Halotolerants were enumerated using mannitol salt agar at 32ºC for 72 h. Fecal and total coliforms were enumerated on violet red bile agar after incubation for 24 h at 44 and 32ºC, respectively. The surface spread technique was used for psychrotrophics, proteolytic and lipolytic organisms, halotolerants and for moulds and yeasts. The pour plate technique was used for TVC. The pour plate and overlay technique was used for lactobacilli, lactococci and fecal and total coliforms.