Objective To investigate the occurrence of foodborne pathogenic bacteria in retail foods in Daxing, Beijing. Method From 2006 to 2008, ten kinds of retail food samples were collected from Daxing and analyzed for the presence of Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytegenes, Campylobacter and Vibrio parahemolyticus. Results Of the 560 samples tested, 67 (11.96%) were positive for foodborne pathogenic bacteria. A high prevalence of 30.67% (23/75) was shown in raw milk, followed by 15.29% (39/255) in meat products, 5.45%（3/55）in aquatic products and 2.67% (2/75) in cooked meat. The positive rate for S. aureus was the highest (6.79%, 38/560), followed by that for L. monocytogenes (3.57%, 20/560) and Salmonella (1.61%, 9/560). None of E. coli O157:H7, Campylobacter and V. parahemolyticus were detected in any samples tested. Conclusion Foodborne pathogenic bacteria were frequently found in retail foods in Daxing. Raw milk, meat products, aquatic products and cooked meat were at higher risk to cause foodborne diseases.