To analysis lead contamination of eggs and egg products in Guangzhou during 2006—2011 through surveillance data. Methods Stratified sampling was used to collect egg samples from 12 districts of Guangzhou city in six types of sampling points, such as meat markets, supermarkets, catering business, retail stores and street vendors. Results Among 518 samples collected, 479 were qualified, accounting for 92.47%. The qualified rate of preserved eggs was 93.85% (168/179), and the detection rate was 62.57% (112/179). The qualified rate of fresh eggs was 93.13% (217/233), and the detection rate was 63.52% (148/233). The qualified rate of salted eggs was 88.68% (94/106), and the detection rate was 58.49% (162/106). Conclusion Lead contamination existed in eggs and egg products in Guangzhou, the violation rate was 7.53%, and the detection rate was 62.16%. More attention should be paid to the supervision and surveillance authorities. We should reduce the lead contamination in eggs and egg products.