The toxin in death cap mushroom (amanita phalloides) stops human cells dividing, affecting organs such as the liver. Photo / Supplied
Health authorities in Canberra say the meal which contained death cap mushrooms that killed two people was prepared in a commercial kitchen.
The ACT Health Directorate says the food was for a private meal and no food containing the poisonous mushrooms was given to any member of the public.
In
a statement, the authority said the premises in Canberra have been inspected and there is no risk of exposure to the public.
A 52-year-old woman died and a 38-year-old woman died in hospital in Sydney on Wednesday after eating the meal.
A 51-year-old man remains in a critical but stable condition at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney.
