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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 good6%
Average2%
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This was insanely boring but necessary, I think.

January 20, 2024

I needed to do this, but my goodness, I could’ve used a less robotic voice. They should’ve repeated things multiple times and left less time in the videos where nothing was happening. Well over 20 minutes was used with meaningless pauses between modules.

Sydney R.

Great

January 20, 2024

Danielle K.

I learn many things and I enjoyed it.

January 20, 2024

Elahe H.

I LEARNED HOW TO BE CLEAN AND SANITIZE MY BUSINESS CORRECTLY.....GREAT COURSE

January 20, 2024

TIFFANY P.

5

January 20, 2024

5

Michael N.

Muy bueno aprendi

January 20, 2024

Francisco U.

Very imformative

January 19, 2024

5 stars

Cori F.

The module was informative and the test was easy, common sense, knowledge from the module will make it easier.

January 19, 2024

Sheamar G.

good and easy class

January 19, 2024

Maxx W.

quick and easy, able to understand everything expressed in this training

January 19, 2024

Jesonfel L.

easy to understand and very informative modules. Definitely will be using all the knowledges that I learn at work as well at my house

January 19, 2024

Renato A.

Good job

January 19, 2024

I now know how to practice handling food safely. And how to wash my hands.

Colby C.

Very informentive , but also very long.

January 19, 2024

This was way to long.

Michael B.

Class was easy to understand and very informative

January 19, 2024

Beverly K.

Good Course, easy.

January 19, 2024

Karina N.

Great

January 19, 2024

Marquise P.

Great

January 19, 2024

Easy and informative

Lisa F.

Pretty easy and beginner friendly

January 19, 2024

Marieduvi L.

Excelente aprendizaje, de mucha utilidad para vida diaria.

January 19, 2024

Sistematico, terminos adecuados que proporcionan herramientas de uso de lugares determinantes como la cocina y sus areas adyacentes de mucha utilidad.

Ynirida G.

Good information, easy and fast to learn

January 19, 2024

Briana T.

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May 1, 2025

easy to follow, well organized and quick

kyle M.

No Title

May 1, 2025

Adam

training

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

too long

May 1, 2025

way to long

chruisatian D.

Great Course

May 1, 2025

This course was easily accessible and helped me to better understand handling food as a food handler. I recommend this course to everyone.

Robertniece R.

Quick & Painless

May 1, 2025

Very informative and easy to follow.

Steven

food handler

May 1, 2025

good course..

Karen S.

food handler

May 1, 2025

good course.

kar

Il was so interess

May 1, 2025

Cheikh D.

No Title

May 1, 2025

Trey

a bit long

May 1, 2025

Faith F.

Food Handler

May 1, 2025

Leslie C.

Easy to Follow

May 1, 2025

Loved this course. Not super long but very informative

Felcia J.

Food Handler

May 1, 2025

I learn a lot, some stuff I do know but most I learn from this vidoes

Fathima A.

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