Bacteriostatic compositions for salmonellae containing, as the active ingredient, a fermented broth obtained by effecting fermentation with the use of lactic acid bacteria belonging to the genera Leuconostoc, Streptococcus and Streptobacterium in a sucrose-containing medium, or a preparation originating in the supernatant obtained by subjecting the fermented broth to fractional precipitation from a water-miscible organic solvent.