Staphylococcus aureus is a common foodborne pathogen， which can cause food poisoning by polluting foods rich in protein or starch， such as dairy products and meat products， and it is also tend to cause local suppurative infection， pneumonia， pericarditis and even septicemia in severe cases. Accurate and efficient detection methods of Staphylococcus aureus are significant to improve food safety and quality control by avoiding food poisoning. The detection methods of Staphylococcus aureus are mainly immuno-serological technology， polymerase chain reaction technology and biosensor technology and others. In this paper， the technical characteristics and application examples of detection methods are summarized respectively to provide reference for the development and application of rapid detection methods for foodborne Staphylococcus aureus.