Different types of LAB isolated from various fermented food samples are shown in Table 1 while Fig. 1 shows the percentage frequency of occurrence of the LAB isolates from various fermented food samples. L. plantarum had the highest frequency of occurrence (34.29%) while L. lactis, L. casei, L. cellobiosus, and L. delbruekii had the least (5.71%), respectively. The lactic acid bacteria constitute an important group of organisms, particularly in the food processing industry. All the bacteria isolated from the fermented foods fit the classification of LAB as Gram positive, catalase negative and oxidase negative.