Illinois Fines Chicago-Area Brewery for Cicada-Infused Malort | Eater Chicago
"A Lombard brewery drew state scrutiny after serving a limited-time cicada‑infused Jeppson’s Malört sold as $5 shots and promoted as akin to tequila bottles with worms; the licensee was cited, given education by regulators, and later fined an undisclosed amount, per the brewery’s co-founder who confirmed the penalty but declined further comment. The incident highlights state rules and longstanding public-health concerns about in‑house spirit infusions — including a 14‑day infusion limit and required labeling of start/end dates and ingredients — and the complication that cicadas foraged from parks are not available as a food‑grade ingredient." - Ashok Selvam
