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

Note: One post of SC is included in this requisition on account of a shortfall of the SC category. As per Government letter No. 14056-58 dated 17.07.2026, only low-vision candidates are eligible for the one seat reserved horizontally for visually impaired candidates.

Candidates applying for HPSC FSO Recruitment 2026 must meet the following essential qualifications as on the closing date, 19.10.2026: 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

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/- .

The category-wise application fee, payable online through Net Banking, Debit Card, or Credit Card up to 5:00 PM of the closing date, is as follows: The fee, once paid, is non-refundable under any circumstances and cannot be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. Applications submitted without the prescribed fee, unless fee remission is validly claimed, will be summarily rejected.

Generally, the Commission follows a three-stage recruitment process: Screening Test, followed by a Subject Knowledge Test, and Interview . However, the Commission may also decide to hold the Subject Knowledge Test and Interview directly, without a Screening Test. If the number of applications is large, the Commission may adopt any one or more of the following methods for shortlisting candidates for the next stage: Percentage of marks in the minimum prescribed educational qualification Percentage of marks in different educational qualifications, with weightage decided by the Commission Desirable qualifications, where more than one is prescribed Higher educational qualifications than the minimum/essential qualification prescribed Higher experience in the relevant field than the minimum prescribed Counting of experience before or after acquiring the minimum/essential qualification A Screeni

Candidates should upload scanned copies of the following documents, as applicable, along with the online application form: Scanned photo of the candidate Scanned signature of the candidate Scanned copies of degrees and mark sheets of educational qualifications Scanned copy of DSC/OSC certificate of Haryana, as per classification of the SC category Scanned copy of BC-A (Non-Creamy Layer) and BC-B (Non-Creamy Layer) certificate, valid for 2026-27 Scanned copy of EWS certificate, valid for 2026-2027 Scanned copy of DESM certificate for the year 2026-27 Scanned copy of ESM/DFF certificate or NOC (Annexure-A) by in-service Army personnel Scanned copy of PwBD certificate (for PwBD candidates) Scanned copy of Aadhaar card/Driving License/PAN Card/Passport/Voter Card/Central or State ID Scanned copy of Haryana Resident/Domicile Certificate (if availing reservation benefits) Scanned copy of Exper