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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%
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I don’t want to

February 3, 2024

Christina R.

Execlent

February 3, 2024

Jose L.

It really easy to use :)

February 3, 2024

Wendy H.

Short, sweet and good info

February 3, 2024

Well done

Sheri B.

very informative

February 3, 2024

it was very informative session

Sukhdeep B.

Ok

February 3, 2024

Faviola T.

good

February 3, 2024

Lydia G.

I think it was a great course but I wish there was more control of the videos.

February 3, 2024

Nathan G.

Thank you!

February 2, 2024

Luke C.

4

February 2, 2024

Some multiple choice options were not well written

Sarah E.

Great

February 2, 2024

Eric C.

Very informative interesting and easy course to take. I would highly recommend it. The price is an added bonus.

February 2, 2024

Dani A.

This course was informative and interesting.

February 2, 2024

Norah B.

Painless experience

February 2, 2024

Laura S.

great

February 2, 2024

great

Zhongwei S.

great

February 2, 2024

Izabela S.

Knowledgeable

February 2, 2024

Hyung K.

Informative

February 2, 2024

Detailed areas of coverage.

Jennifer J.

Good training corse

February 2, 2024

Jose C.

Loved it

February 2, 2024

Good training

Henrietta K.

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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This course was very easy to refresh on and easy to access. I feel confident about testing

November 5, 2021

Terri T.

very interactive and informative.

November 4, 2021

Audrey H.

Was a easy And understandable course

November 3, 2021

Annaleese F.

Great training, easy to understand.

November 1, 2021

Kseniia M.

well organized, easy to follow

October 28, 2021

Adam K.

Great course

October 28, 2021

Criselda J.

Great information

October 26, 2021

A very thorough course in a clear, step-by-step method.

Rosemary K.

good course

October 25, 2021

very informative easy to follow

Natasha R.

Manager

October 25, 2021

Very detailed.

larissa R.

Great course

October 25, 2021

Very informative

Dora C.

good

October 20, 2021

ABREX J.

great

October 19, 2021

Laetitia R.

Good!

October 19, 2021

Very helpful!

Annaliza P.

Great training

October 16, 2021

Jorge S.

owner

October 14, 2021

excellent training

AYMAN A.

Long

October 14, 2021

Steve S.

Very Thorough

October 14, 2021

Great information. Simple yet thorough.

Haley A.

Great course.

October 14, 2021

Jacob A.

Very good

October 12, 2021

David K.

Learned a lot!

October 12, 2021

Malissa M.

Alcohol Training Reviews

4.8

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Food Allergen Reviews

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Harassment Training Review

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Food Manager Reviews

4.9

Food Protection Training
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May 9, 2025

Worada

Food Handler

May 9, 2025

Amazing

Enie G.

No Title

May 9, 2025

Brittanee L.

Good to refresh

May 9, 2025

I have been in restaurants for 20 years. It is always good to take a refresher course. Currently I am looking into a cottage license for AZ and taking this course is required. Personally it is a little much for a cottage license but it lines up well to go back to being a server. There is a lot of good information in this course. I would have liked to be able to speed it up just a little but over all a simple straight forward program.

Lisa

Excellent

May 9, 2025

Great course!

Beck P.

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May 9, 2025

Beck

good class

May 9, 2025

very informative and engaging

Jonathan C.

Food Handler

May 9, 2025

This training session was well informative and easy to understand. It had great visuals and it was well paced.

Candice

Great interactive way or teaching

May 9, 2025

Even though all these information is very dense, the way videos are made in sections and interactions are a better way to study. Hopefully I would only need one take on the exam.

Sergio

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May 9, 2025

Tommy N.

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Candace

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May 9, 2025

Sidney T.

interesting and helpful

May 9, 2025

the course was precise and understandable. I found it comfortable to watch the videos and learn all the steps.

Antonio H.

New learning experience

May 9, 2025

I enjoyed going through each module and learning specific things needed for each food and learning about the danger zone for temperature which was 41 F and 135 F. I also enjoyed learning about food allergies because I only known few of them. This helped me get a better understanding on how to handle foods and what temperatures to put them in.

Zaria L.

Easy to use

May 9, 2025

Everything is really well-structured information is very clear and easy to understand I would definetly recommend this to all of my friends.

Jorge V.

CERTIFIED

May 9, 2025

Very informative, glad to be certified.

Lindsay S.

Simple to understand and to the point

May 9, 2025

This course was relatively quick. Everything presented was done so in a simple, easy to understand way and was also quick and to the point. I took notes, but I feel that the review questions along the way were helpful and I probably didn’t need the extra notes I have.

Katlin

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May 9, 2025

Vincent A.

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May 9, 2025

Mya

My review

May 9, 2025

It was good

Layna

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