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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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Very good

January 26, 2024

Megan U.

It was okay

January 26, 2024

David V.

Great way to learn!

January 25, 2024

Abdul A.

good

January 25, 2024

Phong T.

Very thorough!

January 25, 2024

Joel L.

fun

January 25, 2024

Tia D.

great

January 25, 2024

Shelley M.

Muy buen curso

January 25, 2024

Aprendemos más sobre cómo cuidar nuestra salud y la de los demás.

Patricia M.

Excelente curso y muy entretenido.

January 25, 2024

Andrea O.

Good informative and will help handling food in my house

January 25, 2024

Excerlent

Juliah D.

Very informative.

January 25, 2024

Very informative,

Sherly A.

Good course

January 25, 2024

Good course

Evelyn J.

Good course

January 25, 2024

User friendly

Feliciano G.

good course easy to follow and understand not boring

January 25, 2024

Kate C.

Good course

January 25, 2024

User friendly and realistic information

Sara D.

Very interesting

January 25, 2024

Very good

Alexander V.

Good course

January 25, 2024

User friendly

Antonia M.

Good Course

January 25, 2024

Alejandra S.

Good

January 25, 2024

Veronica C.

Most affordable, and easy to attain

January 25, 2024

I wish there was an option to how fast you can have the video play. I’d prefer if you were able to rewind the videos rather than just fully restarting them.

Abigail 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)
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Informative and easy to navigate

January 18, 2021

Danielle B.

Very interesting material

January 13, 2021

Armando E.

Greatest

January 12, 2021

Vahe A.

Enjoyed the course

January 11, 2021

I enjoyed the course. The information was to the point and I liked all the images, very helpful for visual learners.

I disliked that I couldn’t rewind. I did a lot of pausing so I could write notes. I would have given 5 stars but not having the ability to rewind was a little frustrating because if you aren’t quick enough with your note taking, you have to start the section all over if you’d want to go back. I used the Closed Captions (CC) to help me write more notes and allowed me to keep up.

Overall, great information, the voice was pleasant, great session reviews between each session, great visuals. I will recommend to others and I will continue to use this platform in the future.

Thank you to everyone who put this together.

Nicole M.

Great course!

January 10, 2021

Very informative and concise. Worth every penny!

Eric R.

Hospitaity Manager

January 7, 2021

Need more info. on Covid

Alison M.

very informative

January 5, 2021

very informative

delia B.

Manager

January 5, 2021

Very detailed and helpful knowledge

Sandy A.

manager

January 4, 2021

mohammed A.

CSS

December 31, 2020

Veronica H.

good

December 12, 2020

daniel K.

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Food Allergen Reviews

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Food Manager Reviews

4.9

Food Protection Training
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very streamlined

May 2, 2025

Good explanations and a very streamlined education system.

Seth F.

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May 2, 2025

Seena

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May 2, 2025

Damien C.

Very clear and helpful course

May 2, 2025

The course was easy to follow and informative. It helped me understand food safety clearly and pass the exam with confidence. Thank you!

David V.

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May 2, 2025

Andrea

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May 2, 2025

Anyely A.

Review

May 2, 2025

Detailed and easy to understand.

Deidre H.

Very Informational

May 2, 2025

Marissa B.

Interesting facts about food

May 2, 2025

I found this course to be interesting because you learn new things everyday. Taking this course has given me more insight into new practices I should be taking at home to keep my food safe.

Kathy C.

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May 2, 2025

Hui W.

Food Handlers Safety

May 2, 2025

I believed this help Alot

Freimil P.

Excelente servicio

May 2, 2025

El curso se hace ameno y llevadero, enseña lo indispensable y fundamental de una manera sencilla pero efectiva

Melissa V.

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May 2, 2025

NA

seryiah

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May 2, 2025

Hui W.

Virginia Food handler

May 2, 2025

Great course!

David N.

n/a

May 2, 2025

n/a

Ty G.

No Title

May 2, 2025

Jessika A.

Good overall

May 2, 2025

Good class. Only gripe is how long it takes to load videos. It sometimes requires refreshing the page.

Tim

Super quick and easy

May 2, 2025

Very simple, got it done quick.

Angelique

Informative

May 2, 2025

N/A

Antonio

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