FSSAI Technical Officer case studies
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The FSSAI Technical Officer credential is a specialist technical role at the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, the body described on its official site as "responsible for regulating and supervising food safety across the country" that "sets science-based standards, enables compliance for food businesses, and ensures the availability of safe and wholesome food for consumers." This page is an independent study resource for candidates preparing for that technical recruitment, and it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by FSSAI. The syllabus maps to the authority's working areas: the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and its regulatory instruments; food science, technology and product standards; testing, analysis and laboratory quality assurance; and compliance, licensing, inspection and enforcement. The FSSAI Technical Officer case studies are 5 cases and about 4,296 words.
1Gokul Foods: State Licence, ₹26 Crore Turnover and Units in Three States
makes namkeen and snack puffs at a factory in Kanpur and runs packaging-cum-distribution units at Patna and Jaipur. Its audited gross turnover for 2023-24 is ₹26.4 crore: ₹19.8 crore from the Kanpur factory, ₹3.2 crore from the two other units and ₹3.4 crore from exports to the Gulf.
864 words, about 4 min2NutriBite 'Digestive High Fibre' Biscuits: Three Claims and One Missing Date
NutriBite Foods sells a 'Digestive High Fibre' biscuit in a 250 g carton. The front panel carries three claims: 'TRANS FAT FREE', 'HIGH FIBRE' and 'MADE WITH REAL BUTTER'.
836 words, about 4 min3Aflatoxin M1 in Milk: ELISA Screen, HPLC Confirmation and a Failing z-Score
On 12 March a Food Safety Officer draws a composite milk sample at a cooperative chilling centre in Anand and splits it into four sealed parts. The part sent for analysis reaches the district laboratory 22 hours after collection in a 500 mL PET bottle with no preservative, having travelled at 28-34 degrees C.
831 words, about 4 min4The Wedding Kitchen: Expired Paneer, a Pending Registration and a Petty-FBO Claim
At a farmhouse hosting a wedding for 1,200 guests, a Food Safety Officer finds Shubh Caterers cooking in a temporary kitchen with an open drain three metres from the cooking area, rodent droppings in the dry store, and 40 kg of paneer whose date of manufacture is 6 September and best-before 5 March - the inspection is on 8 March. The cold room holding the paneer reads 12 degrees C.
869 words, about 4 min5Melamine at JNPT: Re-export, Recall of the Earlier Lot, and a 24% Argument
A consignment of 24 MT of skimmed milk powder from a European supplier is held at JNPT. Testing through the import clearance system shows melamine at 3.1 mg/kg against the Indian limit of 2.5 mg/kg for milk and milk products.
896 words, about 4 min