Food safety risk monitoring is a risk management measure based on the principle of risk analysis, promoted by international organizations and been proved successful in many countries. China began to set up and implement the national food safety risk monitoring system in 2010, but still has a lot of deficiency and shortcomings in system building, sector involvement, plan and scheme developments and the result application. Based on the experience of developed countries and international organizations, and from the angle of purpose, characteristics and requirements of risk monitoring, we put forward the suggestions on establishing a risk monitoring work plan, further improving the participation mechanism and information communication using mechanism. Specific suggestions for improvement of the food-borne disease surveillance are also put forward.