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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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The course was very useful

January 22, 2024

Octavio A.

great course

January 22, 2024

Moni K.

Solid and to the point course

January 22, 2024

Ore R.

good

January 22, 2024

good

Gresia M.

Very Useful and valuable

January 22, 2024

Prasanna Y.

Useful course

January 22, 2024

Teja M.

Long

January 22, 2024

Extremely long and boring , almost fell asleep, I had to take a break halfway through, other than that it’s bearable.

Joshua S.

simple and easy

January 22, 2024

Isaiah J.

4

January 22, 2024

Terri G.

I was able to to this course fast and easy

January 22, 2024

Brittanie M.

Very fast

January 21, 2024

Antonio C.

EASY!

January 21, 2024

MARIANO R.

Easy!

January 21, 2024

Help me get my certification quick and easy

Marilyn P.

Good course

January 21, 2024

Lauren S.

Fast , Simple and easy to understand online course

January 21, 2024

Dwayne C.

The videos didn't include some of the information that was tested. But, overall, quick and easy to understand.

January 21, 2024

Alina G.

Fast and easy

January 21, 2024

Camron N.

easy and good training

January 21, 2024

Serbanu R.

Nice and easy experience

January 21, 2024

Madison E.

Very helpful and informative.

January 21, 2024

This course was super easy to access and navigate through.

Atenea G.

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Sandra L.

Very nice !

May 2, 2025

It was a very wonderful experience

Zaira R.

It was a very wonderful experience

May 2, 2025

It was a very wonderful experience

Thanks

Zaira R.

Food Manager Training

May 2, 2025

Great Training. Very informative and well presented.

Edwin

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May 2, 2025

Easy to go through and very informative. I enjoyed this course and highly recommend it.

Kiara

10/10

May 2, 2025

Espectacular gracias

Esmeralda G.

Very educational and easy to understand

May 2, 2025

Videos were straight forward, easy to commprehend

Mercedes

great learning

May 2, 2025

very educational and easy to follow along

Amber H.

this was a great and informative test

May 1, 2025

this test helped me learn the safety’s when handling food, and now I can start working with food!

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May 1, 2025

easy to follow, well organized and quick

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Adam

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May 1, 2025

Quick and easy. Just pay attention to the instructions throughout the lessons and the exam is completed easily. Took me around an hour or so in one sitting.

Deitrick S.

Great course!

May 1, 2025

Great Course!

Sofia

Relevant Questions

May 1, 2025

Great exam, relevant information. My only issue was how the questions were written. Some “blanks” were offset making the question confusing and some answers were poorly written.

Jared

Great and Efficient Course

May 1, 2025

This course was informative and important. It was easy to use and didn’t take too long

Mollie L.

Works

May 1, 2025

quick and easy

jace

Super simple

May 1, 2025

Very easy to understand

KC

Easy, Quick, Good Pricing

May 1, 2025

Informative with an easy to navigate website.

Natasha

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