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AAA Food Handler

MASSACHUSETTS
FOOD HANDLERS CARD

4.9
(26,844 reviews)

4.9
(26,844 reviews)

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BENEFITS OF TRAINING

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PREVENT

Education is the best tool to prevent, minimize, or eliminate foodborne illnesses and food hazards.

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AWARENESS

Improve critical thinking and decision making to prevent or avoid sticky situations.
Food Hygiene Training

ELIMINATE

Training helps reduce or eliminate food safety hazards before they become major issues.

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MINIMIZE

Be able to recognize, mitigate, reduce or eliminate the risk of improper food safety procedures.
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PRODUCTIVITY

Reducing food safety complaints will create a happier workplace and in turn increase productivity.

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WORKPLACE SATISFACTION

Serving safe food will increase productivity will in turn increase workplace satisfaction.

WHY CHOOSE US 

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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

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Informative, Easy, Thorough

December 12, 2023

Do not be discouraged when seeing the amount of modules in the directory. Each module is reasonably short and easy to understand. Very straight to the point. Really enjoyed the interactive slides.

Melanie F.

good

December 12, 2023

exam and training are similar. every information is teached

Ceyda G.

Very easy to use.

December 12, 2023

Vinesh L.

Easy to do

December 12, 2023

Melvin B.

Very informative and easy to understand

December 12, 2023

San M.

very informative and covered all areas. Thanks

December 12, 2023

Kenneth E.

Muchas gracias

December 12, 2023

Excelente

Jorge P.

Meow

December 11, 2023

nice! could use a better narrator to keep us ingaged tho.

Edward B.

Course was informative without being dry. Very easy to follow. I will be using this in the future.

December 11, 2023

Kasi O.

Great

December 11, 2023

Jenifer M.

This was informative and easy to follow

December 11, 2023

Claudia C.

informative

December 11, 2023

Kevin J.

Good

December 11, 2023

Delfred F.

Nice and interactive modules, keeps my mind from roaming

December 11, 2023

Jennifer Y.

Easy

December 11, 2023

Norma E.

good

December 10, 2023

Jose R.

It was very informative and educational.

December 10, 2023

Ebun W.

five stars!

December 10, 2023

very easy course to follow. would recommend

Briana W.

4

December 10, 2023

Cesar H.

Good

December 10, 2023

Xiaoxuan C.