Michelin-starred restaurant owner in South Korea faces jail for serving ants in dessert
Summary
South Korean prosecutors want to send the owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant to prison for serving ants on a dessert, which is illegal under local food safety laws. The restaurant used ants imported from abroad without approval and faces fines and possible jail time.Key Facts
- The restaurant has two Michelin stars and is in Seoul’s Gangnam district.
- Serving ants as food is not allowed in South Korea unless approved; only 10 insect species are approved.
- The restaurant served a sorbet dessert with ants for about four years and sold it around 12,200 times.
- Prosecutors say about 49,000 ants were used, but the restaurant argues fewer customers accepted the ants.
- The ants were imported from the United States and Thailand.
- The chef had experience using ants in dishes abroad and did not know it was illegal in South Korea.
- The company faces up to one year in prison and a fine of 20 million won (£10,108).
- Sentencing is set for 2 September.
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