Enterococci bacteria are commonly used in the production of raw ewes’ and goats’
milk cheeses. They contribute to proteolysis, lipolysis, and citrate breakdown, and
thereby influence ripened cheese taste and flavor. E. faecium has been shown to be
a good starter adjunct in the production of Cheddar cheese. Gardiner et al.66 showed
that 9 months after adding 2 × 107 CFU/mL (0.1%) E. faecium PR88 to a commercial
lactococcal starter, 3 × 108 CFU/g were viable.