首尔一家米其林二星餐厅Evett因在食品中使用蚂蚁作为配饰违反《食品卫生法》，遭到韩国法院罚款处罚。1餐厅老板被罚1500万韩元（约合8144英镑或10965美元），公司被罚1000万韩元。1法院认定该违法行为在近四年内涉及约49000只蚂蚁，其中大部分从美国进口，部分来自泰国。1
这家餐厅通过在某些菜肴上撒3至5只蚂蚁来提供"酸味"效果。1然而，检测发现蚂蚁中含有超标的重金属。1韩国目前仅批准食用10种昆虫，包括蝗虫、蟋蟀和某些蚕，蚂蚁并不在其中。1虽然餐厅老板声称不知道在韩国禁止使用蚂蚁，但法院认定其过错并不轻微。1检控机关原本求刑一年监禁和2000万韩元罚款，但法院在考虑到老板的认罪态度和无前科记录后，作出了上述处罚决定。1
A two-Michelin-star restaurant in Seoul has been penalized for violating South Korea's Food Sanitation Act by incorporating ants into its desserts.1 The restaurant's owner was ordered to pay 15 million Korean won (approximately £8,144 or $10,965), while the establishment itself faces a 10 million won fine.1 Over nearly four years, the restaurant used approximately 49,000 ants across select dishes, sourcing most from the United States and some from Thailand, typically sprinkling three to five insects per plate to provide an acidic flavor.1
The court determined that the ants contained excessive levels of heavy metals, presenting a food safety concern.1 Although the owner claimed ignorance of South Korea's prohibition on ant consumption, the judge found the offense serious enough to warrant punishment.1 South Korea currently approves only ten insect species for human consumption, including grasshoppers, crickets, and certain silkworm varieties, but ants are not among them.1 Prosecutors had sought a one-year prison sentence and a 20 million won fine, but the court's decision reflected consideration of the owner's guilty plea and clean criminal record.1
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