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AAA Food Handler

MAINE
FOOD HANDLERS CARD

4.9
(26,873 reviews)

4.9
(26,873 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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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

4.9

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Great

November 2, 2023

Great

Vivian D.

5

November 2, 2023

easy to comprehend very informative

Kandyce F.

Long but very helpful

November 2, 2023

Jordan B.

Enjoyed the videos they were very informative and lots of useful imagery

November 2, 2023

Dominique D.

Too long to pay attention to, but I still passed

November 2, 2023

Madison S.

5

November 2, 2023

Marcos M.

It was good

November 2, 2023

It good

Jose B.

It was long, but good.

November 2, 2023

Sulema M.

This course Great experience and positive helpful 😘🙏thank you

November 2, 2023

It was helpful amazing experience I got thank you 🙏 😘

Hikmat B.

straightforward and simple, thank you!

November 2, 2023

kinda wish there was the option to keep captions on the screen when i turned them on without having to turn them on for each video that plays

Emily X.

Very informative and helpful.

November 2, 2023

Captions on the screen the entire time would have been helpful, and it took a long time for videos to load between modules. The speed that the narrator spoke was somewhat slow, but the course was very informative and helpful.

Grace F.

Good review

November 2, 2023

Maria M.

This is a good course.

November 2, 2023

This course if very thorough.

Michele L.

Great course.

November 2, 2023

Very easy to understand and thorough.

Eden S.

excelente

November 2, 2023

lo explican muy bien

Ronald M.

El curso es extenso pero claro en las normas, excelente 👌

November 2, 2023

Todo muy claro !!

Luis U.

informative, timely

November 2, 2023

DaOne F.

It was really helpful.

November 2, 2023

Bora K.

very informative

November 2, 2023

great

Heather W.

The training was very informative

November 2, 2023

Nitin S.