Kosher restaurant in Paris vandalised with acid, CBRN unit deployed
A kosher restaurant in central Paris was vandalised with corrosive acid on Thursday night, 19 February, forcing its temporary closure.
According to The Jerusalem Post, employees of Kokoriko arriving at work on Friday morning discovered that acid had been sprayed overnight on the tables, walls and floor.
"The crockery, cutlery and glasses were rendered unusable, and white dust could be found on the tables from where the acid corroded the surfaces. The employees immediately called the Paris Fire Brigade," The Jerusalem Post wrote. A CBRN unit from the fire brigade was deployed to restaurant while technicians analysed the liquid.
An investigation has been opened into damage to another person’s property caused by a means dangerous to people, committed on grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality or religion, an offence punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a €150,000 fine.
Thursday's incident was the third time the restaurant has been targeted in an acid attack, with the most recent being on 9 October 2025. On that occasion, the investigation was closed due to a failure to identify the perpetrators.
Kororiko will remain closed until it is cleaned by a company specialising in cleaning corrosive products, reports The Jerusalem Post.
