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

A Michelin-starred restaurant in South Korea is now entangled in a food safety scandal after its chef served a dessert decorated with dried ants. The Guardian reports that the ants violated South Korea's food regulations—they're not among the approved insects for human consumption. Prosecutors are asking the court to impose a one-year prison sentence on the owner, along with roughly ten thousand pounds in fines. The case illustrates how strictly some countries police food safety, even in establishments with culinary credentials.

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