June, July and August are normally the warmest months in Scotland, with average maximum temperatures ranging from approximately 15Â°C (59Â°F) to 17Â°C (63 Â°F). Scotland's high latitude means that we enjoy lovely long summer days and often an extended twilight.
Other microorganisms that are common culprits of food poisoning are campylobacter, a bacterium that contaminates poultry, unpasteurized dairy and produce, and toxoplasma, a protozoan that can be present in ground meat and poultry. Toxoplasmosis is the leading cause of death due to foodborne illness.
Physical contamination of food. Food contamination falls into three main classes of definition, and they are physical contamination, chemical contamination and also biological contamination of food. Physical contamination of food is defined as any foreign objects that falls into our food during the manufacturing or preparation process. During the manufacturing of food, carelessness plays a very important role in the contamination of food. Often we come across packed food with inedible foreign objects in it.