Chinese cuisine demands that food be as fresh as possible . But problems arise with the way live poultry is handled , stored and slaughtered . China 's public health authorities taking throat swabs from live food dealers . Like most of China , Hong Kong back then liked its chickens fresh . The meat has been contaminated by bacteria or other pathogens.
Chinese cuisine demands that food be as fresh as possible . But problems arise with the way live poultry is handled , stored and slaughtered . China 's public health authorities taking throat swabs from live food dealers . The meat has been contaminated by bacteria or other pathogens.