This paper reports the results of a two year survey on AFM 1 contamination in goat milk and hard goat cheese produced in Sardinia (Italy). The AFM 1 content in 208 bulk-tank goat milk samples was measured, using an ELISA commercial kit. The samples came from 45 extensive and 7 intensive farms. During each lactation period, four samples were collected. The AFM 1 content was also studied in 41 hard goat cheese samples from 12 cheese factories. AFM 1 was detected in 36 bulk-tank goat milk samples (17.3%) at concentrations of between 5 and 40ng/l, while in 172, it was not detectable (<5ng/l). The incidence of contaminated samples was higher in intensive (71.4%) than in extensive ones (11.2%). AFM 1 was also detected in 4 (9.8%) out of 41 samples of ripened goat cheese at levels of between 79.5ng/kg and 389ng/kg. These contaminated samples were obtained from the same cheese factory where the milk from the intensive farms was used.