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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%

Good knowledge

October 23, 2025

Victor .

Informative

October 23, 2025

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!

Meghan M.

Easy

October 23, 2025

Simple, thorough, easy to follow and retain information.

Amber S.

No Title

October 23, 2025

Olivia G.

Great Course

October 23, 2025

The course material was easy to learn and well executed

Michelson G.

No Title

October 23, 2025

Jessica

Good explanation of the information

October 23, 2025

For me it was a very well explained and easy to understand course.

Esmeralda

Very compact, clear and easy to understand and remember

October 23, 2025

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.

Liubov

informative training

October 23, 2025

This training is really helpful for my job

Vy N.

No Title

October 23, 2025

hananh

No Title

October 23, 2025

Courtney P.

Worth it.

October 23, 2025

Worth it.

Slater K.

No Title

October 23, 2025

erlinda V.

No Title

October 23, 2025

Justyce W.

No Title

October 23, 2025

Marisela D.

Quick and Easy

October 23, 2025

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.

Evelyn R.

No Title

October 23, 2025

good refresh on things to know handling food

Maricela R.

easy to umderstand

October 23, 2025

easy to understand and nice visual teaching and i could see the instruction over again if i need it

francisca

Pretty engaging, important information.

October 23, 2025

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.

Cameran

No Title

October 23, 2025

Richard B.

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%

Time & Temperature Control.

October 17, 2025

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.

Damonie A.

Learned a lot

October 17, 2025

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

Penny A.

No Title

October 17, 2025

It was great… refreshed all the laws of running a kitchen..

ryan T.

Straight to the point

October 17, 2025

Love that it was quick and informative

Tara

No Title

October 17, 2025

tyler

Good course

October 17, 2025

Good course, good summary of information

Danielle

Good Experience

October 17, 2025

Classes were very thorough and information. Content was easy to follow and paced well.

Laura B.

Very Informative

October 17, 2025

This training was very informative, reminding the importance of safe food handling and proper temperature control on all foods.

Angel C.

food manager

October 17, 2025

Linda F.

practice test results

October 17, 2025

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

manish K.

The BEST food manager training program

October 17, 2025

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.

Alison

Great - But needs Rewind Options

October 17, 2025

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.

Carrie C.

Clear and Oganized

October 16, 2025

Excellent course, very clear and organized. I love the small quizzes after each module.

Tim M.

Very informative and easy to follow and understand.

October 16, 2025

I found the process to be very informative. It was easy to follow and understand. I learned many new things.

Gurjeet G.

todo

October 16, 2025

experiencia profesional personal humana lo mejor de toda mi carrera gastronomica

wonder

Great Content!

October 16, 2025

Great content. All sections were engaging and very informative. I can see why it’s so important to maintain standards when running a restaurant.

Richard B.

No Title

October 15, 2025

Maria R.

Informative and to the point

October 15, 2025

Whitney

No Title

October 15, 2025

It was really informational.

ESSA

This was great help

October 15, 2025

This very helpful

Erik R.

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%

Great course!

October 7, 2025

Excellent course!

Sherryllene F.

Good Course

October 7, 2025

Excellent course with emphasis on important items

Michael S.

Needs Improvement

October 7, 2025

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.

Mary K.

ABC RBS Training

October 7, 2025

Well done…clear, up to date, good use of current training technology and methods

Jude F.

No Title

October 6, 2025

Timea D.

Great!

October 5, 2025

Good Educational course, simple

Sydney

great

October 5, 2025

it was great

Joie

No Title

October 4, 2025

Nichelle G.

Very Helpful course for Serving Alcohol

October 4, 2025

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

Claudia

No Title

October 3, 2025

Eric A.

No Title

October 2, 2025

it was great information

Gustavo M.

No Title

October 2, 2025

Maegan A.

4 starr

October 2, 2025

informative and kept my interest

James R.

Tabc

October 2, 2025

Passed

Karla

Fine

October 2, 2025

It was fine.

Eva

No Title

October 1, 2025

I’m happy that I’m getting somewhere in life to help me have a chance of being something in life

Destiny

OK.

September 29, 2025

OK.

FONZYFONS

Clear and Concise

September 28, 2025

A good course for all knowledge needed for RBS Alcohol training. Everything is super clear and the review quizzes are effective

Meiya

No Title

September 28, 2025

Ryan L.

No Title

September 27, 2025

Rebecca

Food Allergen Reviews

5.0

Food Protection Training
95 reviews
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars (based on 95 reviews)
Excellent97%
Very good3%
Average0%
Poor0%
Terrible0%

Informative and easy to understand

July 19, 2025

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.

Lena

It was short and instructive.

July 7, 2025

It was easy to use. The exam is not hard, as long as you understand the material.

Yvanne F.

Loved it!

July 7, 2025

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.

Deval W.

Lots of great information

July 4, 2025

Thank you for the great information. Very helpful stuff

Dreubber

Food Allergen Class

July 3, 2025

The class was very thorough and informative.

Tammy

Great course

June 25, 2025

Very clear information and easy to understand.

Kernicia

No Title

June 19, 2025

Naomi

Nice program

June 19, 2025

Fast easy and informative

Sarabeth D.

Allergy

June 18, 2025

This was an amazing course with a full gambit of information making this easier to retain and regurgitate the information. Thank you!

Courtney V.

Easy to Comprehend

June 17, 2025

Good for people with learning difficulties

Isaac

great learning tool

June 11, 2025

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.

Gabriel P.

Great Review for people working in the Food Industry

June 11, 2025

It started with good statistics of how poor communication & food service can create an emergency for someone with food allergens.

Anne C.

Easy to understand, confident training

June 10, 2025

This module was communicated very well. I felt confident in the material at the end and passed the exam easily.

Carrie G.

food allergies

June 5, 2025

it was good

jess

Easy to understand!

May 19, 2025

This is my second time taking this exam. Very easy to understand. I enjoyed the refresher.

Odalys U.

allergen course

May 19, 2025

very informative

Donna W.

No Title

May 18, 2025

i highly recommend these courses to be taken for either knowledge or advance your career! worth every penny and easy to use.

susana

No Title

May 15, 2025

Harley Q.

Great and fun learning experience

May 12, 2025

Great and fun learning experience! Easy to learn and loved the different segments.

Kelly K.

food allergy

May 11, 2025

i really like this course class its helpful in the kitchen

francisco J.

Harassment Training Review

4.9

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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%

Wash your hands!

November 7, 2025

Thorough and very important, as I have seen many in the food industry disregard many of the rules outlined here.

Taniya D.

No Title

November 7, 2025

Very informative and necessary information

James F.

Very informative

November 7, 2025

It’s a bit long and tedious, but it has very good information and preparation.

Karen P.

Why is review required

November 6, 2025

Ryan F.

No Title

November 6, 2025

I love the course

Karla

good

November 6, 2025

it was good

Kathi

Very informative

November 6, 2025

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.

Linda K.

Informative and easy to follow

November 6, 2025

This course was informative and easy to follow. The modules were clear and they included some interactive bits to keep it interesting.

Laura

Great course

November 6, 2025

This course was easy to navigate and very easy to understand.

Jessica D.

clear, easy to understand, and quick

November 6, 2025

this was a good course, simple, straight forward, and easy to understand

Hazel S.

Best Guide Into Food Handler

November 6, 2025

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.

Kevin

Food handler

November 6, 2025

easy to use

Suriya M.

easy and quick training

November 6, 2025

this review was easy and quick but allowed you to pause when needed and come back to finish

brookes S.

Overall Great Course

November 6, 2025

Overall Great Course

Monipha D.

Overall Great Course

November 6, 2025

Monipha D.

Food Handler Review

November 6, 2025

Very informative and not that time consuming to complete.

Emiliano G.

Great course

November 6, 2025

Very informative

Roseline L.

Good informative

November 6, 2025

Covered everything thoroughly

Cheyenne G.

No Title

November 6, 2025

Chris

No Title

November 6, 2025

Dylontae C.

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%

Great course!

October 7, 2025

Excellent course!

Sherryllene F.

Good Course

October 7, 2025

Excellent course with emphasis on important items

Michael S.

Needs Improvement

October 7, 2025

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.

Mary K.

ABC RBS Training

October 7, 2025

Well done…clear, up to date, good use of current training technology and methods

Jude F.

No Title

October 6, 2025

Timea D.

Great!

October 5, 2025

Good Educational course, simple

Sydney

great

October 5, 2025

it was great

Joie

No Title

October 4, 2025

Nichelle G.

Very Helpful course for Serving Alcohol

October 4, 2025

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

Claudia

No Title

October 3, 2025

Eric A.

No Title

October 2, 2025

it was great information

Gustavo M.

No Title

October 2, 2025

Maegan A.

4 starr

October 2, 2025

informative and kept my interest

James R.

Tabc

October 2, 2025

Passed

Karla

Fine

October 2, 2025

It was fine.

Eva

No Title

October 1, 2025

I’m happy that I’m getting somewhere in life to help me have a chance of being something in life

Destiny

OK.

September 29, 2025

OK.

FONZYFONS

Clear and Concise

September 28, 2025

A good course for all knowledge needed for RBS Alcohol training. Everything is super clear and the review quizzes are effective

Meiya

No Title

September 28, 2025

Ryan L.

No Title

September 27, 2025

Rebecca

Food Allergen Reviews

5.0

Food Protection Training
95 reviews
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars (based on 95 reviews)
Excellent97%
Very good3%
Average0%
Poor0%
Terrible0%

Informative and easy to understand

July 19, 2025

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.

Lena

It was short and instructive.

July 7, 2025

It was easy to use. The exam is not hard, as long as you understand the material.

Yvanne F.

Loved it!

July 7, 2025

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.

Deval W.

Lots of great information

July 4, 2025

Thank you for the great information. Very helpful stuff

Dreubber

Food Allergen Class

July 3, 2025

The class was very thorough and informative.

Tammy

Great course

June 25, 2025

Very clear information and easy to understand.

Kernicia

No Title

June 19, 2025

Naomi

Nice program

June 19, 2025

Fast easy and informative

Sarabeth D.

Allergy

June 18, 2025

This was an amazing course with a full gambit of information making this easier to retain and regurgitate the information. Thank you!

Courtney V.

Easy to Comprehend

June 17, 2025

Good for people with learning difficulties

Isaac

great learning tool

June 11, 2025

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.

Gabriel P.

Great Review for people working in the Food Industry

June 11, 2025

It started with good statistics of how poor communication & food service can create an emergency for someone with food allergens.

Anne C.

Easy to understand, confident training

June 10, 2025

This module was communicated very well. I felt confident in the material at the end and passed the exam easily.

Carrie G.

food allergies

June 5, 2025

it was good

jess

Easy to understand!

May 19, 2025

This is my second time taking this exam. Very easy to understand. I enjoyed the refresher.

Odalys U.

allergen course

May 19, 2025

very informative

Donna W.

No Title

May 18, 2025

i highly recommend these courses to be taken for either knowledge or advance your career! worth every penny and easy to use.

susana

No Title

May 15, 2025

Harley Q.

Great and fun learning experience

May 12, 2025

Great and fun learning experience! Easy to learn and loved the different segments.

Kelly K.

food allergy

May 11, 2025

i really like this course class its helpful in the kitchen

francisco J.

Harassment Training Review

4.9

Food Protection Training
2 reviews
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