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

Fine of 20m won (£10,108) could also be imposed for serving insect not approved for consumption under local lawProsecutors 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.The request, made on Monday, also sought a 20m won (£10,108) fine for the company that runs the restaurant, Yonhap news agency reported. Michelin-starred restaurateur faces jail for using ants as dessert garnishImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Officials say the restaurant some 49,000 ants in various dishes, such as ant-topped sorbet, over four yearsByKelly NgPublished10 minutes agoSouth Korean prosecutors sought a one-year jail term for the owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant accused of using ants as a dessert garnish, local media reported.Ants are not among the 10 insect species approved for human consumption under th...