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CRIMEJul 22 · 13:30 UTCDAWN[email protected] (AFP)

Owner of South Korea Michelin-starred restaurant faces jail for ant sorbet

The owner of a South Korean Michelin-starred restaurant faces a one-year jail sentence for serving black ants in a sorbet, violating food safety regulations. The ants, imported from Thailand and the US, were not among the 10 insect species approved for consumption under South Korean law. The owner apologized, stating the ant-topped desserts were served only to consenting customers.

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