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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.
Numerous professionals nationwide have already earned and renewed their card with AAA Food Handler — a trusted name in food safety training.
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
I took this course for a volunteer position but I know I will use it well. I found it quite informative and reminded me of things I have forgotten over the years. I learned a few things I did not know. Thank you for such a well written course!
Simple, thorough, easy to follow and retain information.
The course material was easy to learn and well executed
For me it was a very well explained and easy to understand course.
I enjoyed this course a lot. The info was followed by visuals so all the info was easy to remember. The course was also interactive engaging me to apply the freshly learned facts by quizzes.
This training is really helpful for my job
Worth it.
The food handling course was quick and eaay to understand. I didn’t struggle at all to understand the information given and I was able to process everything easily.
good refresh on things to know handling food
easy to understand and nice visual teaching and i could see the instruction over again if i need it
I found the “learn at your own pace” style to be ideal for me personally. The questions while you are watching and the interactive scenes make it fun, not just something you are staring at for an hour. Teaches really important stuff.
Food Manager Reviews
4.9
It was cool to learn safe cooking, holding, and storage temperatures for different foods. Understanding the Danger Zone & how bacteria grow rapidly within it. Also how to use food thermometers correctly.
I believe this course was very educational. I rewatched numerous modules but the information easy to understand. Taking notes help to organize the information because it is face paced
It was great… refreshed all the laws of running a kitchen..
Love that it was quick and informative
Good course, good summary of information
Classes were very thorough and information. Content was easy to follow and paced well.
This training was very informative, reminding the importance of safe food handling and proper temperature control on all foods.
the complete course is easy to learn, it could be more knowledgeable if we can see the results overall in percentage, or wrong answers, or review the exams thank you
This program was a necessary step for me in the progression towards owning a retail bakery business- and I am so happy I went with Triple A. This program was straight forward and made learning easy. I would highly encourage anyone looking to study for their food managers exam to look into it.
This was great but I want to recommend being able to rewind a video. When taking notes if someone misses something, they can’t just go back 10, 20, 30 seconds – they have to rewatch the whole video.
Excellent course, very clear and organized. I love the small quizzes after each module.
I found the process to be very informative. It was easy to follow and understand. I learned many new things.
experiencia profesional personal humana lo mejor de toda mi carrera gastronomica
Great content. All sections were engaging and very informative. I can see why it’s so important to maintain standards when running a restaurant.
It was really informational.
This very helpful
Alcohol Training Reviews
4.8
Excellent course!
Excellent course with emphasis on important items
I found the AAA training through the Dept of ABC’s website, as AAA was a recommended vendor.
The training sessions seemed to be greatly outdated, with clunky graphics and awkward slide transitions. The platform doesn’t appear to have been updated since prior to 2023. It would be helpful if the platform would allow trainees to back up 15 seconds or so to review information, instead the module needs to start over.
When a question is answered incorrectly, the platform doesn’t explain what the correct answer is or why, it moves directly to the next question. This doesn’t allow for enhanced learning.
At one point, a slide was suddenly in Spanish, despite still clearly being in English mode.
The “narrator” routinely mispronounced words such as “conTRACTors” instead of contractors, “aTEEvan” instead of Ativan, and “OONaformaty” instead of uniformity. This was highly distracting and should be corrected.
Well done…clear, up to date, good use of current training technology and methods
Good Educational course, simple
it was great
The course was very helpful, and informative. I enjoyed the material and It prepared me very well for the Next Exam and for my job.
Thank you
it was great information
informative and kept my interest
Passed
It was fine.
I’m happy that I’m getting somewhere in life to help me have a chance of being something in life
OK.
A good course for all knowledge needed for RBS Alcohol training. Everything is super clear and the review quizzes are effective
Food Allergen Reviews
5.0
This training was informative and easy to follow and understand. The descriptions and examples given throughout the training course were very clear. I liked that they described and showed different videos and scenarios to emphasize the importance and awareness of different allergies.
It was easy to use. The exam is not hard, as long as you understand the material.
This course was very modern and engaging! Before, I knew that food allergens were serious, but the course really instilled a call for action. I now have increased sensitivity and empathy for allergenic individuals.
*Some modules have problems with the caption option, but you can always restart and pause when you need to.
Thank you for the great information. Very helpful stuff
The class was very thorough and informative.
Very clear information and easy to understand.
Fast easy and informative
This was an amazing course with a full gambit of information making this easier to retain and regurgitate the information. Thank you!
Good for people with learning difficulties
this course was well put together and helped me retain what i have learned. the guide for the test at the end helped. learn some new things as well that i will let my team know about.
It started with good statistics of how poor communication & food service can create an emergency for someone with food allergens.
This module was communicated very well. I felt confident in the material at the end and passed the exam easily.
it was good
This is my second time taking this exam. Very easy to understand. I enjoyed the refresher.
very informative
i highly recommend these courses to be taken for either knowledge or advance your career! worth every penny and easy to use.
Great and fun learning experience! Easy to learn and loved the different segments.
i really like this course class its helpful in the kitchen
Harassment Training Review
4.9
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Food Manager Reviews
4.9
Thorough and very important, as I have seen many in the food industry disregard many of the rules outlined here.
Very informative and necessary information
It’s a bit long and tedious, but it has very good information and preparation.
I love the course
it was good
This course was easy to follow and full of very important and useful information. I highly recommend it if you need a food handler certificate.
This course was informative and easy to follow. The modules were clear and they included some interactive bits to keep it interesting.
This course was easy to navigate and very easy to understand.
this was a good course, simple, straight forward, and easy to understand
Overall, I liked how they introduced the course. It is very simple to understand and short which is perfect. The final exam is not that long just 40 questions and if you focused on each video you will ace it. 100% recomend anyone trying to get the Food Handler Certificate to get this. Very simple and understandable. I would give it a 10/10 rating.
easy to use
this review was easy and quick but allowed you to pause when needed and come back to finish
Overall Great Course
Very informative and not that time consuming to complete.
Very informative
Covered everything thoroughly
Alcohol Training Reviews
4.8
Excellent course!
Excellent course with emphasis on important items
I found the AAA training through the Dept of ABC’s website, as AAA was a recommended vendor.
The training sessions seemed to be greatly outdated, with clunky graphics and awkward slide transitions. The platform doesn’t appear to have been updated since prior to 2023. It would be helpful if the platform would allow trainees to back up 15 seconds or so to review information, instead the module needs to start over.
When a question is answered incorrectly, the platform doesn’t explain what the correct answer is or why, it moves directly to the next question. This doesn’t allow for enhanced learning.
At one point, a slide was suddenly in Spanish, despite still clearly being in English mode.
The “narrator” routinely mispronounced words such as “conTRACTors” instead of contractors, “aTEEvan” instead of Ativan, and “OONaformaty” instead of uniformity. This was highly distracting and should be corrected.
Well done…clear, up to date, good use of current training technology and methods
Good Educational course, simple
it was great
The course was very helpful, and informative. I enjoyed the material and It prepared me very well for the Next Exam and for my job.
Thank you
it was great information
informative and kept my interest
Passed
It was fine.
I’m happy that I’m getting somewhere in life to help me have a chance of being something in life
OK.
A good course for all knowledge needed for RBS Alcohol training. Everything is super clear and the review quizzes are effective
Food Allergen Reviews
5.0
This training was informative and easy to follow and understand. The descriptions and examples given throughout the training course were very clear. I liked that they described and showed different videos and scenarios to emphasize the importance and awareness of different allergies.
It was easy to use. The exam is not hard, as long as you understand the material.
This course was very modern and engaging! Before, I knew that food allergens were serious, but the course really instilled a call for action. I now have increased sensitivity and empathy for allergenic individuals.
*Some modules have problems with the caption option, but you can always restart and pause when you need to.
Thank you for the great information. Very helpful stuff
The class was very thorough and informative.
Very clear information and easy to understand.
Fast easy and informative
This was an amazing course with a full gambit of information making this easier to retain and regurgitate the information. Thank you!
Good for people with learning difficulties
this course was well put together and helped me retain what i have learned. the guide for the test at the end helped. learn some new things as well that i will let my team know about.
It started with good statistics of how poor communication & food service can create an emergency for someone with food allergens.
This module was communicated very well. I felt confident in the material at the end and passed the exam easily.
it was good
This is my second time taking this exam. Very easy to understand. I enjoyed the refresher.
very informative
i highly recommend these courses to be taken for either knowledge or advance your career! worth every penny and easy to use.
Great and fun learning experience! Easy to learn and loved the different segments.
i really like this course class its helpful in the kitchen
Harassment Training Review
4.9
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