Recruitment Rules of Food Safety Officer

REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-10032026-270807 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 73] DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2026/PHALGUNA 18, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 493 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SAFETY NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 9th March, 2026 F. No. 12(39)/DOFS/Admn./2022/5138-48-In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Notifications No. F- 27/59-him (i) dated the 13th July, 1959, the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi with the prior approval of the Union Public Service Commission is pleased to make the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Food Safety Officer in Department of Food Safety, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement:- (ii) These rules may be called the Food Safety Officer, Department of Food Safety, Recruitment Rules, 2026. (ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in Delhi Gazette. 2. Number of posts, classification and Pay Level in Pay Matrix- The number of the said post, its classification and pay level in pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in column (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed to these rules. 3. Method of recruitment, age limit, qualification etc:- The method of recruitment to the said post, age limit, qualification and other matters connected therewith, shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule. 4. Disqualification :- No person,- (a) Who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or (b) Who having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person, shall be eligible for appointment to the said post. Provided that the Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule. 5. Power to relax:- Where the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons. 6. Saving:- Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions, required to be provided for the Schedule Castes, Schedule Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-Servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Govt. of India from time to time in this regard. SCHEDULE +----------------+------------+-------------------------------+--------------------------+------------------------------+ | Name of Post | No. of Posts | Classification | Pay Level in the Pay Matrix | Whether Selection post/Selection Post | +================+============+===============================+==========================+==============================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | +----------------+------------+-------------------------------+--------------------------+------------------------------+ | Food Safety | 32(2026) | *Subject to General Service | Central 6 | Not Applicable | | Officer | *variation | *dependent on workload | Non Ministerial Non- | Remark : Rs. | | | | | Gazetted Group B | 35400-112400/- | +----------------+------------+-------------------------------+--------------------------+------------------------------+ Age Limits for Direct Recruits 6 Not exceeding 30 years (relaxable for govt servants upto 5 years in accordance with instructions or orders issue by central govt.) 6(a) Crucial description: The crucial date for determining the age-limit shall be as advertised by the Competent Authority. Educational and other Qualification required for direct recruits 7 Essential +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+ | Qualification | Experience | +=====================================================================================================+============+ | a Bachelors or Masters or Doctorate degree in Food Technology or Dairy Technology or Bio | | | Technology or Oil Technology or Agricultural Science or Veterinary Science or Bio Chemistry or Micro| | | Biology or Chemistry or medicine from a recognized university, or Any other equivalent/recognized | | | qualification notified by the Food Authority with the prior approval of the Central Government | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+ Note: Qualification are relaxable at the discretion of the competent authority for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified Note: The newly recruited Food Safety Officer by the DSSSB will be notified under Section 37 of the FSS Act, 2006, after successful completion of training as specified in Rule 2.1.3.1 (iii) of FSS Rules 2011. Till notification, the newly recruitment Food Safety Officer will perform administrative or any NA other work assigned by the Commissioner, Food Safety, GNCTD. NA Desirable Qualification Standard Note Qualification Standard Note NA NA Experience Standard Note NA +-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------------+------------+ | Whether age & educational qualification prescribed for Direct | Period of Probation if | Method of Recruitment | Percentage | | Recruitment will apply in the case of promotees | any | | | +=============================================================+========================+==========================+============+ | 8 | 9 | 10 | | +-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------------+------------+ | Age: NA | 2 Years | 7.Direct Recruitment | 100 | | Edu. Qual: NA | | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------------+------------+ In case of recruitment by Prom/Dep./abs.grades from which prom/dep./abs to be made 11 Not Applicable. Standard Notes If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition 12 +--------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | Departmental Committee | Departmental Confirmation Committee | +==========================+===================================================+ | Promotion (Chairman) | 1.ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY (HOME) / PR. SECRETARY | | 1.NA (Chairman) | (HOME) (Chairman) | | | 2.PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (HEALTH and FAMILY WELFARE),| | | GNCTD (member) | | | 3.COMMISSIONER (FOOD SAFETY), GNCTD (member) | | | 4.SPECIAL / ADDL. SECRETARY (UD), GNCTD (member) | +--------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+ Circumstances in which UPSC to be consulted in making recruitment 13 Consultation with Union Public Service Commission is not necessary. By Order and in the Name of Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi, NEERAJ GUPTA, Dy. Secy. (Health & Family Welfare) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.