The objective of this work was to determine aflatoxin M 1 in fresh milk from fifty-two small farms in the city of Concórdia -SC, Brazil. Samples from the cooling tanks of each property were collected from November 2014 to January 2015. The QuEChERS method was used for the extraction of aflatoxin M 1 , and quantification was performed in UHPLC-FL. 40.4% of the analyzed samples (eg, 21 samples) showed contamination levels by aflatoxin M 1 above the maximum limit allowed by the Brazilian regulation, which is 0.5 μg L -1. These results suggest the importance of implementing Good Practices in obtaining feed for dairy cows, since the contamination of milk by aflatoxin M 1 occurs through the biotransformation of aflatoxin B 1 , after the ingestion of feed or silage contaminated by the animals, posing risk to the animals themselves, as well as to consumers of milk and dairy products. Keywords: aflatoxins; QuEChERS; UHPLC-FL.Practical Application: Contamination by aflatoxin M 1 of the evaluated fresh milk was high.