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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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Relieved and Grateful !

February 9, 2024

Lamont R.

Good

February 9, 2024

Got what I needed.

Sofia Y.

N/A

February 9, 2024

Olivia G.

Inexpensive, well-designed website, overall good experience

February 8, 2024

Jacob W.

Great

February 8, 2024

Easy to follow. Good info. Inexpensive.

Rebecka K.

inexpensive, explained clearly

February 8, 2024

Elizabeth G.

verry good

February 8, 2024

Mark S.

Good website easy to follow

February 8, 2024

Elliott O.

Quick, easy, and very informative course.

February 8, 2024

Nadiah E.

4 ⭐️

February 8, 2024

I could not view if I got any questions wrong or if I got them all correct. Some may not care to know, but I would like to know that! That would be only thing I would change about this site ..

Whitney T.

Very cheap, and also easy. This is the best one.

February 8, 2024

Darielle C.

good info to have

February 8, 2024

easy to do online

Laura D.

Awesome!

February 8, 2024

Crystal W.

Quick and very informative course.

February 8, 2024

Jailene P.

Quick and easy

February 8, 2024

Sara O.

Quick, easy and informative.

February 8, 2024

Alma B.

Very Well Presented

February 8, 2024

The only thing I wish for is a speed option, as the pacing is kinda slow.

Hunter B.

Awesome

February 8, 2024

Mitchell P.

Simple and straight to the point

February 8, 2024

Nattarom A.

Being in the industry for over 10 years this is a great overview for beginners making their way in.

February 8, 2024

Douglas L.

Food Manager Reviews

4.9

Food Protection Training
8,249 reviews
4.9
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Great

April 9, 2022

Bradley B.

Very interactive and easy to follow.

April 8, 2022

Virginia S.

Great program

April 8, 2022

Raycell H.

Excellent course, and relatable to current culture food conditions.

April 8, 2022

Henry G.

Excellent

April 8, 2022

I loved the interactive course and it is very detailed about food handling.

Charly R.

Easy to follow along and I really enjoyed the online class.

April 7, 2022

Loimata S.

Easy to follow

April 7, 2022

Anna K.

Very easy to follow. Found the review questions after each section very helpful.

April 7, 2022

Kathreen R.

Great Course!

April 7, 2022

Very informative. Lots of details and clear explanations.

Kay S.

Informative and fun

April 6, 2022

My only negative comment is that navigation was not alway clear. Content was great

Linda C.

Great format, a few spelling mistakes, but great overall!

April 5, 2022

Alyssa C.

Very easy, great program

April 4, 2022

I have taken the serv safe program many times and I think the AAA program is very informative and user friendly. I am ready to take the final exam for sure.

Joseph N.

easy to follow.

April 4, 2022

Kenneth S.

Very informative, well-timed human interactions mixed with good video content.

April 4, 2022

Josh H.

Thank you great interactive video very helpful videos

April 3, 2022

Rosa C.

not bad

April 3, 2022

Jarrett S.

AMAZIN EASY FUN PROGRAM

April 3, 2022

Eliliue N.

Well organized and very detailed

April 2, 2022

Chelsea D.

helpful

April 2, 2022

Jennifer C.

Good informative

April 1, 2022

Liked the breakdown and section reviews

Renee G.

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4.9

Food Protection Training
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Good course

May 13, 2025

Good course

Pamela

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May 13, 2025

Alexander G.

Good training

May 13, 2025

I learned some new methods of food safety that I hadn’t learned in other courses.

Jillian H.

Good

May 13, 2025

Grace C.

Would Recommend

May 13, 2025

I thought this training was super informative and well-structured. It covered everything at a good talking pace as well. Most trainings can be super slow so I appreciated that.

Sean S.

Many, many issues

May 13, 2025

Someone needs to proofread the exam questions, MANY of them are completely incoherent… almost as if AI was involved. Secondly, your use of AI guarantees that I will never use your service again. It is not expensive to hire a voice actor, this module would have been 1 day of labor for a voice artist, extremely affordable and much more ethical than using AI. I appreciate that you are black and woman-owned, I try to support businesses like that, but AI use trounces all.

Eli P.

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May 13, 2025

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Camon O.

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Rebecca M.

Do Not Recommend

May 13, 2025

Numerous questions are ambiguous, phrased unclearly, and/or not critical to proof of comprehension.

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May 13, 2025

excellent content easy learning

Tyra B.

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May 13, 2025

Amanda S.

Efficient

May 13, 2025

I found that the online course was efficient and convenient for my busy schedule

Bree

Gracias por la oportunidad

May 13, 2025

Mi experiencia es muy buena la explicacion es clara y las imagenes lo hacen mas contundente

Viviana A.

Great course

May 13, 2025

This was a great program easy to follow and understand.

Renee G.

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May 13, 2025

John H.

Easy and simple

May 13, 2025

good price

michelle

Great program

May 13, 2025

This program is a great general overview of food safety! I will continue to use this for all my employees.

Vanessa Y.

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victor G.

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