1.   Besides those he collects, he buys mushrooms from forager Benjamin Maleson and a specialty purveyor.

2.   But consumers who buy mushrooms in stores or eat them in restaurants need not be alarmed.

3.   Buy the mushrooms from a reputable, busy store with a high turnover, since even dried mushrooms can get too old.

4.   Authorities warned people to avoid buying wild mushrooms in public markets or from roving sellers.

5.   It did not say whether the victims bought the mushrooms or gathered them themselves.