In mature honeys small quantities of microorganisms are detected, thus the objective of this research study was to identify the most effective method to microbiologically assess this product. The analyses were carried out using three methods: classical surface, pour plate  and spiral culture. Two varietal honey samples were used in the analyses: acacia honey and lime honey. The scope of the research study  included the microbiological analyses targeted at the determination of total number of mesophilic aerobic microorganisms, yeast and  mould, and mesophilic spore-forming bacteria Bacillus spp. Moreover, the following was determined: pH value, water content and water  activity. As for the lime honey, the results of the analyses performed using the three above named methods did not differ statistically  significantly as regards the total number of mesophilic aerobic microorganisms and spore-forming bacteria Bacillus spp. However as for the acacia honey, the total number of mesophilic aerobic microorganisms was statistically significantly higher when obtained using the  spiral culturing method of analysis and the count of spore-forming bacteria Bacillus spp. – when obtained using the pour plate method. In  all the tested samples of acacia honey and the two samples of lime honey (S7 and S5), the count of spore-forming bacteria Bacillus spp.  exceeded the limit of 5 × 10² cfu/g. In the case of yeast and mould analyses, the results of the analysis obtained by the pour plate method  were statistically significantly higher than those obtained using other two methods. In none of the analysed samples of acacia and lime  honey, the limit of 5 × 10² cfu/g of the product was exceeded. Based on the analyses performed, it can be concluded that TCAM can be  performed using any method, but the pour plate method is recommended for use to analyse yeast and mould and spore-forming bacteria  Bacillus spp.