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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%
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Me pareció muy importante

February 5, 2024

Leonardo R.

Very informative and helpful.

February 4, 2024

Very informative and helpful.

Maria M.

Fast, clear and comprehensive

February 4, 2024

Lynn D.

good course to take. very through

February 4, 2024

Patricia L.

Great course! Very informative.

February 4, 2024

Emma P.

Amazing course! It was very informative and set up well.

February 4, 2024

Shardai S.

Amazing course! It was very informative and a good learning tool

February 4, 2024

Edgar C.

Good

February 4, 2024

Zuleika S.

Overall great and informative

February 4, 2024

Was not looking forward to taking this mandatory course for my job, but this course made it relatively easy to learn and engaging. The videos really help you understand each topic and some engage the viewer which I liked.

Jason M.

Easy.

February 4, 2024

Shyanne M.

When you have to do something, it's nice when it's easy

February 4, 2024

You have to take this course for a reason, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t learn anything.

Ethan P.

awesome

February 4, 2024

It’s always fun to learn new things. it was very enlightening and interesting

Brittany Y.

was a good learning tool

February 4, 2024

Emma G.

good

February 4, 2024

good

Jose H.

Great

February 4, 2024

Yaitza D.

Excelente curse

February 3, 2024

Llasnay D.

Good

February 3, 2024

Smita J.

Too long

February 3, 2024

Make it skippable

Boris K.

a lot of information

February 3, 2024

Crystal E.

good information

February 3, 2024

Carlos C.

Food Manager Reviews

4.9

Food Protection Training
8,249 reviews
4.9
4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 8,249 reviews)
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good

December 5, 2021

interesting

JOY S.

excellent

December 2, 2021

five stars

Guadalupe M.

Great info!

November 29, 2021

Katelyn S.

Well organized, easy to follow

November 26, 2021

Lisa G.

Easy to follow and like being able to pause since the course is so long.

November 24, 2021

McKenzie R.

Thank you

November 22, 2021

Great

Josephine C.

VERY ORGANIZED AND GREAT INFORMATION

November 22, 2021

Shatinie J.

Good

November 21, 2021

Kenneth M.

Great

November 21, 2021

Kristin J.

Great program!

November 19, 2021

Michelle Z.

Good Easy

November 19, 2021

Good

Maria D.

Enjoyed the course, the information is basic but good. The module interaction helped keep me engaged.

November 19, 2021

Cathy R.

Easy to understand. Very clear points.

November 18, 2021

Thank you! Made it very easy to understand.

Jacqueline T.

informative

November 15, 2021

The course was very thorough and interesting.

Shelly M.

Wel done.

November 13, 2021

Good job!

Floyd O.

I like everything about it very organized.

November 13, 2021

Janis C.

Course was normal.

November 9, 2021

Paul B.

Easy to follow and understand.

November 8, 2021

Glenn T.

Concise information in every module

November 8, 2021

Karen C.

Clear and concise

November 7, 2021

Very informative and worth the purchase

Ethan S.

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FOOD HANDLER

May 10, 2025

GREAT

KAREN R.

course review

May 10, 2025

great course, highly recommend

Natalie

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May 10, 2025

Yubin L.

cool

May 10, 2025

It was good

London

AAA Food Handler Review

May 10, 2025

This was a pretty good course, learned new things and reviewed the basics. I think it’s important all food serving places hold a food manager license because of protocols that could be forgotten and a reminder doesn’t hurt anyone. One thing though, if the website developers could make it where we can move back and forward on each slide that would be very helpful. Besides that I find that the course is neatly put together and the review after every topic is good.

Vatanak N.

10

May 10, 2025

Jayden

clear and concise

May 10, 2025

The training was presented in a clear and concise manner. Each module is about a specific process so there is no confusion.

James L.

No Title

May 10, 2025

amy B.

The handling food training was very informative about different hazards for food contaminations when handling food

May 10, 2025

I’m satisfied with what I learned today I have taken this training before but it is good and refreshing to take it again bc some things are easy to forget if you’re not in the habit to follow directions.

Abigail A.

Thanks AAA!!

May 10, 2025

Clear and straightforward modules helped me succeed in learning and passing my food handler exam

Heather

easy

May 10, 2025

julien S.

No Title

May 10, 2025

Raegan R.

Knowledge about Food Handling

May 10, 2025

It gave me excellent advice its tellings us how we could avoid food contamination which is very important!.

Dominic

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May 10, 2025

Karla V.

Great

May 10, 2025

Great

Sean L.

Great

May 10, 2025

Great

Sean L.

Learning

May 10, 2025

This really helped me learn what to do and not to do.

maddy

It was great

May 9, 2025

Good stuff

Christopher G.

My experience

May 9, 2025

it was good learning new thing i havent heard before i recommended

cruz R.

Good

May 9, 2025

It was a good experience easy to understand. I had an easy time navigating through the site.

Eduardo V.

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