Similar LAB counts were found at the end of the drying stage in the salamis started or not with different r (1,1) LAB + CNC cultures inoculated at 6 × 107 CFU g–1, where pH fell from 6.0 to 4.8 after drying; however, the development of Micrococcaceae was deficient when the salami was allowed to ferment by means of spontaneous microflora alone. An increase (from 3 to 6 × 107 CFU g–1) in the dose of CNC starter culture did not increase the growth of Micrococcaceae in this salami.