APPSC FBO case studies
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The APPSC Food Business Operator (FBO) examination is a recruitment test conducted by the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission for posts connected with food safety administration in the state. Candidates typically include graduates in food technology, dairy, microbiology, chemistry, agriculture or allied sciences who want a technical-inspection or regulatory role rather than a general administrative one. The APPSC FBO case studies are 5 cases and about 4,132 words.
1The 'DiaFree Gold' Capsules: What Is It, and Who May Sell It?
A district food safety officer receives a complaint through the FSSAI grievance portal about 'DiaFree Gold' capsules, sold at ₹1,850 per bottle of 60 on a marketplace website. The label describes the product as a 'proprietary Ayurvedic food supplement' and carries the claims 'reduces HbA1c by 1.2% in 30 days', 'stops insulin dependence' and 'no preservatives'.
793 words, about 4 min2Swollen Cans of Button Mushrooms: Why 100°C for 40 Minutes Was Never a Process
A fruit-and-vegetable processing unit in a coastal district retorts button mushrooms in brine. The product has pH 6.2, water activity 0.98 and 2% salt.
789 words, about 4 min3Three Tankers, Three Different Problems: Classifying Adulterated Milk
A district milk union collects 40,000 litres a day from 22 village societies and supplies a government school milk scheme. During a surprise check the food safety officer draws samples from three tankers.
831 words, about 4 min4Six Weeks to ISO 22000: Sorting Real Hazards from Paper Controls at a Spice Unit
A spice grinding unit processes 2 tonnes a day of chilli, coriander and black pepper, and sells part of the black pepper as ready-to-eat table pepper. It is six weeks from its first ISO 22000:2018 certification audit.
838 words, about 4 min5The Two-Outlet Sweet Shop: Aggregated Turnover, Colour in Jalebi, and the Order of Action
A food safety officer inspects a sweet and savoury manufacturer in a tier-2 town. The firm runs two retail-cum-production outlets in the same district, with declared annual turnovers of ₹11.2 lakh and ₹7.4 lakh; it holds only a registration certificate, issued for the first outlet.
881 words, about 4 min