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AAA Food Handler

MAINE
FOOD HANDLERS CARD

4.9
(26,909 reviews)

4.9
(26,909 reviews)

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BENEFITS OF TRAINING

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PREVENT

Education is the best tool to prevent, minimize, or eliminate foodborne illnesses and food hazards.

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AWARENESS

Improve critical thinking and decision making to prevent or avoid sticky situations.
Food Hygiene Training

ELIMINATE

Training helps reduce or eliminate food safety hazards before they become major issues.

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MINIMIZE

Be able to recognize, mitigate, reduce or eliminate the risk of improper food safety procedures.
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PRODUCTIVITY

Reducing food safety complaints will create a happier workplace and in turn increase productivity.

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WORKPLACE SATISFACTION

Serving safe food will increase productivity will in turn increase workplace satisfaction.

WHY CHOOSE US 

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Food safety basics

Getting Your Food Handler Card is Quick and Hassle-Free

Numerous professionals nationwide have already earned and renewed their card with AAA Food Handler — a trusted name in food safety training.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

Enroll in the approved online food handler course, finish the lessons, and pass the final exam with at least 70% to receive your certification.

Enroll in the approved online food handler course, finish the lessons, and pass the final exam with at least 70% to receive your certification.

The Food Handler Course program covers key food safety topics like personal hygiene, time and temperature control, cross-contamination prevention, and proper cleaning techniques.

The food handler course takes approximately 1.5 hours and is entirely self-paced.

You’ll have two chances to pass the 40-question test.

Typically, your Food Handler certificate remains valid for 3 years, depending on the employer or local health department guidelines.

Maine allows the sale of non-potentially hazardous foods prepared in home kitchens, as long as they are shelf-stable. These include products like breads, cookies, fruit jams and jellies, candies, dry mixes, granola, and other items that can be safely stored without refrigeration.

The Food Handler training is fully online and available 24/7 from any computer, tablet, or smartphone.

The course is available in both English and Spanish.

Anyone who handles unpackaged food, works with food-contact surfaces, or is involved in food service operations should complete the training.

This Maine Food Handlers Card is priced at just $6.95 and includes two attempts at the final exam.

This certification is accredited by the ANAB and aligns with food safety standards set by the Conference for Food Protection (CFP). It meets all regulatory requirements for food establishments in Maine.

It helps you follow best practices for food safety, enhances job opportunities, and reduces the risk of foodborne illness.

Managers can log in to monitor employee progress and download training records through our built-in reporting tools.

Yes. The Maine food handler course is offered through a provider accredited by the ANAB, ensuring it meets nationally recognized food safety training standards.

Absolutely. Once you pass the final exam, your certificate is available for immediate download or printing for employer or health department use.

For accurate food safety regulations and official guidance in Maine, contact:

Maine Division of Environmental Health, 286 Water Street, 3rd Floor, Augusta, Maine 04333.

No, Maine does not require food safety training for cottage food producers. However, obtaining a ANSI Accredited Food Handler certificate is highly recommended to ensure proper food safety practices and boost consumer trust.

Food Handler Reviews

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Great!

March 23, 2021

july G.

easy to complete and informative

March 22, 2021

Kaeli H.

easy to follow, thorough training

March 22, 2021

good training. goes slowly. but thorough. Yay for women/minority owned businesses!

Jennifer B.

easy to complete with enough information

March 22, 2021

it was at a good pace and easy to follow. It gave all the necessary information and was overall not that long

Zane B.

Was a good presentation

March 22, 2021

Was fun… enjoyed the interaction. Learned some things I wasn’t sure about. Thank you Maria for a nice presentation

Mary A.

GREAT PROGRAM!

March 22, 2021

it was very straight to the point and detailed information!

Karelann S.

great service!

March 22, 2021

Rogelio G.

Quick but thorough!

March 22, 2021

Nicholas M.

great

March 22, 2021

quick and easy

Dreyana P.

Excellent course!

March 22, 2021

This course was very informative and I learned a lot!

Laura B.

quick and informative

March 22, 2021

Jordan L.

very stress free and informative

March 22, 2021

I spoke with Chris/Kris in customer service and found kindness and a genuine urgency to help. This rep. made this experience pleasant and was able to troubleshoot the issues I was having with my browser within minutes. I am very impressed!

Meagan M.

Very good class

March 22, 2021

Good class

Robert H.

Great

March 22, 2021

Ariana C.

Easy and nice

March 22, 2021

Kenneth C.

Thorough, straight forward, easy to follow course!

March 21, 2021

Sarah W.

I enjoyed this course it was long but very accurate and knowledgeable . Thank you

March 21, 2021

Oran M.

Very knowledgeable and easy to learn. Thank you.

March 21, 2021

Andres G.

5

March 21, 2021

eddie H.

Very Helpful & Fast

March 21, 2021

It took me a couple hours, and was very easy to understand. A lot of interactivity which helps more as well. Nice course.

Paige W.