A South Korean Michelin-star restaurant owner faces a possible one-year prison sentence after prosecutors alleged the restaurant illegally served imported ants as a dessert garnish.
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Michelin-starred restaurant owner in South Korea faces jail for serving ants in dessert
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Michelin Chef Facing Jail in South Korea for the Crime of ... Serving Ants on Sorbet
Fine of 20m won (£10,108) could also be imposed for serving insect not approved for consumption under local law Prosecutors in South Korea have asked a court to sentence the owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant to one year in prison for serving a dessert topped with ants, an insect not approved fo…
A South Korean Michelin-star restaurant owner faces a possible one-year prison sentence after prosecutors alleged the restaurant illegally served imported ants as a dessert garnish.
By Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo, Chris Lau, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The owner of a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in South Korea is facing hefty fines and up to a year’s jail time for garnishing a sherbet dessert with ants. The problem isn’t that insects appeared on the menu.
