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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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No thanks

January 21, 2024

No thanks

Greggory S.

good, cheaper than other websites

January 21, 2024

Sarena L.

Excellent Course

January 21, 2024

This course was super easy to access and navigate through. Very helpful and informative.

Nichole D.

good

January 21, 2024

Arrirat S.

Easy to use

January 21, 2024

Janet B.

good

January 21, 2024

Tri N.

EXCELENTE INFORMACION

January 21, 2024

BELKIS F.

good and informative

January 21, 2024

Melody M.

very good

January 20, 2024

would have liked to see which questions I got wrong and the correct answer.

Rachel S.

good

January 20, 2024

Kavin K.

Thank you.

January 20, 2024

Anna R.

good education

January 20, 2024

easy to understand

Thomas T.

Smashing

January 20, 2024

Informative and crucial! Enjoying and sharing food should be fun. Thanks for helping me be responsible.

Joshua M.

Nnmm

January 20, 2024

Ladimiro U.

Loved it!

January 20, 2024

It was straight to the point, informative and the visuals were really good and captivating.

Luz R.

noice

January 20, 2024

good

Arjun M.

It was very informative.

January 20, 2024

James F.

Great and informative

January 20, 2024

I will be a better food handler now

Stacey F.

Great

January 20, 2024

Danielle K.

Great!

January 20, 2024

Easy to understand.

Aiman I.

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4.9

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May 2, 2025

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Ty G.

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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

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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

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May 2, 2025

Great Test

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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

Food Manager Training Course

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!

sofia

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