# List of microorganisms used in food and beverage preparation
## List of useful microorganisms used in preparation of food and beverage

| MICROORGANISM | TYPE ( Bacterium / Fungus ) | FOOD / BEVERAGE | |
| Acetobacter aceti | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Acetobacter aceti | bacterium | vinegar | |
| Acetobacter cerevisiae | bacterium | beer | |
| Acetobacter fabarum | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Acetobacter fabarum | bacterium | coffee | |
| Acetobacter lovaniensis | bacterium | vegetable pickle | |
| Acetobacter malorum | bacterium | vinegar | |
| Acetobacter orientalis | bacterium | vegetable pickle | |
| Acetobacter pasteurianus | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Acetobacter pasteurianus | bacterium | vinegar | |
| Acetobacter pomorum | bacterium | vinegar | |
| Acetobacter syzygii | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Acetobacter syzygii | bacterium | vinegar | |
| Acetobacter tropicalis | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Acetobacter tropicalis | bacterium | coffee | |
| Arthrobacter arilaitensis | bacterium | cheese (smear-ripened) | |
| Arthrobacter bergerei | bacterium | cheese (smear-ripened) | |
| Arthrobacter globiformis | bacterium | cheese (smear-ripened) | |
| Arthrobacter nicotianae | bacterium | cheese (smear-ripened) | |
| Arthrobacter nicotianae | bacterium | cheese (Tilsit) | |
| Arthrobacter variabilis | bacterium | cheese (smear-ripened) | |
| Aspergillus acidus | fungus | tea | |
| Aspergillus niger | fungus | liquor awamori | |
| Aspergillus fumigatus | fungus | chocolate | |
| Aspergillus oryzae | fungus | soy miso | |
| Aspergillus oryzae | fungus | liquor sake | |
| Aspergillus oryzae | fungus | soy sauce | |
| Aspergillus sojae | fungus | soy miso | |
| Aspergillus sojae | fungus | soy sauce | |
| Bacillus cereus | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Bacillus coagulans | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Bacillus licheniformis | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Bacillus pumilus | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Bacillus sphaericus | bacterium | soy stinky tofu | |
| Bacillus stearothermophilus | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Bacillus subtilis | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Bacillus subtilis | bacterium | soy natto | |
| Bifidobacterium adolescentis | bacterium | dairy yogurt | |
| Bifidobacterium animalis | bacterium | dairy | |
| Bifidobacterium bifidum | bacterium | dairy | |
| Bifidobacterium breve | bacterium | dairy | |
| Bifidobacterium breve | bacterium | soy | |
| Bifidobacterium infantis | bacterium | dairy | |
| Bifidobacterium lactis | bacterium | dairy | |
| Bifidobacterium longum | bacterium | dairy | |
| Bifidobacterium pseudolongum | bacterium | dairy | |
| Bifidobacterium thermophilum | bacterium | dairy | |
| Brachybacterium alimentarium | bacterium | cheese (Beaufort) | |
| Brachybacterium alimentarium | bacterium | cheese (Gruyère) | nol |
| Brachybacterium tyrofermentans | bacterium | cheese (Beaufort) | |
| Brachybacterium tyrofermentans | bacterium | cheese (Gruyère) | |
| Brevibacterium aurantiacum | bacterium | cheese | |
| Brevibacterium casei | bacterium | cheese (smear-ripened) | |
| Brevibacterium linens | bacterium | cheese (smear-ripened) | |
| Candida colliculosa | fungus | cheese | |
| Candida colliculosa | fungus | dairy kefir | |
| Candida exiguus | fungus | bread (sourdough) | |
| Candida humicola | fungus | chocolate | |
| Candida kefyr | fungus | cheese (surface-ripened) | |
| Candida krusei | fungus | cheese (surface-ripened) | |
| Candida milleri | fungus | bread (sourdough) | |
| Candida mycoderma | fungus | cheese (Limburger) | |
| Candida pelliculosa | fungus | chocolate | |
| Candida rugosa | fungus | chocolate | |
| Candida tropicalis | fungus | chocolate | |
| Candida utilis | fungus | cheese | |
| Candida valida | fungus | bread (sourdough) | |
| Candida vini | fungus | cheese (Reblochon), wine | |
| Candida zeylanoides | fungus | cheese (Reblochon) | |
| Carnobacterium divergens | bacterium | cheese | |
| Carnobacterium divergens | bacterium | fish | |
| Carnobacterium divergens | bacterium | meat | |
| Carnobacterium maltaromaticum | bacterium | dairy | |
| Carnobacterium piscicola | bacterium | meat | |
| Corynebacterium ammoniagenes | bacterium | cheese | |
| Corynebacterium casei | bacterium | cheese (smear-ripened) | |
| Corynebacterium flavescens | bacterium | cheese | |
| Corynebacterium mooreparkense | bacterium | cheese (smear-ripened) | |
| Corynebacterium variabile | bacterium | cheese | |
| Cyberlindnera mrakii | fungus | wine | |
| Cystofilobasidium infirmominiatum | fungus | cheese | |
| Debaryomyces hansenii | fungus | cheese (smear-ripened) | |
| Debaryomyces hansenii | fungus | cheese (Reblochon) | |
| Debaryomyces kloeckeri | fungus | cheese (Limburger) | |
| Enterococcus faecalis | bacterium | cheese | |
| Enterococcus faecalis | bacterium | dairy cream | |
| Enterococcus faecalis | bacterium | meat ham | |
| Enterococcus faecalis | bacterium | soy miso | |
| Enterococcus faecalis | bacterium | vegetable pickle | |
| Enterococcus faecalis | bacterium | meat sausage | |
| Enterococcus faecalis | bacterium | soy sauce | |
| Enterococcus faecium | bacterium | cheese (Manchego) | |
| Enterococcus faecium | bacterium | meat ham | |
| Enterococcus faecium | bacterium | soy miso | |
| Enterococcus faecium | bacterium | vegetable pickle | |
| Enterococcus faecium | bacterium | soy sauce | |
| Fusarium domesticum | fungus | cheese | |
| Geotrichum candidum | fungus | cheese | |
| Gluconacetobacter azotocaptans | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Gluconacetobacter azotocaptans | bacterium | coffee | |
| Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus | bacterium | coffee | |
| Gluconacetobacter entanii | bacterium | vinegar | |
| Gluconacetobacter europaeus | bacterium | vinegar | |
| Gluconacetobacter hansenii | bacterium | vinegar | |
| Gluconacetobacter johannae | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Gluconacetobacter johannae | bacterium | coffee | |
| Gluconacetobacter oboediens | bacterium | vinegar | |
| Gluconacetobacter xylinus | bacterium | vinegar | |
| Gluconobacter oxydans | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Hafnia alvei | bacterium | cheese | |
| Halomonas elongata | bacterium | meat | |
| Issatchenkia orientalis | fungus | dairy kefir | |
| Kazachstania exigua | fungus | dairy kefir | |
| Kazachstania unispora | fungus | dairy kefir | |
| Kloeckera africana | fungus | chocolate | |
| Kloeckera apis | fungus | chocolate | . |
| Kloeckera javanica | fungus | chocolate | |
| Kluyveromyces lactis | fungus | cheese | |
| Kluyveromyces marxianus | fungus | cheese | |
| Kluyveromyces marxianus | fungus | chocolate | |
| Kocuria rhizophila | bacterium | cheese | |
| Kocuria rhizophila | bacterium | meat | |
| Kocuria varians | bacterium | dairy | |
| Kocuria varians | bacterium | meat sausage | |
| Komagataeibacter xylinus | bacterium | coconut (nata de coco) | |
| Lactobacillus acetotolerans | bacterium | fruit | |
| Lactobacillus acetotolerans | bacterium | bread (sourdough) | |
| Lactobacillus acetotolerans | bacterium | vegetable pickle | |
| Lactobacillus acidifarinae | bacterium | bread (sourdough) | |
| Lactobacillus acidipiscis | bacterium | dairy | |
| Lactobacillus acidipiscis | bacterium | fish | |
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | bacterium | vegetables | |
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | bacterium | dairy yogurt | |
| Lactobacillus alimentarius | bacterium | fish | |
| Lactobacillus alimentarius | bacterium | meat | |
| Lactobacillus brevis | bacterium | cheese (canestrato pugliese) | |
| Lactobacillus brevis | bacterium | vegetable pickle | |
| Lactobacillus brevis ssp. linens | bacterium | dairy kefir | |
| Lactobacillus bucheri | bacterium | bread | |
| Lactobacillus bucheri | bacterium | wine | |
| Lactobacillus cacaonum | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Lactobacillus casei | bacterium | cheese (Idiazabal) | |
| Lactobacillus casei | bacterium | cheese (Manchego) | |
| Lactobacillus casei | bacterium | cheese (Roncal) | |
| Lactobacillus casei | bacterium | dairy yogurt | |
| Lactobacillus casei ssp. pseudoplantarum | bacterium | cheese (Grana Padano) | |
| Lactobacillus casei ssp. pseudoplantarum | bacterium | cheese (Parmigiano-Reggiano) | |
| Lactobacillus cellobiosus | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Lactobacillus collinoides | bacterium | cider | |
| Lactobacillus composti | bacterium | liquor shōchū | |
| Lactobacillus coryniformis | bacterium | cheese | |
| Lactobacillus crispatus | bacterium | bread (sourdough) | |
| Lactobacillus curvatus | bacterium | cheese (cacio di Fossa) | |
| Lactobacillus curvatus | bacterium | cheese (canestrato pugliese) | |
| Lactobacillus curvatus | bacterium | cheese (pecorino romano) | |
| Lactobacillus curvatus | bacterium | cheese (pecorino sardo) | |
| Lactobacillus curvatus | bacterium | meat sausage | |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii | bacterium | vegetables | |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus | bacterium | cheese | |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus | bacterium | dairy yogurt | |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. lactis | bacterium | cheese (pecorino romano) | |
| Lactobacillus dextrinicus | bacterium | meat | |
| Lactobacillus diolivorans | bacterium | liquor chicha | |
| Lactobacillus fabifermentans | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Lactobacillus farciminis | bacterium | fish | |
| Lactobacillus farciminis | bacterium | soy | |
| Lactobacillus fermentum | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Lactobacillus fermentum | bacterium | cheese (pecorino romano) | |
| Lactobacillus fermentum | bacterium | bread (sourdough) | |
| Lactobacillus gasseri | bacterium | dairy | |
| Lactobacillus gasseri | bacterium | bread (sourdough) | |
| Lactobacillus ghanensis | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Lactobacillus hammesii | bacterium | bread (sourdough) | |
| Lactobacillus harbinensis | bacterium | vegetables | |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | bacterium | cheese (Emmental) | |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | bacterium | vegetables | |
| Lactobacillus hilgardii | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Lactobacillus hilgardii | bacterium | wine | |
| Lactobacillus homohiochii | bacterium | liquor sake | |
| Lactobacillus homohiochii | bacterium | bread (sourdough) | |
| Lactobacillus jensenii | bacterium | bread | |
| Lactobacillus johnsonii | bacterium | dairy | |
| Lactobacillus johnsonii | bacterium | bread (sourdough) | |
| Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens | bacterium | dairy kefir | |
| Lactobacillus kefiri | bacterium | dairy kefir | |
| Lactobacillus kimchii | bacterium | vegetable kimchi | |
| Lactobacillus kisonensis | bacterium | vegetable pickle | |
| Lactobacillus kunkeei | bacterium | wine | |
| Lactobacillus mali | bacterium | cider | |
| Lactobacillus mali | bacterium | rum | |
| Lactobacillus mali | bacterium | wine | |
| Lactobacillus manihotivorans | bacterium | liquor cassava | |
| Lactobacillus mindensis | bacterium | bread (sourdough) | |
| Lactobacillus mucosae | bacterium | bread (sourdough) | |
| Lactobacillus nagelii | bacterium | wine | |
| Lactobacillus namuresis | bacterium | bread (sourdough) | |
| Lactobacillus nantesis | bacterium | bread (sourdough) | |
| Lactobacillus nodensis | bacterium | dairy | |
| Lactobacillus oeni | bacterium | wine | |
| Lactobacillus otakiensis | bacterium | vegetable pickle | |
| Lactobacillus panis | bacterium | bread (sourdough) | |
| Lactobacillus parabrevis | bacterium | cheese | |
| Lactobacillus parabrevis | bacterium | dairy kefir | |
| Lactobacillus parabrevis | bacterium | vegetables | |
| Lactobacillus parabuchneri | bacterium | bread (sourdough) | |
| Lactobacillus paracasei | bacterium | dairy | |
| Lactobacillus paracasei | bacterium | meat | |
| Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei | bacterium | cheese (cacio di Fossa) | |
| Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei | bacterium | cheese (canestrato pugliese) | |
| Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei | bacterium | cheese (pecorino sardo) | |
| Lactobacillus parakefiri | bacterium | dairy kefir | |
| Lactobacillus paralimentarius | bacterium | bread (sourdough) | |
| Lactobacillus paraplantarum | bacterium | cheese | |
| Lactobacillus paraplantarum | bacterium | vegetables | |
| Lactobacillus pentosus | bacterium | cheese (canestrato pugliese) | |
| Lactobacillus pentosus | bacterium | fish | |
| Lactobacillus pentosus | bacterium | fruit | |
| Lactobacillus pentosus | bacterium | wine | |
| Lactobacillus perolens | bacterium | cheese | |
| Lactobacillus perolens | bacterium | vegetables | |
| Lactobacillus plantarum | bacterium | cheese (cacio di Fossa) | |
| Lactobacillus plantarum | bacterium | cheese (canestrato pugliese) | |
| Lactobacillus plantarum | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Lactobacillus plantarum | bacterium | cheese (Idiazabal) | |
| Lactobacillus plantarum | bacterium | cheese (Manchego) | |
| Lactobacillus plantarum | bacterium | cheese (pecorino romano) | |
| Lactobacillus plantarum | bacterium | cheese (Roncal) | |
| Lactobacillus plantarum | bacterium | meat sausage | |
| Lactobacillus plantarum | bacterium | vegetables | |
| Lactobacillus pobuzihii | bacterium | fruit | |
| Lactobacillus pontis | bacterium | bread (sourdough) | |
| Lactobacillus rapi | bacterium | vegetable pickle | |
| Lactobacillus rapi | bacterium | vegetables | |
| Lactobacillus reuteri | bacterium | bread (sourdough) | |
| Lactobacillus rhamnosus | bacterium | cheese (Grana Padano) | |
| Lactobacillus rhamnosus | bacterium | cheese (Parmigiano-Reggiano) | |
| Lactobacillus rhamnosus | bacterium | meat | |
| Lactobacillus rhamnosus | bacterium | vegetables | |
| Lactobacillus rossiae | bacterium | bread (sourdough) | |
| Lactobacillus sakei | bacterium | liquor sake | |
| Lactobacillus sakei | bacterium | meat sausage | |
| Lactobacillus salivarius | bacterium | dairy | |
| Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis | bacterium | bread (sourdough) | |
| Lactobacillus satsumensis | bacterium | liquor shōchū | |
| Lactobacillus secaliphilus | bacterium | bread (sourdough) | |
| Lactobacillus senmaizukei | bacterium | vegetable pickle | |
| Lactobacillus siliginis | bacterium | bread (sourdough) | |
| Lactobacillus similis | bacterium | liquor rum | |
| Lactobacillus spicheri | bacterium | bread (sourdough) | |
| Lactobacillus suebicus | bacterium | fruit | |
| Lactobacillus spp. | bacterium | dairy butter | |
| Lactobacillus spp. | bacterium | vegetable olive | |
| Lactobacillus sunkii | bacterium | vegetable pickle | |
| Lactobacillus tucceti | bacterium | dairy | |
| Lactobacillus tucceti | bacterium | meat sausage | |
| Lactobacillus vaccinostercus | bacterium | fruit | |
| Lactobacillus vaccinostercus | bacterium | vegetables | |
| Lactobacillus versmoldesis | bacterium | meat sausage | |
| Lactobacillus yamanashiensis | bacterium | cider | |
| Lactobacillus yamanashiensis | bacterium | wine | |
| Lactococcus lactis | bacterium | dairy buttermilk | |
| Lactococcus lactis | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Lactococcus lactis ssp. cremoris | bacterium | cheese (Cheddar) | |
| Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis | bacterium | cheese | |
| Lactococcus raffinolactis | bacterium | cheese | |
| Lactococcus spp. | bacterium | dairy butter | |
| Lecanicillium lecanii | fungus | cheese | |
| Leuconostoc carnosum | bacterium | meat | |
| Leuconostoc citreum | bacterium | cheese | |
| Leuconostoc citreum | bacterium | fish | |
| Leuconostoc fallax | bacterium | vegetable sauerkraut | |
| Leuconostoc holzapfelii | bacterium | coffee | |
| Leuconostoc inhae | bacterium | vegetable kimchi | |
| Leuconostoc kimchii | bacterium | vegetable kimchi | |
| Leuconostoc lactis | bacterium | cheese | |
| Leuconostoc mesenteroides | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Leuconostoc mesenteroides | bacterium | vegetables | |
| Leuconostoc mesenteroides ssp. cremoris | bacterium | cheese | |
| Leuconostoc mesenteroides ssp. cremoris | bacterium | vegetables | |
| Leuconostoc mesenteroides ssp. dextranicum | bacterium | dairy butter | |
| Leuconostoc mesenteroides ssp. dextranicum | bacterium | cheese (Idiazabal) | |
| Leuconostoc mesenteroides ssp. dextranicum | bacterium | vegetable pickle | |
| Leuconostoc mesenteroides ssp. dextranicum | bacterium | cheese (Roncal) | |
| Leuconostoc mesenteroides ssp. mesenteroides | bacterium | cheese (Idiazabal) | |
| Leuconostoc mesenteroides ssp. mesenteroides | bacterium | cheese (Roncal) | |
| Leuconostoc palmae | bacterium | liquor palm wine | |
| Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides | bacterium | dairy butter | |
| Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides | bacterium | dairy buttermilk | |
| Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides | bacterium | dairy sour cream | |
| Leuconostoc spp. | bacterium | dairy butter | |
| Leuconostoc spp. | bacterium | vegetable olive | |
| Leuconostoc spp. | bacterium | wine | |
| Macrococcus caseolyticus | bacterium | cheese | |
| Macrococcus caseolyticus | bacterium | meat sausage | |
| Microbacterium foliorum | bacterium | cheese (surface-ripened) | |
| Microbacterium gubbeenense | bacterium | cheese (Limburger) | |
| Microbacterium gubbeenense | bacterium | cheese (smear-ripened) | |
| Microbacterium gubbeenense | bacterium | cheese (Tilsit) | |
| Micrococcus luteus | bacterium | cheese | |
| Micrococcus lylae | bacterium | meat sausage | |
| Mucor hiemalis | fungus | soy bean curd | |
| Mucor plumbeus | fungus | cheese | |
| Mucor racemosus | fungus | cheese | |
| Mucor racemosus | fungus | chocolate | |
| Neurospora intermedia | fungus | soy oncom | |
| Oenococcus oeni | bacterium | wine | |
| Pediococcus acidilactici | bacterium | meat sausage | |
| Pediococcus acidilactici | bacterium | vegetables | |
| Pediococcus pentosaceus | bacterium | meat sausage | |
| Penicillium album | fungus | cheese (farmhouse) | |
| Penicillium camemberti | fungus | cheese | v |
| Penicillium caseifulvum | fungus | cheese | |
| Penicillium chrysogenum | fungus | cheese | |
| Penicillium chrysogenum | fungus | meat sausage | |
| Penicillium commune | fungus | cheese (surface-ripened) | |
| Penicillium nalgiovense | fungus | cheese | |
| Penicillium nalgiovense | fungus | meat ham | |
| Penicillium nalgiovense | fungus | meat sausage | |
| Penicillium roqueforti | fungus | cheese | |
| Penicillium solitum | fungus | meat | |
| Pichia fermentans | fungus | dairy | |
| Pichia fermentans | fungus | dairy kefir | |
| Pichia fermentans | fungus | wine | |
| Propionibacterium acidipropionici | bacterium | cheese | |
| Propionibacterium freudenreichii ssp. freudenreichii | bacterium | dairy | |
| Propionibacterium freudenreichii ssp. shermanii | bacterium | cheese (Emmental) | |
| Propionibacterium jensenii | bacterium | cheese | |
| Propionibacterium thoenii | bacterium | cheese | |
| Proteus vulgaris | bacterium | cheese (surface-ripened) | |
| Pseudomonas fluorescens | bacterium | dairy yogurt | |
| Psychrobacter celer | bacterium | cheese | |
| Rhizopus microsporus ssp. oligosporus | fungus | soy oncom | |
| Rhizopus microsporus ssp. oligosporus | fungus | soy tempeh | |
| Rhodosporidium infirmominiatum | fungus | cheese | |
| Rhodotorula glutinis | fungus | chocolate | |
| Rhodotorula minuta | fungus | cheese (smear-ripened) | |
| Rhodotorula rubra | fungus | chocolate | |
| Saccharomyces bayanus | fungus | beer | |
| Saccharomyces bayanus | fungus | cider | |
| Saccharomyces bayanus | fungus | wine | |
| Saccharomyces carlsbergensis | fungus | beer (lager) | |
| Saccharomyces cerevisiae | fungus | beer (ale) | |
| Saccharomyces cerevisiae | fungus | bread | |
| Saccharomyces cerevisiae | fungus | cider | |
| Saccharomyces cerevisiae | fungus | cheese | |
| Saccharomyces cerevisiae | fungus | chocolate | |
| Saccharomyces cerevisiae | fungus | wine | |
| Saccharomyces pastorianus | fungus | beer (lager) | |
| Saccharomyces rouzii | fungus | soy miso | |
| Saccharomyces uvarum | fungus | beer (lager) | |
| Staphylococcus carnosus | bacterium | cheese | |
| Staphylococcus carnosus ssp. carnosus | bacterium | meat sausage | |
| Staphylococcus condimenti | bacterium | soy | |
| Staphylococcus equorum | bacterium | meat | |
| Staphylococcus equorum ssp. linens | bacterium | cheese | |
| Staphylococcus fleurettii | bacterium | cheese | |
| Staphylococcus piscifermentans | bacterium | fish | |
| Staphylococcus saphrophyticus | bacterium | cheese (Harzer) | |
| Staphylococcus sciuri ssp. carnaticus | bacterium | cheese | |
| Staphylococcus simulans | bacterium | meat sausage | |
| Staphylococcus succinus | bacterium | dairy | |
| Staphylococcus succinus | bacterium | meat | |
| Staphylococcus vitulinus | bacterium | cheese | |
| Staphylococcus vitulinus | bacterium | meat | |
| Staphylococcus warneri | bacterium | meat | |
| Staphylococcus xylosus | bacterium | cheese | |
| Staphylococcus xylosus | bacterium | meat sausage | |
| Streptococcus gallolyticus | bacterium | dairy | |
| Streptococcus salivarius | bacterium | dairy yogurt | |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | bacterium | cheese | |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | bacterium | dairy yogurt | |
| Streptomyces griseus | bacterium | meat | |
| Streptomyces mobaraensis | bacterium | meat, fish | |
| Tetragenococcus halophilus | bacterium | soy miso | |
| Tetragenococcus halophilus | bacterium | soy sauce | |
| Tetragenococcus koreensis | bacterium | vegetable kimchi | |
| Torulaspora delbrueckii | fungus | cheese (smear-ripened) | |
| Torulopsis versatilis | fungus | soy miso | |
| Thrichosporon beigelii | fungus | cheese (smear-ripened) | |
| Verticillium lecanii | fungus | cheese (Tomme) | |
| Weissella beninensis | bacterium | liquor cassava | |
| Weissella cibaria | bacterium | vegetable kimchi | |
| Weissella fabaria | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Weissella ghanesis | bacterium | chocolate | |
| Weissella koreensis | bacterium | vegetable kimchi | |
| Weissella paramesenteroides | bacterium | meat sausage | |
| Weissella thailandensis | bacterium | fish | |
| Yarrowia lipolytica | fungus | cheese (Raclette) | |
| Yarrowia lipolytica | not applicable | cheese (smear-ripened) | |
| Yarrowia lipolytica | fungus | dairy | |
| Zygotorulaspora florentina | fungus | dairy kefir | |
| Zymomonas mobilis | bacterium | liquor palm wine | |
| Zymomonas mobilis | bacterium | liquor pulque | |