Raw milk samples obtained from three private farms near Buzau, were tested for the presence of Listeria species. A total of 100 raw milk samples were analyzed according SR ISO 11 290-1/2000 and two-stage enrichment techniques. Two-stage enrichment procedure was found to be more effective than SR ISO 11 290-1/2000 in isolating Listeria species from raw milk. The overall incidence of Listeria species in raw milk was 4%. Listeria monocytogenes was found in 3% of the raw milk samples, while L. innocua was found in 1% of the samples. One sample was revealed to contain two serotypes of L. monocytogenes.