MICHELIN-STARRED RESTAURANT OWNER IN SOUTH KOREA FACES JAIL OVER ANT DESSERT
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Prosecutors seek a one-year sentence and heavy fine after chef garnished dish with insects not approved for consumption Prosecutors in South Korea have asked a court to sentence the owner of a Michelin-starred… The request, made on Monday, also sought a 20m won (£10,108) fine for the company that runs the restaurant, Yonhap news agency reported.
According to World news | The Guardian, Prosecutors seek a one-year sentence and heavy fine after chef garnished dish with insects not approved for consumption Prosecutors in South Korea have asked a court to sentence the owner of a Michelin-starred…
The available RSS description adds: The request, made on Monday, also sought a 20m won (£10,108) fine for the company that runs the restaurant, Yonhap news agency reported.
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- World news | The Guardian: Prosecutors seek a one-year sentence and heavy fine after chef garnished dish with insects not approved for consumption Prosecutors in South Korea have asked a court to sentence the owner of a Michelin-starred…
- World news | The Guardian: The request, made on Monday, also sought a 20m won (£10,108) fine for the company that runs the restaurant, Yonhap news agency reported.
- BBC News: Officials say the restaurant in South Korea used some 49,000 ants in various dishes over four years.
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- 22/07/2026, 04:32 RELATED COVERAGE MICHELIN-STARRED RESTAURATEUR FACES JAIL FOR USING ANTS AS DESSERT GARNISH (BBC News • 8 hrs ago) [Story Intel]
- 22/07/2026, 10:26 PRIMARY FEED MICHELIN-STARRED RESTAURANT OWNER IN SOUTH KOREA FACES JAIL OVER ANT DESSERT (World news | The Guardian • 2 hrs ago) [Story Intel]
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