The invention discloses a rapid detection method for illegally adding illicit drug fenfluramine in health food. The method comprises the following steps of: (1) taking a to-be-detected sample, addingwater and a reagent A, shaking, and centrifuging or standing; and (2) taking the supernatant liquid after centrifugation or standing, adding a reagent B and a reagent C, shaking, continuously adding areagent D and a reagent E, shaking, standing, and observing the color of the upper layer solution after standing and layering. The reagent A is one or more of hydrochloric acid solution, sulfuric acid solution, and glacial acetic acid. The reagent B is aqueous solution of p-nitroaniline. The reagent C is one or two of sodium nitrite solution and potassium nitrite solution. The reagent D is one ormore of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, and potassium carbonate. The reagent E is one or more of n-butyl alcohol, chloroform, diethyl ether and, petroleum ether. The detection method is more environmentally friendly, rapid and accurate, obvious in color development, high in sensitivity, simple and convenient to operate, free of any large instruments, and wide in adaptability range.