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Restaurant Fined for Unapproved Insect Menu Item

Updated 2026-09-16 09:40 UTC 1 source Negative

A Seoul restaurant and its CEO were fined after serving a dessert topped with ants, an insect not approved for consumption in South Korea. The incident highlights regulatory challenges in the food industry.

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The Guardian
Prosecutors sought jail term for chief executive of Evett after insects not approved for consumption were on menuA 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
2026-09-16 09:09 UTC
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