Statistic data showed that 71 incidents of food poisoning occurred within the four years from 2000 to 2003,whit 35 occurred in countryside families. Since 25 of the 35 food poisoning incidents in the countryside happened at family feasts, it has become an important occasion of giving rise to food poisoning. To search for methods in various ways to prevent and control food poisoning at family feasts in the countryside, the author has analyzed the cases of food poisoning occurred at family feasts in countryside in Gansu Province in recent years. It is expected that lessons can be drawn from the analysis and food poisoning from family feasts of the countryside can be prevented and controlled.