A Michelin-starred restaurant in Seoul has been fined 15 million won, around $10,965, after using ants as a dessert garnish in violation of South Korea’s Food Sanitation Act. Prosecutors said ants are not among the insect species approved for human consumption. The restaurant had been using three to five ants on certain sorbets to add a sour flavour for nearly four years - amounting to an estimated 49,000 ants. Most were imported from the U.S., with some coming from Thailand. Tests also found levels of heavy metals that exceeded permitted limits. #ants #restaurant #seoul #news