There is no risk to consumer health if they have consumed food produced near the recent fire at the waste management facility in Osijek owned by Drava International. These are, however, preliminary results of the analysis based on the tested parameters, according to the conclusion of the preliminary assessment, as reported by the State Inspectorate of the Republic of Croatia (DIRH), which sent agricultural, sanitary, and veterinary inspections to that part of Slavonia. They stated that DIRH inspectors have continuously sampled soil, herbs, food, and animal feed in the area near the fire site.
The Croatian Food Agency has prepared a preliminary risk assessment based on the received partial results of analyses for cadmium, lead, and PAHs for 31 samples, including 20 samples of fruits and vegetables taken from the market and 11 samples of primary products. As results of other analyses arrive, DIRH will publish them.
Specifically, as stated by the State Inspectorate, a total of 100 samples have been taken. Ten of them relate to soil, 30 samples are of primary products from the fields (soy, sugar beet, corn, sage, clover, etc.), 40 samples of fruits and vegetables from the market (apples, tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce, pumpkin, cucumbers, etc.), 10 samples of eggs and milk, and 10 samples of animal feed.
