Precise isolation and identification of enterococci in dairy foods is important. However, contradictory methodological recommendations can be found in the literature, and different media and methods have been proposed during the last two decades. Given that most of these methods emphasise on compositional details and on specific applications of the media intended to be used, there is no consensus on the most suitable medium. Yet, the most suggested media for the identification and enumeration of enterococci in dairy foods are mainly the Citrate azide agar and the BEA agar. The KF agar, the CATC medium, the (Membrane filter) SB agar, the KAA medium, and the BB broth, are also recommended. Genotyping techniques have also been recommended; however, they are more frequently used for taxonomical characterisation and sub-species classification.