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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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Really good

January 23, 2024

Very helpful

Andrew O.

simple and fast

January 23, 2024

Ricky C.

fast and simple

January 23, 2024

Mona Y.

Muy bien explicado

January 23, 2024

Muy bien esplicado

Miguel M.

good

January 23, 2024

Ana T.

Nice Simple Course

January 23, 2024

Nikelle T.

Interesting

January 23, 2024

Victor F.

informative thanks

January 23, 2024

I learned more and now i realize why my mom tells me to leave fresh washed dishes to airdry in the dishwasher now

Jody L.

Very clear and concise

January 23, 2024

Alvaro L.

Muy buen examen

January 23, 2024

Muy buen examen

Guadalupe C.

Easy and Efficient

January 23, 2024

Thank you for allowing this to be an online course/test.

Adrea F.

Thank you , very interesting

January 23, 2024

Cristhiane M.

Eazy

January 23, 2024

Gustavo A.

可以

January 23, 2024

可以

Huan W.

Easy and Informative

January 23, 2024

Overall a very good experience, only bad thing was I wished every time I accidentally skipped to the next module without completing the last it wouldn’t start the video all over. I wish it would just start where I had left off on. Overall a very good and very informative course.

Eva L.

Great course!

January 23, 2024

Easy to follow, easy to understand, simple, and effective. One of the easiest and more user friendly courses that is super user friendly. Price was also fair.

Kristopher B.

GREAT COURSE.

January 23, 2024

Sherry B.

Not too bad. A little boring-

January 23, 2024

Stephen L.

The course was very useful

January 22, 2024

Octavio A.

great course

January 22, 2024

Moni K.

Food Manager Reviews

4.9

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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

very thorough course & helpful.

May 2, 2025

the course was very educational, taught me things i didn’t even know. i would prefer the modules to be shorter, as they lost my attention is some places. otherwise, all information was very helpful.

Lanie L.

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May 2, 2025

Nataysha B.

N/a

May 2, 2025

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Na

Good

May 2, 2025

Great Test

Davy K.

n/a

May 2, 2025

n/a

marri H.

No Title

May 2, 2025

tina H.

No Title

May 2, 2025

Sandra L.

Very nice !

May 2, 2025

It was a very wonderful experience

Zaira R.

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