AvoidGeneral guidanceFood

Foraged mushrooms and wild plants

Avoid eating self-identified wild mushrooms or plants unless an appropriately qualified expert has confirmed the exact species and safety.

Direct guidance

What to know or do

Cooking does not reliably make a poisonous species safe. If an uncertain wild mushroom or plant was eaten, contact poison or emergency advice promptly and keep a sample or photograph when safe.

What changes the answer

  • Whether every ingredient is pasteurised or cooked through
  • How the food was chilled, stored, handled and reheated
  • The exact species, product label, recall or contamination warning

General guidance

When to get individual help

Choose a lower-risk alternative when possible. If the exposure already happened, record the product, amount, timing and symptoms and ask for advice instead of assuming harm.