Dairy Inspector Territories Map

Inspector territories were last updated in March of 2023.

A color-coded map of Minnesota showing which dairy inspectors cover which parts of the state. Northwest and west = Art Holdvogt, northeast = Ashley Hassler, north central = Sarah Current, central = Cory Salzl and Adam Husfeldt, southwest = Charles Lawrence, south central = Melisa Bauer, southeast = Sarah Mellgren.

Dairy Inspector Contact Information and Territories by County

Inspector Name Phone Number Counties
Melisa Bauer 651-338-6715 Washington, Ramsey, Goodhue, Dodge, Fillmore
Sarah Current 320-874-0926 Mahnomen, Becker, Hubbard, Cass, Wadena, Otter Tail, Todd (northern half)
Ashley Hassler 320-221-6507 Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Carlton, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Pine, Benton, Sherburne, Isanti, Chisago, Anoka
Art Holdvogt 320-249-0629 Kittson, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, Marshall, Beltrami, Pennington, Red Lake, Polk, Clearwater, Norman, Clay, Wilkin, Traverse, Grant, Douglas, Stevens, Pope, Big Stone, Swift, Stearns (southeast portion), Kandiyohi, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Renville
Adam Husfeldt 320-895-0509 Meeker, Wright, Hennepin, McLeod, Carver, Scott, Dakota
Charles Lawrence 507-301-5076 Lincoln, Lyon, Pipestone, Murray, Rock, Nobles, Redwood, Cottonwood, Jackson, Brown, Watonwan, Martin, Sibley, Nicollet, Blue Earth, Faribault, Le Sueur, Waseca, Freeborn, Rice, Steele, Mower
Sarah Mellgren 507-273-6606 Wabasha, Olmsted, Winona, Houston
Cory Salzl 320-221-0467 Todd (southern half), Stearns (northern half)
Meghan Melheim 507-412-7255 Supervises Sarah Current, Ashley Hassler, Adam Husfeldt, & Art Holdvogt
John Wolf 651-396-3562 Supervises  Melisa  Bauer, Charles Lawrence, & Sarah Mellgren

Inspection Frequencies at Dairy Facilities in Minnesota

The following table lists types of dairy inspections, the frequency of those inspections, the type of inspector or officer responsible for performing each inspection, and the number of facilities subject to each inspection.

Inspection Minimum Frequency Who Performs Number of Facilities

Grade A Farm Inspections

2 times per year

Dairy Inspectors

2074 Grade A farms

Grade A Plant Inspections

4 times per year

Dairy Inspectors

20 Grade A processing plants

High Temp Short Time (HTST) Pasteurizers

4 times per year (Grade A)
2 times per year (Manufacturing Grade)

Dairy Inspectors

46 Grade A pasteurizers, 73 Manufacturing Grade pasteurizers

Manufacturing Grade (Grade B) Farm Inspections

1 time per year

Dairy Inspectors

97 Manufacturing Grade farms

Manufacturing Grade (Grade B) Plant Inspections

2 times per year

Dairy Inspectors

55 manufacturing plants

Hauler/Samplers

Once every 2 years

Dairy Inspectors

About 1,000 haulers

All Milk Tankers

Once per year

Dairy Inspectors

615 tankers

Positive Antibiotic Residue - Milk

After each violation

Dairy Inspectors

Variable, based on number of violations

Interstate Milk Shippers Farm BTU Surveys

Once every 2 years

Interstate Rating Officers

Farms grouped into BTU's, depends on groupings

Interstate Milk Shippers Plant Surveys

Once every 2 years

Interstate Rating Officers

About 26 (all Grade A plants selling interstate)