A South Korean court on 2026-09-16 fined the operator of an acclaimed Seoul restaurant for serving a dessert garnished with ants, insects not approved for human consumption. Prosecutors had sought a jail sentence; the owner was fined 15 million won (approximately £8,144 or $10,965) instead.
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Prosecutors sought jail term for chief executive of Evett after insects not approved for consumption were on menu A South Korean court has fined the operator of one of Seoul’s most celebrated restaurants and its chief executive for serving a dessert topped with ants, an insect not approved for consumption under local food safety law. The operator of Evett, a two-Michelin-star restaurant in the aff
The owner of the acclaimed establishment avoids jail but is made to pay 15 million won (£8,144; $10,965).