Abstract: In view of the existing problems in the cultivation of professional core competence, according to the social demand for talent ability and starting from the concept of OBE, the “One body, two wings and three drives” type of food quality and safety professional core competence was constructed in this paper. “One body” referred to the main body of professional core competence, “whole-process control ability of food quality and safety”; “Two wings” referred to two important professional core competence “food quality control ability” and “food safety testing ability”; “Three drives” referred to the “food science” “professional quality” and “scientific” and “technological innovation” that is, the three aspects of knowledge, ability and quality as the driving force. From this, 2 first-level, 15 second-level and 15 third-level professional abilities were sorted out, professional core competence assessment system was developed and put into practice, and good results have been achieved.

Key words: OBE, One body, two wings and three drives, food quality and safety major, core competence