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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)
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Average2%
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Easy to follow, good to brush up on this stuff every now and then

November 16, 2020

Gary C.

Useful information

November 16, 2020

Olena D.

Very informative

November 16, 2020

Well thought out and easy to understand

kameron F.

Easy to follow, good to brush up on this stuff every now and then

November 16, 2020

Gary C.

Useful information

November 16, 2020

Olena D.

Very informative

November 16, 2020

Well thought out and easy to understand

kameron F.

Very easy to use!

November 15, 2020

This was easy to follow and use. I didn’t love the voice for the “”health inspector””, sounded uncannily robotic, but the information is clear. The videos took a while to load but that could just be my connection. All together pretty quick and painless!

Katy L.

Brush up

November 15, 2020

Great training simple and effective quick and easy always good to brush up every once and a while.

YOLANDA W.

Very easy to use!

November 15, 2020

This was easy to follow and use. I didn’t love the voice for the “”health inspector””, sounded uncannily robotic, but the information is clear. The videos took a while to load but that could just be my connection. All together pretty quick and painless!

Katy L.

Brush up

November 15, 2020

Great training simple and effective quick and easy always good to brush up every once and a while.

YOLANDA W.

Good

November 15, 2020

Bryan L.

great training

November 15, 2020

Karen S.

Good

November 15, 2020

Bryan L.

great training

November 15, 2020

Karen S.

GOOD

November 14, 2020

GREAT

andy C.

excellent

November 14, 2020

very helpful

may B.

Simple and effective

November 14, 2020

Morgan H.

GOOD

November 14, 2020

GREAT

andy C.

excellent

November 14, 2020

very helpful

may B.

Simple and effective

November 14, 2020

Morgan H.

Food Manager Reviews

4.9

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Food Allergen Reviews

5.0

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Food Protection Training
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Excellent93%
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Good

September 22, 2022

Excellent

Angkana P.

Great, easy to learn.

September 22, 2022

N?A

Juberto L.

Great course!

September 22, 2022

Katherine D.

Nice and easy not bad at all

September 22, 2022

Samantha E.

The course was super easy and overall really efficient with well explained information!

September 22, 2022

Kyla E.

5 star

September 22, 2022

Dallas H.

It was good overall

September 22, 2022

Justin L.

Good

September 22, 2022

Good

Shayla H.

n/a

September 22, 2022

n/a

Lucas B.

Good

September 22, 2022

Good

Kimberly E.

fun

September 22, 2022

pass

WILLIE H.

GREAT

September 22, 2022

Silvin M.

ty

September 22, 2022

Bomin K.

easy to follow

September 22, 2022

Jasmine L.

Good

September 22, 2022

Very good

William W.

was a pretty well made course super fast to complete

September 22, 2022

every question was very well worded and super easy to understand

Hannah P.

Easier than you think

September 22, 2022

Not as much questions maybe be able to do it in 1 hour and 30min

Nayeli A.

In the middle of the course it stopped several times and I left me confused. I had to rewatch a few courses which took me longer

September 22, 2022

Laurie B.

Great

September 22, 2022

Shari Y.

5 star

September 22, 2022

Kelley R.

Alcohol Training Reviews

4.8

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