Michelin-starred Seoul restaurant fined for using ants as garnish
- The owner of Evett in the South Korean capital was fined 15 million won (£8,144; $10,965), while the company operating the restaurant was fined 10 million won for violating the Food Sanitation Act, local media report.
- Ants are not among the 10 insect species approved for human consumption in the east Asian nation.
- The approved list includes grasshoppers, locusts and some silkworms.
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- The owner of Evett in the South Korean capital was fined 15 million won (£8,144; $10,965), while the company operating the restaurant was fined 10 million won for violating the Food Sanitation Act, local media report.
- Ants are not among the 10 insect species approved for human consumption in the east Asian nation.
- The approved list includes grasshoppers, locusts and some silkworms.
Sources: BBC News