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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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James C. Reynolds

Michelin-starred restaurateur faces jail for using ants in desserts

The restaurant admitted to serving ants in sorbets over a period of around five years (file) - (Getty/iStock)

The owner of a twice Michelin-starred restaurant in South Korea could face jail after admitting to using ants to liven up his desserts.

Prosecutors are seeking a one-year prison sentence and a £10,000 fine for the restaurateur identified only as Mr G for violating local food sanitation laws after he admitted to serving ants in a “small part” of a wider set menu - specifically as a topping for sorbets.

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