Michelin-starred Seoul restaurant fined for using ants as garnish
The owner of the acclaimed establishment avoids jail but is ordered to pay 15 million won in fines.
The owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant in Seoul has been fined after using ants as a garnish on dishes, according to BBC News.
The fine, reported at 15 million won (£8,144; $10,965), was imposed on the restaurant's owner, who avoided a jail sentence in connection with the case, the report said.
BBC News did not provide further details in the excerpt regarding the specific legal grounds for the penalty, the identity of the restaurant, or additional context surrounding the case.
This article is based on limited available details from the source report. Further information may be added as it becomes available.
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