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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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Good

January 29, 2024

Jiranthanin A.

very good expirience

January 29, 2024

super good

Martha E.

This was an amazing experience thank you very much

January 29, 2024

Amazing experience

Jordan S.

very good experience

January 29, 2024

Fadi S.

was nice. thought some questions a bit rushed through in the training video

January 29, 2024

Rhonda S.

great way to keep everyone aware of the level of care for our customer's and family

January 28, 2024

Veronica V.

Good

January 28, 2024

Thanyathorn R.

Excelente manera de educarnos para manipular los alimentos

January 28, 2024

Juan M.

Concise and Simple very informative

January 28, 2024

I like the Mouse Buttons and that you can change answer after you mark the Button before you Submit.

Gloria C.

Fairly easy and stress free

January 28, 2024

The course if simple, yet it contains lots of useful information.

Payton R.

quick and informative!

January 28, 2024

Katrina B.

informative and interactive so not too boring

January 28, 2024

Lorena F.

Overall very fast and informative, but some of the critiques in my detailed review below could make very nice additions.

January 28, 2024

Easy to follow and relatively painless. I felt like my time was respected, it didn’t take long at all and I learned a lot. Though I swear that question about whether customers are allowed to reuse plates cups and bowls at self service stations wasn’t touched on in the lessons. Maybe another run through just to make absolutely sure all the test questions are covered in the videos is needed? Also, multiple times I found myself trying to rewind to hear something again and it seems you’re unable to use the progress bar at the bottom of a video to rewind, even after watching it all the way through. This meant that if I really needed to hear something again I’d have to watch the video back all the way to that point to see it again. Maybe allow us to skim through timestamps once we’ve finished watching? That’s all I have to complain about though, overall fine experience outside of that.

Tristin N.

It’s always good to refresh your memory. This was an easy way to do it without a lot of hassle :)

January 28, 2024

Blanca V.

Good course

January 28, 2024

Mauro V.

This was amazing!!!

January 28, 2024

This was actually very helpful, and I like how the video was actually informative, and there was at least one question from every part of the video, and it was very easy to use.

Deja D.

Great review for this old chef!

January 28, 2024

Trevor S.

Good info. Simple enough to understand. Good results.

January 28, 2024

Grace B.

Es importante saber cómo manipular los alimentos por seguridad de los clientes!!!

January 28, 2024

Good

Lenis M.

easy and fast

January 28, 2024

Eytan R.

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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MANAGER

May 13, 2021

Very informative and easy to understand.

ANNE D.

Informative

May 12, 2021

Good information and very informative

Jadyn V.

easy to understand and complete

May 11, 2021

Stephanie P.

Good training

May 5, 2021

Would love content about covid practices.

Maiana L.

excellent training

May 3, 2021

The course is very interesting.

The slides and demonstrating videos are easy to follow, understandable, and key-words captured.

Tan N.

Food Manager Course

May 2, 2021

Renee M.

dan h

April 28, 2021

good

Daniel H.

Easy To Get Through

April 28, 2021

Christopher D.

Long but good information

April 27, 2021

Time consuming. I’m more of a reader learner, so the videos were a bit tedious but effective.

naomi R.

Baker

April 22, 2021

Very informative

Julie N.

Great video

April 22, 2021

Very helpful

Julio A.

Clear and concise

April 22, 2021

I found the course easy to follow, and appreciated being able to take it at my own pace and as my schedule allowed. There was just enough interaction within the course to keep my attention, and it was easy to take breaks or make notes without needing to restart a section. I also appreciated the running tally of how much of the course I had completed.

Amanda T.

Great First Time Food Manager Training

April 20, 2021

This course was very detailed and provided easy to understand visuals and imagery aides. I learned more in this course than I have so far in my degree for IT management. Simply because this is more organized, interesting, and has videos and visuals to guide you through the process. They have interactive portions throughout to ensure you understand. I enjoyed this course and will definitely refer it to others!

Cristian M.

owner

April 20, 2021

good

maher N.

good

April 20, 2021

Dmitriy D.

Easy as pie

April 19, 2021

videos load up fast, and get straight to the point.!

Brandon C.

Manager

April 19, 2021

Very Helpful

Felix P.

Good Course, informative

April 19, 2021

Steve P.

good

April 13, 2021

Perugini F.

Nice!

April 9, 2021

Very Helpful

VERONICA M.

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4.9

Food Protection Training
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No Title

May 6, 2025

Benard M.

Very informative

May 6, 2025

Lots of information to get you ready to handle food correctly

Richard H.

Highlight

May 5, 2025

It was fairly quick and easy process

Chantel

Short and Sweet

May 5, 2025

Enjoyed the tutorials. Pretty painless. Good info w/a fun presentation. Totally recommend.

Lee

No Title

May 5, 2025

Alexia T.

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May 5, 2025

Gage

Overall Good Training

May 5, 2025

I thought the training we generally well done. Some places went very fast so I was happy to be able to back up. I did experience a period of time where the software was being updated and I had to take an unscheduled break.

Judith H.

No Title

May 5, 2025

overall good training. Some sections went a little to quick to take notes. Suggest a manual that could be downloaded.

James H.

Food Handler Training

May 5, 2025

Straight forward with the information, videos are not long. I like how it was simple to understand. I was able to watch with my kids so they can also understand that food is not always safe to eat and made them aware of it. I also like how I was able to take notes.

Martha

Great Course

May 5, 2025

Quick and easy to follow along with. Very informative.

Sarah M.

Great presentation Quick and efficient

May 5, 2025

Audrey F.

great

May 5, 2025

Very easy to follow and pass

Tony

Food Handler Course Review

May 5, 2025

Great training and detailed.

Adela G.

No Title

May 5, 2025

jack R.

passed

May 5, 2025

Completed my test yay great information! Good teacher easy understanding

Annette L.

Passed Exam

May 5, 2025

Completed my exam. Simple information and easy to understand

Ana

Convenient

May 5, 2025

Riana

EASY TO FOLLOW AND COMPREHENSIVE

May 5, 2025

ENJOYED THE CLASS AND IT WAS VERY INFORMATIVE

SEAN W.

ai garbage.

May 5, 2025

Cannot believe I paid 7 dollars for ai trash and stock photos, and OMFG let people speed shit the fuck up.

John

Very informative

May 5, 2025

The lesson was very comprehensive.

Jonathan R.

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