Abstract: Objective To know the contam ination situation of food borne pathogens in meat and aquatic products in Jiangsu province.Methods According to GB/T4789 examination method,990 meat and aquatic products from 13 cities in Jiangsu province were detected for Salmonella,Listeria monocytogens,Vibrio parahaemolyticus,Campylobacter jejuni,and Escherichia coli O 157.Results Among the samples,161 bacteria strains were isolated with an overall positive rate of 16.26%.The detection rate of the pathogens for raw meat,cooked meat,frozen aquatic food,and rawaquatic products were 26.32%,7.37%,17.78%,and 14.78%,respectively.Food products from Taizhou city had the highest positive rate of food born pathogens,followed by Nanjing and Yangzhou city.Positive rate of foods from whole sale markets was 22.92% and that of from supermarkets and stores was 15.37%,and 6.76% from restaurants.Conclusion There existed food borne pathogen contamination in meat and aquatic products in Jiangsu province.The in take of cooked meat and rawaquatic food without heating is more likey to cause food-borne diseases.