410 IAC 7-26-160 Wild mushrooms

Sec. 160. (a) Mushroom species picked in the wild may not be offered, for sale or service by a retail food establishment, unless the following conditions are met: (1) The mushroom species was obtained from a source where each mushroom is individually examined and determined to be safe by a mushroom identification expert. (2) The mushroom species is accompanied by a legible label or other written documentation that provides the following: (A) A taxonomic identity of each type of mushroom, including the scientific and common name of the mushroom species. (B) The name, address, and contact information of the wild mushroom identifier and mushroom distributor. (C) The qualifications and training of the identifier, specifically related to the wild mushroom identification. (D) A statement of any common culinary hazards that may make the type of mushrooms unsafe to consume, such as "Do not cook" or "Should not be eaten uncooked". (b) The documentation in subsection (a)(2) must be retained as paper or electronic records for at least one (1) year after the last date of sale of an identified group of wild mushrooms. (c) This section does not apply to: (1) cultivated mushroom species that are grown, harvested, and processed as a product of agriculture in an operation regulated by the regulatory authority with jurisdiction over the operation; or (2) wild mushroom species if they are in packaged form and the product of a food processing plant regulated by the regulatory authority with jurisdiction over the plant. (d) For purposes of this section, a violation of subsection (a) or (b) is a P item.