Examination of beverage glasses obtained from representative beverage dispensing establishments as illustrations of their methods of glassware sterilization revealed a startling lack of cleanliness. Spirochaetaceae were found on 19% of the glasses examined, of which 12% were Borrelia vincenti, 5% were Treponema macro-dentium, and 2% TV. microdentium. Other bacteria were found such as cocci and bacilli but were not indicated in this report.