Working in food service in Massachusetts? Whether you’re employed in a restaurant, food truck, grocery store, or catering service, understanding Massachusetts food safety regulations is essential. Our ANAB-accredited online course provides the training you need to handle food safely and meet state compliance requirements.
This course is perfect for food handlers and entry-level workers. You’ll learn how to prevent foodborne illness, follow hygiene protocols, and ensure customer safety—all from the comfort of your own device.
✅ 100% Online – Learn at your convenience
✅ Meets Massachusetts food safety standards
✅ Mobile-Friendly & Easy to Use
✅ Ideal for food handlers & kitchen staff
✅ Instant Certificate Download After Completion



















Education is the best tool to prevent, minimize, or eliminate foodborne illnesses and food hazards.
Training helps reduce or eliminate food safety hazards before they become major issues.
Reducing food safety complaints will create a happier workplace and in turn increase productivity.
Massachusetts food safety rules (based on the state food code) expect food employees to know core practices like proper handwashing, time/temperature control, preventing cross-contamination, cleaning and sanitizing, and allergen awareness. Completing a Massachusetts food safety course helps you meet workplace and local health department expectations.
Anyone who handles unpackaged food or food-contact surfaces—cooks, prep staff, servers, dishwashers, baristas, grocery and catering staff—should complete Massachusetts food safety training.
Most employers and local jurisdictions accept renewal every 3 years. Always verify with your local health department or employer if a shorter renewal period is required.
Expect clear, practical modules on: personal hygiene, cross-contamination prevention, cleaning & sanitizing, allergens (including the nine major allergens), receiving/storage, and time/temperature controls for cooking, cooling, and holding.
Yes. AAA Food Handler offers an ANAB accredited food handler course that is recognized for Massachusetts food safety training.
The course is streamlined for fast completion. Most learners finish in about 1.5 hours, and your certificate is available for immediate download once you pass.
Certificates are designed around state and local rules. If you work in another state, you may need that state’s specific food handler training.
Supervisors and Persons in Charge often pursue Food Protection Manager Certification (ANAB-accredited exam). If you manage shifts or policies, see our Food Manager Certification section for Massachusetts.
Pricing starts at $6.95 at AAA Food Handler. You’ll get online training, the assessment, and an instant certificate download.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Food Protection Program
305 South Street
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts 02130
Food Handler Reviews
4.9
This Food Handler Card course was very clear and straight to the point. The lessons cover everything you need to know about food safety, handwashing, temperature control, and preventing contamination. The videos and a little practice test prepared me for the test, and I passed without any trouble. I highly recommend this course for anyone who needs their food handler card. quick, informative, and user-friendly.
El curso fue muy informativo y fácil de entender. Me gusto mucho y aprendi algo nuevo.
This was much easier than the other one I have tried. I will be doing your program again. Thank you so much !
This always a much easier way than the last one I tried. Thank you so much! I will do this again!
easy to follow
easy to follow instuctions
Always easy I enjoyed
I felt it was long but very informative.
This course was fast and easy to understand and follow.
Good info, but too much user interaction to proceed on modules, instead of just sharing info with audio and visual cues. It makes the course feel a little bit longer than what servsafe have.
Great material and valuble lessons
It was really greatt! I hope to receive my certificate or card soon!!! My email is Nayeliiiramirez0@gmail.com
602-376-3753
Videos were quick and very understandable
Quick and easy
it’s a good course
Food Manager Reviews
4.9
Excellent course with thorough explanations. Breaking up the topics with questions helped it feel more interactive.
This is rich material
The training flowed and was easy to follow. Wish there was a 2x speed option for people who have been food safe certified before, but it’s been a while so that we can review more quickly.
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Hello, I did the food manager’s course and honestly it was super easy to understand and get through, hassle free.
I appreciate the extra knowledge I have gained from taking this course. I would recommend it to anyone in the food service industry.
Had a couple of strange spelling errors. Pretty average as far as online training.
To train my employees the do’s from the don’t so my business can be the top
I went through all the details and reviewed all the courses, and I’m really to do the practice of what I have learned.
Liked the course- annoyed that there was a three second pause before I could move onto the next section
Very good information glad I have the opportunity to take this class.
It is a great coarse very detailed with realistic scenarios and video.
Thanks to your course, my knowledge has expanded.
muy bueno y claro gracias.
I like it it’s an easy and most detailed information
A food manager plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of a food establishment. To stay aware of what is happening, they must be actively engaged, observant, and organized. One of the most effective strategies is simply being present. Walking the floor, observing food preparation, and monitoring customer service gives the manager a firsthand view of daily operations. This visibility helps identify problems early, such as safety violations, poor hygiene, or inefficiencies in the kitchen.
Alcohol Training Reviews
4.8
Very easy to study and very easy to review and very easy to do the training and the test helps me a lot
You learn how to check ID’s and how to protect yourself by following the law. It also goes in depth of what to watch out for when serving people to prevent alcohol poisoning or drunk driving.
The course with the slideshows was nice, however the speed of the video or slideshow vs the speech was at times difficult to follow
Easy and quick review
The information presented was clear, informative and helpful.
Easy to follow instructions and good examples
Relatively straightforward
Absolutely enjoyed the course of training, very positive and helpful for my journey of becoming an excellent bartender
I really liked the course!
Great stuff. To the point.
The material was easy to read, informative, and allows you to repeat until you are clear on all questions.
Awesome , easy to understand
Lessons are easy to understand and the quizzes after each module are based on common sense so all you have to do is pay attention and there’s no way you can’t pass it’s great it’s awesome course
Food Allergen Reviews
5.0
Great course! Only takes a few hours to complete
I thought it was needed but also not for the cottage license. But I think the information is really good to know regardless.
The training is detailed, easy to grasp and understand too.
I feel like it covered everything about allergen info.
Training was clear, helpful, and efficiently used the time
Informative self corrective training
The course was easy to follow. It also had plenty of interaction through out the exam which made it good to observe the information. The price was really affordable as well. 10/10
boring, but very informative and needed. painlesss couse to take, good job.
it was really informative.
I feel good to finally get my allergen certificate. Thank you.
It was not a boring training with practical situations and interesting questions
na
good
Learned new content about allergens and feel more prepared and cross-trained to inform my colleagues.
User friendly
This course was very informative upon going through and learning cross contamination and preventives for when a allergens come into someone’s food to help save them from a life or death situation. It helped provide correct knowledge of food allergens in a work environment to be aware of.
This was easy.
Harassment Training Review
4.9
learned a lot
Food Manager Reviews
4.9
Much cheaper option to other food handler certificates. Still gives you the same certificate that the others will give.
Great exam
thtas interesanting and ready.
Great course to take. Very easy to follow along and very easy to understand and learn
It wonderful hits important points and makes it fun and easy, like it said it’s never fun to do mandatory training, but AAA helps make it not suck. Super happy I chose AAA Food Manager course. Thanks Ladies
Very interactive and informative, easy to navigate!
Dunno if i will pass first so can’t really give it a complete review.
Good way of explaining everything in the videos.
I have taken many food handler classes, but this was by far the best, most interactive, engaging, and easy one!
The course was very informative
very informative
It was cool
Alcohol Training Reviews
4.8
Very easy to study and very easy to review and very easy to do the training and the test helps me a lot
You learn how to check ID’s and how to protect yourself by following the law. It also goes in depth of what to watch out for when serving people to prevent alcohol poisoning or drunk driving.
The course with the slideshows was nice, however the speed of the video or slideshow vs the speech was at times difficult to follow
Easy and quick review
The information presented was clear, informative and helpful.
Easy to follow instructions and good examples
Relatively straightforward
Absolutely enjoyed the course of training, very positive and helpful for my journey of becoming an excellent bartender
I really liked the course!
Great stuff. To the point.
The material was easy to read, informative, and allows you to repeat until you are clear on all questions.
Awesome , easy to understand
Lessons are easy to understand and the quizzes after each module are based on common sense so all you have to do is pay attention and there’s no way you can’t pass it’s great it’s awesome course
Food Allergen Reviews
5.0
Great course! Only takes a few hours to complete
I thought it was needed but also not for the cottage license. But I think the information is really good to know regardless.
The training is detailed, easy to grasp and understand too.
I feel like it covered everything about allergen info.
Training was clear, helpful, and efficiently used the time
Informative self corrective training
The course was easy to follow. It also had plenty of interaction through out the exam which made it good to observe the information. The price was really affordable as well. 10/10
boring, but very informative and needed. painlesss couse to take, good job.
it was really informative.
I feel good to finally get my allergen certificate. Thank you.
It was not a boring training with practical situations and interesting questions
na
good
Learned new content about allergens and feel more prepared and cross-trained to inform my colleagues.
User friendly
This course was very informative upon going through and learning cross contamination and preventives for when a allergens come into someone’s food to help save them from a life or death situation. It helped provide correct knowledge of food allergens in a work environment to be aware of.
This was easy.
Harassment Training Review
4.9
learned a lot