Technical Abstract: Detection and enumeration of microorganisms are an important part of providing to consumers, safe foods of high quality. Determining the presence and/or numbers of certain bacteria and fungi may be directly or indirectly related to facility sanitation, hygiene of handling and processing, quality and shelf-life, or potential human health risks. Means of collection, transportation of sampling, numbers of samples, surfaces or foods that should be sampled, storing prior to analysis, and preparation of samples for analysis are important considerations. This information is needed by quality control managers, their employees, and their supervisors. If media is selected properly and correct cultural conditions are observed then important information will be obtained that producers can use to better meet consumer preferences and regulatory guidelines.