17 Michelin-listed restaurants violated food safety laws: report

Seventeen restaurants in Korea listed in the Michelin Guide were found to have violated the Food Sanitation Act over the past three years, according to government data released Wednesday. The restaurants committed a combined 21 violations between 2023 and 2025, according to a report compiled by Rep. Seo Young-seok of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, based on data from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. Seven cases involved failures to complete mandatory sanitation training, while five co