a maximum of 52 years) Wife of military personnel disabled while in military service 5 years Widowed or legally divorced women 5 years Judicially separated women residing separately for more than two years 5 years Unmarried women 5 years Ex-servicemen, including Short Service Commissioned Officers and Emergency Commissioned Officers Relaxation equal to the length of military service (minimum 6 months), added by 3 years, subject to conditions Persons who have worked/are working on ad hoc, contract, work-charged, or daily wages basis in a Haryana Government Department/Board/Corporation, including Government-aided institutions Relaxation equal to the number of completed years on the equivalent post, subject to a maximum age of 52 years, and only where such relaxation has not been previously availed for a regular appointment Relaxation for DSC/OSC/BC-A (Non-Creamy Layer)/BC-B (Non-Creamy Layer)/ESM category candidates of Haryana is admissible only where the posts are reserved for that category. The upper age limit for any category (except ex-servicemen) shall not exceed 52 years, even after availing one or more relaxations.

The selected candidates for the post of Food Safety Officer (Group-B) will draw a Pay Scale of 9300–34800 + 4200 Grade Pay , under FPL-6 (Cell-1), amounting to Rs. 35,400/- .

1. Percentage of marks in the minimum prescribed educational qualification
2. Percentage of marks in different educational qualifications, with weightage decided by the Commission
3. Desirable qualifications, where more than one is prescribed
4. Higher educational qualifications than the minimum/essential qualification prescribed
5. Higher experience in the relevant field than the minimum prescribed
6. Counting of experience before or after acquiring the minimum/essential qualification
7. A Screening Test and/or Subject Knowledge Test