1.   Mr John Buxton, director of property services, said improvements were needed because of new hygiene laws which said fresh fish must be stored below a certain temperature.

2.   Consumers said they were confident the chickens were safe because of the new hygiene inspections and reassurances from health officials.

3.   Meanwhile, many poultry stall workers on Monday were found to be contravening the new hygiene guidelines.

4.   She said the new hygiene requirements for the poultry markets and stringent quarantine and blood tests for the chickens have eased her worries about eating poultry.

5.   The new hygiene conditions were aimed at upgrading hygiene at poultry stalls.

6.   This means they must meet new hygiene standards for regular poultry farms.