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AAA Food Handler

MASSACHUSETTS
FOOD HANDLERS CARD

4.9
(26,911 reviews)

4.9
(26,911 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 

California Food Manager Certification
Food safety basics

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
26,911 reviews
4.9
4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 26,911 reviews)
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Very good6%
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The videos were educational, but very and boring. Marias voice made my ears hurt. The test was easy but the videos brought the experience down a great deal.

November 14, 2023

Although the videos were educational, they were also one of the most mind-numbingly awful experiences of my life. It was incredibly boring. The narrators voice was just text to speech and you got bored of it very quickly by the end it became an annoying buzz, like a mosquito that you can’t swat. Overall, it was an important thing to do but it needs improving. Im so sorry my review was so negative .

Ellie G.

Very Informative!

November 13, 2023

Jadon C.

Dinámico y rápido

November 13, 2023

MALLY G.

Great Course

November 13, 2023

Jaksn F.

It was perfect way to learn.

November 13, 2023

Annette C.

this took forever and it was the worst experience of my life so far.

November 13, 2023

Ella M.

It was very informative. Thank you!

November 13, 2023

Jaime R.

Easy to understand and follow

November 13, 2023

Claudia M.

5

November 13, 2023

Was educational

Helen R.

5 Star

November 13, 2023

Quick and very informative, easy to follow and lean.

Ruby P.

Easy and quick to get certified!

November 13, 2023

Julie P.

I loved the experience it was very hands on and easy to remember. The quiz wasn't too hard and it covered many aspects of food handling that I would need to know to work at a restaurant!

November 13, 2023

Aphantree T.

Very informative

November 12, 2023

The visuals were very helpful

Lisa R.

Quick and informative

November 12, 2023

Charis F.

lots of info

November 12, 2023

was easy to navigate and use the site!

Michelle M.

Easy to use.

November 12, 2023

Jessica G.

CLEAR, EASY TO USE, INFORMATIVE

November 12, 2023

GORETTI E.

Easy and useful

November 12, 2023

Tori G.

Very tolerable

November 12, 2023

Short videos that feels like YT shorts, digestible and easy to finish within a one hour sitting

Amr H.

Clear and informative

November 12, 2023

Mikaela D.