Michigan direct-to-consumer compliance guide, 2026

Mushrooms

Raw and dried mushrooms are cottage foods; wild-foraged ones need proof of expert identification.

Cottage Eligible (Raw or Dried)

Cultivated mushrooms, raw or dried
Wild-foraged mushrooms, raw or dried, with proof a certified expert identified them
Dried mushroom blends sold as food
In-state sales, including online with buyer contact

Three compliance steps

A
Prove identification for wild mushrooms
Keep documentation that a certified mushroom expert identified each wild species. MDARD has a wild foraged mushroom page.
B
Stay raw or dried
Cooked mushroom products are outside the cottage exemption.
C
Label and avoid claims
Use cottage labeling. Do not make health claims; supplements need a food establishment license.

Item	Rule	Regulator
Cultivated mushrooms	Allowed raw or dried	MDARD
Wild-foraged mushrooms	Allowed raw or dried with certified expert ID proof	MDARD
Cooked mushroom products	Not allowed as cottage food	MDARD
Supplements	Food establishment license; 21 CFR 111	MDARD
Psychoactive additives	No legal path as food ingredients	MDARD
Sales tax	Unprepared food generally exempt	MI Treasury

You need proof that a certified mushroom expert did.

Only with an MDARD food establishment license and 21 CFR 111 compliance.

The cottage list allows raw or dried; ask MDARD about cutting.