To obtain the data of foodborne disease incidence from a multipurpose surveillance in Jinhua.Methods Active symptom surveillance of foodborne diseases from sentinel hospitals and the reports of food poisoning outbreaks from networks were analyzed. Results Totally 4 095 foodborne disease cases were reported and the ratio of male and female was 1.33∶1. The majority was within the age of 20-59 years group (52.60%), most of whom were farmers. Among 3 927 cases of foodborne disease, one hundred and twenty pathogenic bacteria were detected, in which fifty-five strains were Vibrio Parahaemolyticus, forty-six were Salmonella, eighteen were Shigella, and 1 strain was Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC). Fourteen outbreaks of food poisoning involving one hundred and twenty-five people were reported. The results of the surveillance showed that the peak of foodborne diarrhea incidence was from May to August, and was also the peak of Vibrio Parahaemolyticus detection.Conclusion The surveillance of foodborne disease generally reflected the low incidence of foodborne disease in Jinhua. The quality control of the key sectors should be emphasized and active surveillance should be expanded.