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

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 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- click here

2. Codex Standards - Click here



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