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AAA Food Handler

MASSACHUSETTS
FOOD HANDLERS CARD

4.9
(26,829 reviews)

4.9
(26,829 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.

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)

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

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Enlightening but boring

October 9, 2025

Lots of good information explained in a concise yet thorough robotic voice. Overall, very good.

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Kevin E.

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October 9, 2025

Interesting

Micheal A.

Easy to Complete

October 9, 2025

Thorough and concise

Josie

great

October 9, 2025

thank you

aspen

great and quick

October 9, 2025

Jessica L.

Great experience

October 9, 2025

Very straight forward and not a lot of fluff.

Bridget W.

Short Sessions

October 9, 2025

good

Cristi W.

Cheap and Gets the Job Done

October 9, 2025

Straightforward. Tells you everything you need to know. I wish the loading between modules was faster. It took about 1.5 hours. Exam is 40 questions and not difficult.

Travis C.

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October 8, 2025

It was good and very helpful

Jesus

Excellent service

October 8, 2025

I had a great experience. The quality was better than i expected, and everything went good from start to finish

Byamungu N.

User Friendly

October 8, 2025

I like the fact that I could work at my own pace. I have been very preoccupied with life that I could not finish my modules. However, I was able to log on when peace came into my existence. I was able to pass my class because I did it when I was ready. Thank You This is just the beginning.

Pearlene H.

Very interesting

October 8, 2025

Learned alot that I thought I already knew

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October 8, 2025

Krahji F.

Easy to follow.

October 8, 2025

Course was easy to follow and clear in instruction.

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October 8, 2025

bertha R.

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October 8, 2025

i learned alot

Daniel P.

Quick easy and ffordable

October 8, 2025

It wasn’t even 10 dollars, so it was pretty easy to afford, and it took me about an hour and a half to finish.

Landon

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October 8, 2025

Problems with hovering using cell phone. Sometimes it would make me start over when I already completed it. It took about 3 hours to get through it

Teresa A.