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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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Good

January 12, 2024

very good

Adilia M.

Excellent course

January 12, 2024

Five star!

Susan M.

Saur Gurd!

January 12, 2024

Long vids but got it done 🙂

Shanti H.

Detailed

January 12, 2024

Very thorough and not boring

Janez E.

Very complete and inclusive.

January 12, 2024

This course covers a lot of information but does it at a comfortable pace. Very complete.

George E.

very good

January 12, 2024

very good and informative and to the point

Muralidhar P.

Good! But there were questions with wrong answer!

January 12, 2024

Surafel K.

Very clear to understand

January 12, 2024

Tangankita B.

Very nice and important course

January 12, 2024

Vesna M.

excellent to the point course

January 12, 2024

It was well detailed with the depiction of pictures of pertaining items

Syed R.

Great Course

January 12, 2024

Very well presented.

Angela S.

I HATE YOU AND YOUR ROBOT VOICE MARIA

January 12, 2024

Gilbert R.

Happy with the course material

January 12, 2024

Rachel S.

quick and easy while bing imformative.

January 11, 2024

Porter N.

great fast easy

January 11, 2024

Loan N.

quick overview

January 11, 2024

very informative

Cynthia M.

quick and straight forward!

January 11, 2024

Phillip N.

Easy, fast course! Very good information.

January 11, 2024

Gabriela J.

Quick and easy

January 11, 2024

great informative videos

Christian K.

Easy

January 11, 2024

Idelma B.

Food Manager Reviews

4.9

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April 30, 2025

Frances

Good

April 29, 2025

Good

Seongeun H.

No Title

April 29, 2025

Daimani W.

Food Handlers

April 29, 2025

The course was great. I enjoyed the parts that had interactive pieces to it so I could practice what I was learning.

Spencer P.

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April 29, 2025

JoJuan J.

it's ok

April 29, 2025

Kevin

Food Handler Course

April 29, 2025

This Food Handlers Course was very informative and learn so much on how to properly handle food in the kitchen

Ryan B.

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April 29, 2025

mariana

super easy and educational!

April 29, 2025

I have taken this test several times and this was by far one of the best ones!

Jaden

Amazing

April 29, 2025

It was very helpful n easy

Jocelyn M.

Please review wording of some questions

April 29, 2025

Please have someone review the grammar of these questions. There were a couple where the blank space for the answer was in a spot of the question that did not make sense. Otherwise, a perfectly acceptable training course.

Stefanie J.

Food Handler

April 29, 2025

Good information up to date training. Help me under temperature and danger zone.

Blanchard T.

I passed

April 29, 2025

Great course

Delores

No Title

April 29, 2025

Jaycot C.

vida saludable

April 29, 2025

este curso se trata de los alimentos y como mantenerlos en buenas condiciones, nos habla de como nos afectan si no seguimos las indicaciones de cuidado, nos explia como mantener e aria limpio , adecuadamente, el curso me parese pefecto. gracias

ninfa T.

vida saludable

April 29, 2025

VIDA SALUDABLE

Ninfa trejo

este curso se trata de como mantener los alimentos en buenas ciondicionens, como evitar que se contamines y no habla de como nos afecta ,que enfermedades nos ocacionan sino seguimos las indicaciones de cuidado, me gusto mucho, lo explican muy claro. Gracias

ninfa T.

Nice

April 29, 2025

This course was pleasant to take.

D

Food exam

April 29, 2025

Was worth it

Juwan

Very informtive

April 29, 2025

You’ll learn ALOT! Great presentation!

Mike S.

Thank You

April 29, 2025

Thanks for the help!!

Iyanah M.

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