Michelin-starred restaurant owner in South Korea faces jail for serving ants in dessert

<p>Fine of 20m won (£10,108) could also be imposed for serving insect not approved for consumption under local law</p><p>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 for consumption under local food safety law.</p><p>The request, made on Monday, also sought a 20m won (£10,108) fine for the company that runs the restaurant, Yonhap news agency <a href="https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20260720084200004">reported</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/22/restaurant-owner-south-korea-dried-ants-dessert">Continue reading...</a>