# Mushroom poisonings in France: warning on AI and recall of morels > Since early September 2026, more than 700 people have been poisoned after consuming mushrooms in France, with species identification error being the primary cause and AI applications being criticized by mycologists. At the end of October, the Bordeaux Poison Control Center and doctors warned against recognition apps, while articles recalled prevention rules; in Ardèche, an elected official called for caution after his father died during a foraging trip a little over a year earlier, and in Corsica, the shifted season prompted calls for vigilance. On November 4, a 27-year-old woman died at Montpellier University Hospital after consuming canned morels sold at B&M, with suspect batches subject to a national recall due to probable contamination by a toxin. In early November, pharmacists in the Soissonnais region withdrew from mushroom advice services, the Bordeaux Poison Control Center warned about the use of AI during foraging, and a mountain guide in Isère sensitized foragers. On November 9, poison control centers were overwhelmed by calls related to AI without a rise in poisonings, necessitating a second listening doctor in Marseille, and on November 10, a warning against using AI to identify mushrooms was published. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 12 events in 8 departments (Gironde, Aisne, Ardèche and 5 more), followed from 24 October 2026 to 10 November 2026. 69 articles from 26 sources (health); last updated on 10 November 2026 at 14:50. Reported toll: 1 death. - Status: ongoing - Category: Health - Place: Gironde, Aisne, Ardèche, Corse-du-Sud, Hérault, Isère, Haute-Loire, Pyrénées-Orientales - First detected: 24 October 2026 at 10:12 - Updated: 10 November 2026 at 14:50 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/184-mushroom-poisonings-in-france-warning-on-ai-and-recall-of-morels ## Reported figures - 1 deaths ## Coverage angles The three political sides focus on the death of Marie-Lou after ingesting commercial morels, but the left emphasizes the role of AI and the investigation, while the center prioritizes practical, health, and human aspects (funeral arrangements, precautions). **Common ground** - Death of Marie-Lou, 27, at Montpellier University Hospital on November 3 after consuming dried morels purchased commercially - National recall of a morel reference and opened investigation - More than 700 mushroom poisonings since early September in France - Identification error as the primary cause of poisonings **Differences** - The left explicitly blames AI mushroom recognition applications, an angle absent from the provided center articles - The center develops the funeral and banned cremation aspect as well as the solidarity crowdfunding, which is less present on the left - The left cites the ChampiBon brand and the victim's Instagram handle, details absent from center headlines ## Background _Context and reference points, separate from the story’s news; every item links to its source._ **Key terms** - **Poison Control Center**: A poison control center or toxicological information center is a facility providing information on the toxic risks of all medicinal, industrial, and natural products. It provides telephone assistance for diagnosis, management, and treatment of poisonings, and participates in toxicovigilance. ([Wikipédia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centre_antipoison)) - **Product Recall**: A product recall is an operation during which a manufacturer or distributor asks its customers to return already purchased merchandise that is defective or poses a risk, in exchange for compensation. ([Wikipédia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rappel_de_produit)) - **Mycologist**: A mycologist is a specialist in mycology, the science that studies fungi. ([Wikipédia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycologie)) **What happens next?** _What usually happens in this kind of situation, without prejudging the outcome._ 1. In France, poison control and toxicovigilance centers (CAPTV) are hospital services located in regional university hospital centers in Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Lille, Marseille, Angers, Toulouse, and Nancy; they can be contacted by phone, a method suited to emergency situations. ([Wikipédia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centre_antipoison)) 2. Generally, a product recall consists of a manufacturer or distributor asking its customers to return already purchased merchandise posing a risk, in exchange for compensation. ([Wikipédia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rappel_de_produit)) 3. Product recalls can be tracked on several consumer-facing platforms, including the official RappelConso website launched on April 1, 2021, by the DGCCRF and DGAL. ([Wikipédia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rappel_de_produit)) **Useful resources** - [Numéros d'urgence](https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F33954) — 17 · 15 · 18 · 112: Police-rescue, SAMU (Emergency Medical Service), firefighters, and the European emergency number. - [France Victimes](https://www.france-victimes.fr/) — 116 006: Listening, information, and support for any victim of a crime or accident, free of charge. ## Timeline (12 events) ### 24 October 2026 — [Over 700 cases of mushroom poisoning since September, AI under scrutiny](https://acturadar.com/en/events/17-over-700-cases-of-mushroom-poisoning-since-september-ai-under-scrutiny.md) More than 700 people have been poisoned after consuming mushrooms since early September in France. The main cause is misidentification of the species, and AI applications are criticized by mycologists. 2 sources, 3 articles · Nationwide ### 30 October 2026 — [Le centre antipoison de Bordeaux met en garde contre les intoxications aux champignons](https://acturadar.com/en/events/5061-le-centre-antipoison-de-bordeaux-met-en-garde-contre-les-intoxications-aux.md) Une toxicologue du CHU de Bordeaux alerte les cueilleurs alors que le centre antipoison enregistre les premières intoxications liées à une poussée tardive mais abondante des champignons. 1 sources, 1 articles · Bordeaux — Gironde ### 30 October 2026 — [Intoxications aux champignons : les applications de reconnaissance pointées du doigt](https://acturadar.com/en/events/5183-intoxications-aux-champignons-les-applications-de-reconnaissance-pointees-du.md) Un médecin met en garde contre les applications mobiles d'identification des champignons, jugées dangereuses face au risque réel d'intoxication. 2 sources, 2 articles · Nationwide ### 31 October 2026 — [Cinq règles pour éviter les intoxications aux champignons sauvages](https://acturadar.com/en/events/5971-cinq-regles-pour-eviter-les-intoxications-aux-champignons-sauvages.md) Un article de prévention rappelle les règles à suivre pour éviter les intoxications lors de la cueillette de champignons sauvages, dans un contexte de forte hausse des cas depuis septembre. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 2 November 2026 — [En Ardèche, un élu appelle à la prudence après la mort de son père lors d'une cueillette](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6716-en-ardeche-un-elu-appelle-a-la-prudence-apres-la-mort-de-son-pere-lors-d-une.md) Un peu plus d'un an après la mort de Jacques Boyer lors d'une cueillette de champignons sur le plateau ardéchois, son fils lance un message de prévention aux cueilleurs. 2 sources, 2 articles · Ardèche ### 2 November 2026 — [Corse : une saison de champignons décalée, appel à la prudence](https://acturadar.com/en/events/7352-corse-une-saison-de-champignons-decalee-appel-a-la-prudence.md) Les pluies récentes favorisent la pousse des champignons en Corse, avec une saison décalée selon les secteurs. La Société mycologique et botanique d'Ajaccio rappelle les bons réflexes pour cueillir sans risque. 1 sources, 1 articles · Ajaccio — Corse-du-Sud ### 4 November 2026 — [Une femme de 27 ans meurt après avoir mangé des morilles séchées, rappel national](https://acturadar.com/en/events/9255-une-femme-de-27-ans-meurt-apres-avoir-mange-des-morilles-sechees-rappel-national.md) Une jeune femme est décédée au CHU de Montpellier après avoir consommé des morilles en boîte vendues chez B&M. Les lots suspects font l'objet d'un rappel national en raison d'une probable contamination par une toxine. 24 sources, 53 articles · Nationwide ### 5 November 2026 — [Dans le Soissonnais, les pharmaciens se désengagent du conseil sur les champignons](https://acturadar.com/en/events/9968-dans-le-soissonnais-les-pharmaciens-se-desengagent-du-conseil-sur-les.md) Des pharmaciens de l'Aisne expliquent manquer de formation et d'intérêt pour conseiller les cueilleurs, alors que les intoxications aux champignons se multiplient. 1 sources, 1 articles · Villers-Cotterêts — Aisne ### 6 November 2026 — [Le centre antipoison de Bordeaux alerte sur l'usage de l'IA pendant la cueillette de champignons](https://acturadar.com/en/events/12114-le-centre-antipoison-de-bordeaux-alerte-sur-l-usage-de-l-ia-pendant-la.md) Face à la recrudescence des intoxications, le Dr Magali Labadie du centre antipoison de Bordeaux met en garde contre l'utilisation inconsidérée de l'intelligence artificielle pour identifier les champignons. 2 sources, 2 articles · Bordeaux — Gironde ### 8 November 2026 — [Isère : un accompagnateur en montagne sensibilise les cueilleurs de champignons](https://acturadar.com/en/events/13011-isere-un-accompagnateur-en-montagne-sensibilise-les-cueilleurs-de-champignons.md) Un accompagnateur en montagne isérois met en garde les cueilleurs contre les champignons mortels et rappelle les risques d'intoxication lors de la cueillette. 1 sources, 1 articles · Isère ### 9 November 2026 — [Champignons : les centres antipoison saturés par les appels liés à l'IA](https://acturadar.com/en/events/14784-champignons-les-centres-antipoison-satures-par-les-appels-lies-a-l-ia.md) Le recours à l'IA pour identifier les champignons provoque un engorgement des appels aux centres antipoison sans recrudescence des intoxications. À Marseille, un second médecin écoutant a été rendu nécessaire. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 10 November 2026 — [Champignons : mise en garde contre l'usage de l'IA pour les identifier](https://acturadar.com/en/events/15364-champignons-mise-en-garde-contre-l-usage-de-l-ia-pour-les-identifier.md) Alors que les intoxications aux champignons sont en forte hausse cet automne, un article explique pourquoi il ne faut pas se fier à l'IA pour identifier les espèces cueillies. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Mushroom poisonings in France: warning on AI and recall of morels”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/184-mushroom-poisonings-in-france-warning-on-ai-and-recall-of-morels Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology