MPPSC Food Safety Officer Syllabus 2025 and FSO Exam Pattern, Topics

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The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission has released 120 vacancies for the Food Safety Officer post. The selection process for the post of food safety officer includes a written exam and an interview. To be eligible for the interview stage candidates have to qualify for the written exam. So, candidates need to know the MPPSC Food Safety Officer Syllabus. The syllabus is the initial point at which a candidate starts to prepare for any exam. For the candidates who have been preparing for the Food Safety Officer’s Exam, this article could be beneficial as here we have shared an updated syllabus, exam pattern, marking scheme, and other important information.

MPPSC Food Safety Officer Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025

With the help of the syllabus, candidates can prepare efficiently and effectively for the exam without missing any important section. Candidates must also understand the exam pattern to know the weightage of all sections in the exam. The syllabus helps the candidates to plan their preparation strategy.

MPPSC Food Safety Officer Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025
Organization	Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission
Post	Food Saftey Officer
Vacancies	120
Category	Syllabus
Number of Questions	150
Total Marks	400
Duration	3 hours
Selection Process	Written Exam Interview
Official Website	www.mppsc.mp.gov.in

MPPSC FSO Exam Pattern 2025

Candidates who will be appearing for the exam can go through the MPPSC Food Safety Officer Exam Pattern 2025. The exam will consist of 2 sections i.e. section A and section B. Section A will contain 50 questions with 100 marks and section B will contain 100 questions with 300 marks. The exam will last 3 hours.

MPPSC Food Safety Officer Exam Pattern 2025
Sections	Number of Questions	Marks	Duration
Section A	50	100	3 Hours
Section B	100	300
Total	150	400

MPPSC FSO Syllabus 2025

Here, we have provided detailed information of the MPSC Food Safety Officer Syllabus. Candidates who will be appearing for the exam should go through the syllabus to prepare for the exam. The exam will be conducted in 2 Sections and the syllabus including units and topics is tabled below;

Section A: General Studies

Here is the detailed syllabus of section A i.e. General Studies is tabled below;

MPPSC Food Safety Officer Syllabus
Units	Topics	Subtopics
History of Madhya Pradesh	Ancient, Medieval, and Modern History of Madhya Pradesh	Prehistoric, Protohistoric, and Historic Periods Freedom Movement in Madhya Pradesh Tribal History and Literature of Madhya Pradesh
Geography of Madhya Pradesh	Geographical and Physical Features	Location, Rivers, Mountains, Climate, Soils, Forest Types, and Produce Agriculture: Major Crops, Irrigation Sources, Projects Power Projects, Minerals, and Energy Sources Population, Transportation, and Industries
Politics and Economy of Madhya Pradesh	Political Framework and Economic Overview	State Administration: Governor, Chief Minister, Cabinet, Vidhan Sabha, High Court Panchayati Raj, Local Governance, State Commission Key Acts: SC/ST Prevention, PESA, Environmental Protection Economy Overview: Agriculture, Industry, Education, Health, SDGs, and Ease of Doing Business
Tribes, Heritage, and Culture of Madhya Pradesh	Tribal Distribution and Welfare	Major Tribes, PVTGs, Welfare Programs Tribal Culture: Arts, Festivals, Languages, and Literature Tribal Contributions to Freedom Struggle Folk Culture and Folk Literature
Contemporary Events and ICT	Current Affairs and Technology	International, National, and State Events ICT: Data Science, IoT, and Computing

Section B: Food Science and Technology

Here is the detailed syllabus for section B i.e. Food Science and Technology is tabled below;

MP Food Safety Officer Syllabus for Science & Technology
Unit	Topics	Subtopics
1	Introduction to Basic Food Science	History of Food Prevention Food Fortification Food Constituents (Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Vitamin, Minerals) Digestion, Metabolic Pathways Properties: Physical, Chemical, and Acid-Base
2	Food Microbiology	Micro-Organisms: Classification, Growth, Nutrition, and Reproduction Food Poisoning, Toxins, Fermentation, and Spoilage Microbial techniques: Culture, Media Preparation, SPC, TPC
3	Food and Nutrition	Functions of Food and Balanced Diet RDA, BMI, Nutritional Assessment Malnutrition Prevention programs (MDMP, ICDS, etc) Macro/Micro Nutrient Deficiency Diseases
4	Food Preservation, Packaging, and Storage	Preservation Principles and Methods Packaging Types, Laws, and Evaluation Food Storage Structure and Environmental Factors
5	Farming System	Traditional and Modern Farming Systems Horticulture, Agroforestry, and Livelihood Models Central/State Schemes for Farming Promotions
6	Food Safety, Hygiene, and Standards	Hygiene and Sanitation in Food Establishment Waste and Pest Control Standards like HACCP, ISO 22000, GHP, GMP, FSMS
7	Integrated Agriculture Production	Agriculture and Livestock Features of Madhya Pradesh Crop Production, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, and Agroforestry Post-harvest, Soil, and Pest Management
8	Animal Product Processing	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing Composition and Properties of Milk Products Milk Adulterants Detection
9	Food Processing Technology	Non-thermal and Thermal Technologies (Pasteurization, Dehydration, Freezing, etc.) Innovative Processing Methods (Ohmic, Microwave, Infrared, etc.)
10	Food Laws, Regulations, and Certification	FSSAI, Codex Alimentrarius, Food Adultration Certification Procedures (BIS, AGMARK, Weights & Measures Act) Documentation and Records