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Training helps reduce or eliminate food safety hazards before they become major issues.
Reducing food safety complaints will create a happier workplace and in turn increase productivity.
Numerous professionals nationwide have already earned and renewed their card with AAA Food Handler — a trusted name in food safety training.
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
Simple to understand and apply this information when at work.
Easy to follow with good amount of illustrations and videos to follow along with.
Very informative, for work and also for my home cooking and storage.
5 stars
Basic review of food handler’s information. Always good to recall.
Material was presented in a easy to understand format
The course work reflected main points of importance when working with food and handling food safely. It was well organized and outlined with key points and details that make our jobs safe.
Easy to understand.
Great course!
Food Manager Reviews
4.9
Learned a lot,great class.
Training was very Convenient and Thorough!
Na
good
Good Course full of lots of good information
I took this course in order to start a food vendor business in the state of Virginia. I like that it was very convenient, covered all the bases without giving me information overload.
which we could skip the parts we know an learn more of what we need to not more about …. other then that was ok
I wish a class could be more directly pertaining to food trucks.
Pay attention.
Some of the bullet point details moved too fast to take notes. All and all, very informative
Quizzes, etc… seemed to do a good job of keeping me on track and locking in some of the important info.
Alcohol Training Reviews
4.8
I wish the voice was a bit less dull and lifeless: and some of the technical, legal, and medical terms were complex and hard to remember.
great course
Food Allergen Reviews
5.0
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Harassment Training Review
4.9
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Food Manager Reviews
4.9
Easy way to learn and being knowledgeable before working into food environmental area.
Great course. Straight to the point.
Thank you
had a very easy learning experience!
Contains specific, easy-to-understand information on food handling.
Had a fun time with my reviewer and learned everything. I needed to
I like work at factor 75
great a bit long but great
Great course!
informational
This course broke down each section into manageable chunks. This allowed me time to go at my own speed and take notes if needed. The reviews after each section helped me gage my understanding of each topic so I could go back and refresh if needed.
very easy.. highly recommend it
it was greate i felt confotable everything is good
This class is interesting for my personal use and business.
I loved how they explained everything in detail and made you interact
The videos make it easy to understand and to remember.
Alcohol Training Reviews
4.8
I wish the voice was a bit less dull and lifeless: and some of the technical, legal, and medical terms were complex and hard to remember.
great course
Food Allergen Reviews
5.0
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4.9
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