The FIA methodology illustrated allows a rapid, accurate and specific measurement of nitrate and nitrite in baby food matrices. The study presents primary data on the nitrate and the nitrite contents of eighteen commercially available baby foods marketed in Fiji. The evaluated baby food samples were sourced from ten common baby food matrices. The nitrate values ranged from 8.00 to 220.67 mg kg1 while nitrite was detected only in vegetable based baby food samples. The average nitrate values fall below the allowable nitrate content for commercial baby foods as stated in the European Union legislation. As shown in Table 4,