To ensure the hygiene and safety of meat products, both national and local governments have introduced policies related to designated slaughter of live poultry. However, the implementation and supervision of designated slaughter policies vary in different regions. First - and second tier large and medium-sized cities have done relatively well in the designated slaughter of poultry such as chickens and ducks, but there are certain loopholes in the implementation and supervision of the designated slaughter of small poultry such as pigeons and quails. The main reason is that the slaughter equipment and assembly line for small poultry currently cannot keep up with China, and most designated slaughter enterprises cannot slaughter pigeons and small poultry here.
It is worth mentioning that in some third - and fourth tier cities, the trading of live poultry is still widespread, and the phenomenon of slaughtering pigs, cows, and sheep privately in rural areas is widespread. Taking our city of Jiaozhou as an example, illegal operators who kill live poultry can be found at stalls around major agricultural markets.
Therefore, in order to ensure the safety of the people's tongues, the supervision of designated slaughter of live poultry needs to be further strengthened.