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Michelin-starred chef faces jail for serving ant dessert
Published Wednesday, July 22, 2026 · Updated July 22
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- 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.
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- The Guardian
Prosecutors in South Korea are seeking a one-year prison sentence and a 20m won fine for the owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant for serving a dessert topped with ants, an insect not approved for consumption under local food safety law. The restaurant allegedly imported dried ants and served them for four years, selling the ant-topped dessert approximately 12,200 times.
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