A Korean customer who witnessed a chef grabbing flying fish roe with his bare hands said he was ”traumatized”

A chef was spotted grabbing flying fish roe with his bare hands, causing controversy. According to JTBC's "Case Leader" on the 19th, the informant, Mr. A, was arrested on the 12th of this month in Chungbuk (
While visiting a Japanese restaurant in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, Mr. A witnessed this unhygienic behavior and took a video. At the time, Mr. A was sitting at a table where he could see the inside of the kitchen. The video shows that the sushi was being prepared in a sushi-like manner.
The chef who was putting the tobiko on the sushi would spit on his thumb and index finger and smooth the tobiko. He would repeat this action many times.
Mr. A said, "I protested immediately, but the chef did not acknowledge his actions."
When they showed him the video taken by the restaurant staff, he finally made an excuse, saying, "It was just a habit." Feeling unwell, Mr. A and his family left the restaurant without finishing their meal. The restaurant apologized.
A received only 150,000 won, half of the 300,000 won (approximately 31,000 yen) bill. After that, A reported the restaurant to the health department of the district office. A said, "The restaurant
A fine will be imposed," he said. "This incident has left me traumatized and I can't even go out to eat."