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AAA Food Handler

MASSACHUSETTS
FOOD HANDLERS CARD

4.9
(26,796 reviews)

4.9
(26,796 reviews)

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BENEFITS OF TRAINING

PREVENT

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

AWARENESS

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

ELIMINATE

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

MINIMIZE

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

PRODUCTIVITY

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

WORKPLACE SATISFACTION

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

WHY CHOOSE US 

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)

The Massachusetts Food Handlers Card shows that you’ve completed food safety training and understand the basic workplace practices for handling food safely.

You’ll need to take an ANAB approved online Food Handler course, complete the training, and pass a 40-question final exam with a 70% or higher score. Once you pass, your card will be available to download and print immediately.

The course takes about 1.5 hours and is entirely self-paced. You can start, pause, and complete it whenever it works best for your schedule.

You’ll learn about safe food handling practices, proper hygiene, time and temperature controls, cross-contamination prevention, cleaning and sanitizing procedures, and how to help prevent foodborne illness.

No problem, you’ll have two attempts to pass the final exam.

Your Food Handler Card is typically accepted for 3 years, but you should check with your employer or local health department to confirm the specific renewal timeframe in your area.

The course is 100% online and available 24/7. You can complete it on your phone, tablet, or computer whenever and wherever convenient.

The Food Handler training is in English and Spanish to support various food workers across Massachusetts.

The Food Handler Course is available in English and Spanish, making it accessible for various food service professionals.

Anyone who handles open food, food-contact surfaces, utensils, or equipment in a food service setting, including restaurants, cafeterias, food trucks, and grocery stores, should complete this training.

The Massachusetts Food Handler training is available for just $6.95, including two attempts at the final exam.

Taking the Food Handler Course helps you develop the skills needed to maintain food safety on the job. It also shows potential employers that you’re prepared and serious about preventing health risks in the workplace.

In Massachusetts, individuals may sell non-potentially hazardous, shelf-stable foods prepared in a residential kitchen. Permitted items include baked goods without perishable toppings or fillings, fruit preserves, candies, granola, spice blends, and other safe products to store at room temperature.

After completing the Food Handler Course, you’ll be better prepared for entry-level positions such as cook, prep cook, food server, barista, dishwasher, deli staff, or grocery associate in restaurants, cafés, bakeries, food trucks, and more.

For official food safety guidance in Massachusetts, contact:

Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Food Protection Program, 305 South Street, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts 02130

To sell homemade food in Massachusetts, you must get a permit from your local board of health and complete a Food Manager certificate like the AAA Food Handler Food Protection Manager Certification. You’ll also need to pass a kitchen inspection and follow local rules about labeling, sanitation, and allowed food types.

Food Handler Reviews

4.9

Food Protection Training
26,796 reviews
4.9
4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 26,796 reviews)
Excellent92%
Very good6%
Average2%
Poor0%
Terrible0%

Thank you

October 18, 2025

THank you for the information

Jose

Thank you

October 18, 2025

Thank you for this information

Jose

Good Presentation

October 18, 2025

The course seamed though at a good speed. I took notes and was able to stop and start as needed.

Mike S.

Good course

October 18, 2025

Easy to take, easy to understand.

Barbara B.

Taking my test

October 18, 2025

I thought it was going to be hard but this test has helped me learn a lot and it was very patient and easy i did not have not 1 problem with this exam and it was very affordable.

Terrell W.

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October 18, 2025

James

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October 18, 2025

Mirian L.

Saturday

October 18, 2025

It was good and educational

Heather

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October 18, 2025

Donald M.

Review about food handling module

October 18, 2025

The module is very informative and easy to understand. Brief but full of important information that is needed to learn

Marian R.

Excelent

October 18, 2025

Thankyou

Lourdes S.

Food Handler

October 17, 2025

It’s very helpful and informative, I learned a lot and will be using the informations provided in the course to my everyday life.

Darren L.

Food certification

October 17, 2025

Took this in a timely manor and learned a lot

Kelly

5 Star

October 17, 2025

Very informative and right to the point. I would highly recommend this Course

Yadel Z.

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October 17, 2025

Jackie

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October 17, 2025

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October 17, 2025

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Gerson A.

This was bad

October 17, 2025

The AI voice sucks. At several points, it clearly misunderstood the language it was reading. It also made it hard to pay attention. Just hire someone to do the read next time

Justin G.

5/5

October 17, 2025

I like how easy it is and that is step by step

arlette

Very informative course

October 17, 2025

This is a good course to take if you need or want more information working with food.

Audrey H.

Food Manager Reviews

4.9

Food Protection Training
8,249 reviews
4.9
4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 8,249 reviews)
Excellent93%
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No Title

September 27, 2025

Meg L.

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September 26, 2025

Jess

straight forward

September 26, 2025

simple and easy training

Katie H.

Steven Gaebe review

September 26, 2025

This was very Educational and very informative.

Steve

interesting

September 26, 2025

is good for the preparation the food.

Yuli C.

No Title

September 26, 2025

Shelby

Nice info

September 26, 2025

Such a complete course

Jose

Very informative and easy to follow!

September 26, 2025

Excellent information, easy to understand everything you need to know, and how to run a food establishment properly.

Jared

Knowledge

September 26, 2025

This is a great training course.

Loi P.

Good Course and informative

September 25, 2025

Adam

Easy to study

September 25, 2025

it was really easy to learn and so helpful.

Kangyoung K.

GREAT EASY TO FOLLOW AND UNDERSTAND

September 25, 2025

DAMIEN H.

Muy didactico, explicativo y facil de entender

September 25, 2025

Es un curso super extenso pero muy didactico que explica con muchisimo detalle cada tema sobre las practicas de manipulacion de alimentos y gerencia de un restaurante. Me encanto! muchas gracias.

Pam

Perfect

September 25, 2025

Perfect

Valentin F.

Very helpful and informative

September 25, 2025

Thank you!

Andrew V.

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September 25, 2025

Andrew V.

Very helpful and informative

September 25, 2025

Every module is very detailed and informative. Very easy to follow and comprehend the material in each module. Will definitely recommend this program to others.

Andrew V.

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September 25, 2025

adreana E.

Good Info - Not well put together

September 25, 2025

There was good information, but the experience was not great. Here are some things I really did not like: the robot narrator was very annoying; the timing was often off between the audio and video; I could not go back to certain points in the video without replaying the entire video; the section on variances was not covered well; but then there are several points that get repeated many times. Repetition is good for learning, but these videos can be rewatched as many times as needed. Some of us don’t need that much repetition, and it just makes for an unnecessarily longer video.

Kelsey

Easy to navigate

September 24, 2025

This course was easy to navigate and all the information was easy to understand!

Kristie

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Excellent89%
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August 18, 2025

Michael B.

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Nick

el curso fue interesante

August 18, 2025

En el curso se aprendió cosas muy interesantes.

Jorge A.

Amazing experience

August 18, 2025

It helps me a lot

Ricardo

easy

August 17, 2025

easy money program

johnny N.

Very informative

August 17, 2025

Very necessary information to renew my knowlwgde

ausha

No Title

August 17, 2025

Briana O.

awesome

August 17, 2025

it really made sure that you understood what kind of information you needed to know in very digestible pieces

Karima

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Jonah V.

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August 17, 2025

gary S.

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August 17, 2025

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gary S.

Review

August 16, 2025

A lot of information.

John G.

rbs al test

August 16, 2025

very good training

salvador G.

rbs al test

August 16, 2025

very informative training

salvador G.

rbs al test

August 16, 2025

very informative training

salvador G.

Recertification should be quicker

August 16, 2025

The recertification course should be a review and not the same course that is taken to get the inital certification.

Victoria

No Title

August 16, 2025

roxanne

wow

August 16, 2025

wow!

Andrew G.

No Title

August 16, 2025

Mostly fine (Assuming I pass the exam) but the automated voice-over was often difficult to understand because of occasional strange pronunciations and frequent unnatural rhythm, which made comprehension more difficult than it otherwise could be.

Mae

really great

August 16, 2025

I enjoyed the course and the material and review tests was easy to understand. I learned more about various scenerios. Overall i think the structure provided an easy way to understand the basics.

Ana

Food Allergen Reviews

5.0

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Food Manager Reviews

4.9

Food Protection Training
8,249 reviews
4.9
4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 8,249 reviews)
Excellent93%
Very good5%
Average1%
Poor0%
Terrible1%

Food Manager Course Review

November 5, 2025

I found the Food Manager course to be very informative and well-structured. The material was clearly laid out, making it easy to follow and understand. I appreciated how each section built on the previous one, reinforcing key concepts without feeling repetitive. Overall, I have no complaints or suggestions—the course met my expectations and provided everything I needed.

Lacey L.

good information

November 5, 2025

easy to follow format

Stephanie H.

good information

November 5, 2025

Easy to follow format.

Stephanie H.

Efficient

November 5, 2025

Nice visuals and efficient teaching.

Liliana

No Title

November 5, 2025

Michael H.

Food handler

November 5, 2025

It was a great class.

Tawanda S.

Great

November 5, 2025

Great

Jayla M.

My Review

November 5, 2025

It was alright, learned a lot.

Solange

Great training

November 5, 2025

Very informative

Elizabeth

lalas

November 5, 2025

was great

Lillian G.

Easy to Follow

November 5, 2025

This training was very easy to follow and very informative

Denise M.

No Title

November 5, 2025

joey

No Title

November 5, 2025

Nichole D.

great exam

November 5, 2025

didnt think id pass because i didnt study.

desmond S.

Examen

November 5, 2025

Muy buena experiencia

Kimberly E.

No Title

November 5, 2025

Alyssa E.

very informative and interesting

November 5, 2025

I thought it was very informative and I learned a lot

jennifer G.

very informative

November 5, 2025

Jennifer G.

No Title

November 5, 2025

Mustafa T.

Fine

November 5, 2025

Glad it’s over and that I passed

Nichole H.

Alcohol Training Reviews

4.8

Food Protection Training
1,672 reviews
4.8
4.8 out of 5 stars (based on 1,672 reviews)
Excellent89%
Very good6%
Average3%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

No Title

August 18, 2025

Michael B.

No Title

August 18, 2025

Nick

el curso fue interesante

August 18, 2025

En el curso se aprendió cosas muy interesantes.

Jorge A.

Amazing experience

August 18, 2025

It helps me a lot

Ricardo

easy

August 17, 2025

easy money program

johnny N.

Very informative

August 17, 2025

Very necessary information to renew my knowlwgde

ausha

No Title

August 17, 2025

Briana O.

awesome

August 17, 2025

it really made sure that you understood what kind of information you needed to know in very digestible pieces

Karima

No Title

August 17, 2025

Jonah V.

No Title

August 17, 2025

gary S.

na

August 17, 2025

na

gary S.

Review

August 16, 2025

A lot of information.

John G.

rbs al test

August 16, 2025

very good training

salvador G.

rbs al test

August 16, 2025

very informative training

salvador G.

rbs al test

August 16, 2025

very informative training

salvador G.

Recertification should be quicker

August 16, 2025

The recertification course should be a review and not the same course that is taken to get the inital certification.

Victoria

No Title

August 16, 2025

roxanne

wow

August 16, 2025

wow!

Andrew G.

No Title

August 16, 2025

Mostly fine (Assuming I pass the exam) but the automated voice-over was often difficult to understand because of occasional strange pronunciations and frequent unnatural rhythm, which made comprehension more difficult than it otherwise could be.

Mae

really great

August 16, 2025

I enjoyed the course and the material and review tests was easy to understand. I learned more about various scenerios. Overall i think the structure provided an easy way to understand the basics.

Ana

Food Allergen Reviews

5.0

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