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Practical's - Food Analyst Examination - Model Paper - HINTS

 Practical's - Food Analyst Examination - Model Paper - HINTS BLUE PRINT I. DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS RELATED FOOD TESTING FOR 45% Eg 1. Protein Estimation - Conversion factors 2. Contaminants testing procedures 3. Basic Microbiology Testing Procedure 4. Microscopy II. Practical Questions A. General (Applicable to all) 1. Standardization of reagents, primary standards B.  Chemistry 1. Milk and products -  Fat content, Adulterants,  2. Oil - Quality parameters, Oil soluble colours 3. Confectionery - Synthetic Food colours 5. Fruit juices - Synthetic Food Colours and Preservatives Or Microbiology 1. Gram staining 2. Enumeration 1) Aerobic plate count 2) Coliform count 3) E.coli 3. Packaged Drinking water  4. Milk product - enumeration

FOOD SAFETY EXAM - MODEL QUESTIONS- MATCH THE FOLLOWING

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                 Match the Following in Group A                     with those in Group B

FSSAI JUNIOR FOOD ANALYST FELLOWSHIP - Frequently Asked Questions on FOOD ANALYST EXAMINATION & JUNIOR ANALYST EXAMINATION

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FSSAI - FIFA Fellowship Frequently Asked Questions on Food Analyst Examination and Junior Analyst Examination  1.       What is Food Analyst Examination? Ans: Food Analyst Examination is qualifying examination conducted annually by a Board constituted by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). 2.       What is the Educational Qualification for Food Analyst Examination? Ans: Master degree in Chemical and Biological Sciences, B.Tech in Food, Dairy and Oil Technology, Bacheelors Degree in Veterinary Sciences etc., from university established in India by law. 3.       What is the eligibility criteria for Food Analyst Examination? Ans: Three years of experience in food analysis in laboratory or research institute 4.       What is the age limit to appear for Food Analyst Examination? Ans: No age limit 5.       Is Food Analyst Examination a competitive examination for entry into government jobs? Ans: No, Qualifying Food Analyst Examination will not guarantee

Recommended Study Materials (Books) for Food Analyst, Food Safety Officer, Technical Officer, Designated Officer Examinations

 List of Books Theory 1. The Chemical Analysis of Food - David Pearson 2. Introduction to Chemistry of Foods - Brovermen 3.Chemistry of Food - Mayor 4. Food composition and Analysis - Tribals and Aurand 5. Technology of Food Preservation - Norman M. Desrosior 6. Food Microbiology - Frazier 7. Canned Foods - An Introduction to their microbiology - Bauwgartner 8. Instrumental methods of Food Analysis - A. J. Macleod Practicals - Food Analyst Examination 1. Official methods of analysis of the Association of official Analytical Chemists 2. Methods of Analysis of Food Products - BIS 3. FSSAI Manuals - For Analysis of Foods 4. Laboratory Techiques in Food Analysis - Pearson 5. Food Analysis - Woodmen 6. Quality Control for the Food Industry - Kremor and Tuigg 7. Manual of Analysis of Fruits and Vegetable products - S. Ranganna 8. Food Analysis - Nicholls 9. APHA Manual 10. FAO/WHO Quality Control Manual  Food Act, Rules, Regulations 1. Compendium of Food Safety and Standards Regulations- cli

Food Analyst Examination Subjective Questions Model – January 2020 – Previous Year Questions

Food Analyst Examination Subjective Questions Model – January 2020 – Previous Year Questions Best HPLC Detector for Detection of Sugars among the following and Justify – PDA, ELSD, Fluorescence Thermal Death Time 12 D Significance of the Microorganisms with respect to Read to Eat Foods i) Enterobacteriaceae and Total Plate Count  ii) Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella Packaged Drinking Water Report Report on Labelling of Blended Edible Vegetable Oil List of Ingredients comments and opinion Honey Analysis Report – Opinion Eligibility for Primary standards and Eg. Of two primary standards used in Food Analysis Accuracy, Precision, Measurement Uncertainty, Repeatability, Ruggedness – Correlation with the given data HPLC Refractive Index Detector data of different sugars – from that calculation of percentage of Sucrose content Food Categories with mandatory BIS certification as per Food Safety and Standards Regulations Difference between ACT and Regulation Three Lega

Sixth Food Analyst Examination - Model Question Paper - Solved MCQs - Paper - II (2018 -2019)

Food Analyst Examination 2018 - 2 019 – Model Question Paper – Solved MCQs – Paper II 1.        Which of the following requires special cleaning procedure in a   Food Testing Laboratory a.        Broken Thermometer b.         Broken Pipette c.        Ethanol spills d.       HOCl Spills 2.        The normal specific gravity of milk at 27 o C ranges from ___________to ____________ a.        1.028 – 1.038 b.       1.023 – 1.033 c.        1.023 – 2.028 d.       1.028 – 1.033 3.        Iodine concentration used to detect the added starch in milk is _______ a.        0.5% b.       1% c.        1.5% d.       2% 4.        LOD of Iodine solution method for detection of added Starch _________ a.        0.01% b.       0.02% c.        0.03% d.       0.05% 5.        Reagent used for the detection of cellulose in milk and milk products a.        I­­ 2 – ZnCl solution b.       I ­­2 – TnCl Solution c.        I 2 ­ – MnClSolution d.       I 2 –

'Eat Right India' movement - a Pan-India cyclothon

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'Eat Right India' movement is a Pan-India cyclothon Swasth Bharat Yatra, an outreach of 'Eat Right India' movement is a Pan-India cyclothon. 150 'Volunteer-Cyclists' along with the 'Eat Right Mobile Unit' and 'Mobile Food Testing Unit' would travel across the country over 100+ days to engage citizens on issues of food safety, combating food adulteration and healthy diets. The cyclothon will be flagged off on 16th October, 2018 (World Food Day) from six different locations. After covering 2000+ locations, it will culminate at New Delhi on 27th January, 2019.  https://fssai.gov.in/swasthbharatyatra/register https://fssai.gov.in/swasthbharatyatra/index Route Map