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Longer days, lighter evenings, the odd glimmer of sun - you've got to love the great British summer. But while we're getting excited about barbecues and beaches, we're not the only ones celebrating the arrival of warmer temperatures. Bacteria breed more rapidly in warmer temperatures, and their winged, flying friends are back in business too, just waiting to spread nasty germs wherever they land.

Flying from surface to surface those flying friends have buzzed around from dish cloths to bins and even landed on your loo seat - and now it's time for them to land on your food too. Uncovered food is a fly's best friend, so keep it covered and out of the way wherever possible.

Eating outdoors isn't always a picnic though, with food poisoning cases doubling during the summer months. To keep you and your family safe from a mealtime horror story, always remember the '4 C's':

1. Cleaning - ensure hands, cooking utensils and cleaning cloths are clean and disinfected where possible.

2. Cooking - always cook food for the required amount of time at the right temperatures, and ensure food is searing hot in the middle. Especially important when barbecuing poultry, pork, burgers and sausages.

3. Chilling - keep food cool in the fridge until needed, and when eating outside at a BBQ or picnic, use a cool bag or cool box.

4. Cross-contamination - To avoid the spread of bacteria, keep raw meat separate from cooked, and never use the same utensils for raw and cooked meat e.g. chopping board, knife, without washing thoroughly between uses.

Ensure Zoflora is close at hand this Summer to not only keep everything hygienically clean indoors and out, but also to keep everything fresh and fragrant ensuring a perfect ambience for all events. So don't let the whiff of your outdoor bin or drain ruin the day. Banish nasty niffs by pouring a little disinfectant down drains - and don't forget to keep bin lids firmly closed to keep those pesky flies at bay.

Keep safe this summer with the Zoflora range, proven to kill 99.9% of bacteria and viruses in the home, including common bacteria nasties like Salmonella, Listeria, E Coli and MRSA and viruses Human Influenza, H1N1 and Human Herpes which can cause chicken pox and cold sores amongst other things. For your chance to win the full Zoflora range and many more treats to help you around the home, why not visit our competitions page to see what prizes are up for grabs this month.