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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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Great!

November 13, 2020

Thank you

Kyrston A.

Great!

November 13, 2020

Thank you

Kyrston A.

nice course

November 12, 2020

very interactive, nice

Leah H.

Very happy and easy to follow course!

November 12, 2020

Frana C.

good

November 12, 2020

Kristina D.

nice course

November 12, 2020

very interactive, nice

Leah H.

Very happy and easy to follow course!

November 12, 2020

Frana C.

good

November 12, 2020

Kristina D.

I enjoyed the female POC diversity of this course.

November 12, 2020

Christopher B.

Enjoyed learning new things

November 12, 2020

Great exam. Thought I knew a lot but learned much more.

Ryan S.

Not bad, not very long so it was manageable

November 12, 2020

Jaime K.

I liked learning new things.

November 12, 2020

Riley M.

I enjoyed the female POC diversity of this course.

November 12, 2020

Christopher B.

Enjoyed learning new things

November 12, 2020

Great exam. Thought I knew a lot but learned much more.

Ryan S.

Not bad, not very long so it was manageable

November 12, 2020

Jaime K.

I liked learning new things.

November 12, 2020

Riley M.

Great

November 12, 2020

Very easy

Shermone J.

easy to navigate

November 12, 2020

I enjoyed the class its very well done, I wish the slides changed faster as I have taken this many times and could go faster.

Misty M.

easy

November 12, 2020

easy to follow

BOKYUNG L.

Good

November 12, 2020

Kendrick L.

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Very engaging and easy to follow

September 21, 2022

Entertaining, and made the learning fast and easy

Bianca B.

cool

September 21, 2022

erm, yea this was great

Jacob W.

Good

September 20, 2022

What i needed

Paul B.

Very thorough and easy to understand.

September 20, 2022

Many things I knew already but more things that I didn’t know. The instructions were clear and precise. Thank you.

Anne P.

Very informative, some repetition which reinforced previous sections. Easy to understand.

September 20, 2022

Tina B.

5 stars

September 20, 2022

Whitney O.

little lengthy for what it is

September 20, 2022

Sabbi H.

Excelent!!

September 20, 2022

Victoria A.

VERY HELPFUL AND INFORMATIVE

September 20, 2022

STEVEN B.

Very detailed and informative

September 20, 2022

Hope B.

excellent

September 20, 2022

Irma M.

Excellent

September 20, 2022

Manuel I.

Overall Informative

September 20, 2022

The course was very straight forward quick and informative.

Ruby C.

easy to navigate

September 20, 2022

Leanna S.

awesome

September 20, 2022

Jessica T.

It's very informative!

September 20, 2022

BENJAMAPORN B.

love

September 20, 2022

Arely H.

It showed me so many things. And taught me how to be safe in the work zone. I’m glad this is mandatory so we can keep people safe

September 20, 2022

Ashley K.

Fine

September 20, 2022

Heather B.

5

September 20, 2022

Jessica C.

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