The research on the detection methods of food bacterial contamination is of great significance to reduce the outbreak of food borne diseases and food corruption. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) are highly ordered crystal coordination polymers formed by metal ions or metal ion clusters and multiple organic ligands via coordination bonds. A variety of sensor detection systems including fluorescent sensor， colorimetric sensor， electrochemical sensor and so on have been constructed based on MOFs due to its unique structure and characteristics. This paper mainly introduces the types and components of MOFs-based sensors， as well as the research progress of detection methods of food bacterial contamination based on MOFs sensors. The limitations and future development direction of detection methods of MOFs sensors are also prospected.