A southern Minnesota dairy farmer accused of selling contaminated raw milk that sickened 15 people has a contempt of court hearing today in a Sibley County courtroom.
State Agriculture Department officials say Michael Hartmann has ignored a court-approved embargo placed on his food. Criminal charges are rare in food-borne illness cases, but state authorities have said the case could warrant felony charges.
So far, the contempt of court allegation is the state's most serious legal action in the 8-month-old case.
The state has cited Hartmann with a long list of violations, most of which the Gibbon-area farmer denies.
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