Microbiological examination of the uninoculated whole-milk product 'nono' during incubation at room temperature (27 ± 2°C) for 120 h showed a high incidence of undesirable microorganisms: minimum bacterial, staphylococcal, yeasts and mould counts were 2.28 × 10(6), 1.50 × 10(3) and 1.70 × 10(4) organisms/ml, respectively.Nono is thus of poor microbial quality even when prepared under hygienic conditions.